Devils vs Hurricanes Pick – NHL Predictions & Odds 3/12/23

The Carolina Hurricanes and New Jersey Devils meet Sunday in NHL action at the Prudential Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

The Carolina Hurricanes are averaging 3.4 goals per game and are scoring on 21.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Sebastian Aho leads Carolina with 27 goals, Brent Burns has 39 assists and Andrei Svechnikov has 203 shots on goal. Defensively, the Carolina Hurricanes are allowing 2.5 goals per game and are killing 83.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Frederik Andersen has allowed 52 goal on 552 shots faced, and Antti Raanta has allowed 51 goals on 551 shots.

The New Jersey Devils are averaging 3.6 goals per game and are scoring on 21.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Jack Hughes leads New Jersey with 36 goals, Dougie Hamilton has 43 assists and Nico Hischier has 205 shots on goal. Defensively, the New Jersey Devils are allowing 2.7 goals per game and are killing 81.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Vitek Vanecek has allowed 97 goals on 1,041 shots faced, and Mackenzie Blackwood has allowed 46 goals on 461 shots.

The Hurricanes are 7-1 in their last 8 road games and 39-17 in their last 56 overall. The Devils are 4-1 in their last 5 games playing on 0 days rest and 42-20 in their last 62 overall. The under is 6-2-1 in Hurricanes last 9 overall. The over is 7-1 in Devils last 8 overall. The Hurricanes are 2-5 in the last 7 meetings in New Jersey and 5-1 in the last 6 meetings. The home team is 11-4 in the last 15 meetings. The favorite is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.

Both teams on the end of a back to back, I’d usually favor the home team. With that said, the New Jersey Devils have done their best work on the road. The Carolina Hurricanes have been consistent across the board, and they’ve actually done some of their best recent work on the road. The Canes are just the more trustworthy side. Give me the Canes and cheap price.