Carolina Hurricanes (21-12-1) vs. New Jersey Devils (23-11-3)
December 27, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: New Jersey Devils -125 / Carolina Hurricanes +105; Over/Under: +5.5
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The Carolina Hurricanes and New Jersey Devils meet Friday in NHL action at the Prudential Center. Here’s a New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction. This article will include a New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes Pick.
Carolina Hurricanes Betting Preview
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Rangers, lost to the Predators, and they play the Blue Jackets, Panthers, and Wild next. The Carolina Hurricanes are averaging 3.47 goals per game and are scoring 26.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Martin Necas leads Carolina with 14 goals, Sebastian Aho has 25 assists and Andrei Svechnikov has 106 shots on goal. Defensively, the Carolina Hurricanes are allowing 2.79 goals per game and are killing 85.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Spencer Martin has given up 27 goals on 175 shots faced, and Pyotr Kochetkov has allowed 50 goals on 515 shots.
New Jersey Devils Betting Preview
The New Jersey Devils beat the Penguins and Rangers, and they play the Ducks, Kings, and Sharks next. The New Jersey Devils are averaging 3.35 goals per game and are scoring 31.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Nico Hischier leads New Jersey with 17 goals, Jack Hughes has 31 assists and Timo Meier has 114 shots on goal. Defensively, the New Jersey Devils are allowing 2.46 goals per game and are killing 82.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jake Allen has allowed 30 goals on 289 shots faced, while Jacob Markstrom has given up 55 goals on 628 shots.
Why the New Jersey Devils will win
- The Devils have won each of their last four games at Prudential Center.
- The Hurricanes have lost six of their last seven road games.
- The favorites have covered the puck line in each of the Devils’ last four games at Prudential Center.
- The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven road games.
- The Devils have won the third period in each of their last six games as favorites.
New Jersey Devils Player Prop Facts
- Stefan Noesen has scored at least one goal in each of the Devils’ last four home games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Jesper Bratt has recorded at least one assist in each of the Devils’ last nine games as home favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Jesper Bratt has recorded at least one point in each of the Devils’ last 11 games against Eastern Conference opponents at Prudential Center.
- Jack Hughes ranks T1st in the league for Power Play Points (20) this season.
Carolina Hurricanes Player Prop Facts
- Sebastian Aho has scored a goal in four of the Hurricanes’ last five games.
- Shayne Gostisbehere has recorded an assist in four of his last five appearances with his team as an underdog.
- Sebastian Aho has recorded at least one point in each of the Hurricanes’ last seven games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Dmitry Orlov ranks T1st in the Metropolitan Division for Plus/Minus (+17) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The New Jersey Devils rank 1st in the league for goals against per game this season (2.46).
- The New Jersey Devils rank 2nd in the league in power play percentage this season (31.19%).
- The Carolina Hurricanes rank 2nd in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (85.45%).
- The Carolina Hurricanes rank 5th in the league for goals per game this season (3.47).
New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction
The Carolina Hurricanes and the plus money should always be worth a look because they’re one of the better teams in the league. The problem here is we’re not getting enough bang for our buck with this price. The Hurricanes have also seen 8 of their 12 losses come on the road this season. The New Jersey Devils entered the break winning 5 of their last 6 games, and they’ve strung together back-to-back shutouts. At home and at this price, I can’t go against the Devils. Give me the home team and the cheap price.
