The New Jersey Devils and Carolina Hurricanes meet Saturday in NHL action at the Lenovo Center. Here’s a Hurricanes vs. Devils Prediction. This article will include a Hurricanes vs. Devils Pick.
New Jersey Devils Betting Preview
The New Jersey Devils beat the Stars and Predators, and they play the Blackhawks next. The Devils have won 5 of their last 7 games.
The New Jersey Devils are averaging 2.72 goals per game and are scoring 22.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Nico Hischier leads New Jersey with 26 goals, Jesper Bratt has 41 assists and Timo Meier has 235 shots on goal. Defensively, the New Jersey Devils are allowing 3.03 goals per game and are killing 80.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jacob Markstrom has allowed 118 goals on 1,020 shots faced, while Jake Allen has given up 84 goals on 882 shots.
Carolina Hurricanes Betting Preview
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Penguins and lost to the Habs, and they play the Habs next. The Hurricanes have won 10 of their last 15 games.
The Carolina Hurricanes are averaging 3.48 goals per game and are scoring on 23.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Seth Jarvis leads Carolina with 29 goals, Sebastian Aho has 47 assists, and Andrei Svechnikov has 179 shots on goal. Defensively, the Carolina Hurricanes are allowing 2.93 goals per game and are killing 80 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Frederik Andersen has given up 95 goals on 739 shots faced, while Brandon Bussi has allowed 82 goals on 778 shots.
Why the Carolina Hurricanes will win
- The Hurricanes have won each of their last 11 home games against the Devils.
- The Devils have lost each of their last 10 night games at Lenovo Center.
- The Devils have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
- The favorites have covered the puck line in 11 of the last 13 games between the Devils and Hurricanes.
- The Hurricanes have won the third period in each of their last six games against the Devils when leading after the second period.
Why the New Jersey Devils will win
- The Devils have won four of their last five games as underdogs following a road win.
- The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight home games when playing with a rest advantage.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in nine of the Hurricanes’ last 10 games at Lenovo Center.
- The Hurricanes have lost the third period in each of their last four night games.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Hurricanes’ last seven home games against opponents on a winning streak has gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the last four games between two teams from the Metropolitan Division has gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Six of the Devils’ last seven night games against Metropolitan Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Devils’ last nine road games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in 13 of the Hurricanes’ last 14 night games at the Lenovo Center.
Carolina Hurricanes Player Prop Facts
- Taylor Hall has scored a goal in three of the Hurricanes’ last four games against the Devils.
- Nikolaj Ehlers has recorded at least one assist in each of the Hurricanes’ last five games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Taylor Hall has scored two goals against the Devils this season—equal to the most against any opponent.
New Jersey Devils Player Prop Facts
- Jesper Bratt has scored a goal in each of the Devils’ last five games.
- Luke Hughes has recorded at least one assist in each of his last nine Saturday road appearances.
- Jesper Bratt has scored a goal in each of his last five appearances—the longest active streak in the league.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Carolina Hurricanes are one of four teams to rank in the top 10 for both goals scored and goals conceded per game this season.
- The Carolina Hurricanes rank 5th in the league for goals per game this season (3.48).
- The New Jersey Devils rank 27th in the league for goals per game this season (2.72).
- The New Jersey Devils rank 32nd in the league in penalty minutes this season (508).
Hurricanes vs Devils Prediction
I considered the Devils and the huge plus money, as they’ve been on a tear over the last two weeks. However, it’s too little too late for the Devils and eventually that reality will settle in. The Hurricanes are the better team, at home, and they’ve won 8 of the last 10 games against the Devils. Most of those games haven’t been close. The Canes have been sharp at home all season. This is all about backing the better team and expecting the lesser team to come back to reality after a heater of a month. Give me the Canes and the PL for max betting value.