How to Pick the Hurricanes vs. Devils Game with Odds, Spread, Betting Line and Stats

Timo Meier will be coming off a hat trick when his New Jersey Devils host the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday at 12:30 PM ET. Hurricanes (-142) at Devils (+120) has a clear favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

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Hurricanes vs. Devils Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Push (model projecting 6.5 goals)

• Carolina and its opponent have combined to outscore Saturday's over/under (6.5 goals) 27 times this season.
• A total of 37 of New Jersey's games have ended with more than 6.5 goals this season.
• The over/under for this game (6.5) is 0.1 less than the combined scoring averages for the Hurricanes (3.29) and Devils (3.32).
• This game's total is 0.3 more than the 6.2 goals these two teams allow per game combined.

Moneyline Pick

Hurricanes Moneyline: -142

• The Hurricanes have won 61.8% of their games when they've been a moneyline favorite this season (34-21).
• When it has played with moneyline odds of -142 or shorter, Carolina is 25-14 (winning 64.1% of the time).
• Based on the moneyline in this contest, the Hurricanes' implied win probability is 58.7%.

Devils Moneyline: +120

• In 19 games as the underdog on the moneyline, New Jersey has achieved the upset four times.
• When the Devils' moneyline odds are +120 or longer, they have won two games out of 11 opportunities.
• New Jersey's implied probability to win this game is 45.5% based on the moneyline.

Score Prediction

Prediction:
Carolina 4, New Jersey 3

Hurricanes Leaders

• A productive offensive player this season for Carolina, Sebastian Aho has put up 65 points.
• Having scored 19 goals and adding 29 assists, Seth Jarvis is a strong contributor for Carolina through 62 games.
• With 44 points through 57 games (19 goals and 25 assists), Martin Necas has been an important part of Carolina's offensive efforts this season.
• In the 32 games Pyotr Kochetkov has played this season, his save percentage is .910, 19th in the league.

Devils Points Leaders

• Jesper Bratt has totaled 22 goals (0.3 per game) and put up 43 assists (0.7 per game), taking 3.1 shots per game and shooting 11.3%. That makes him among the leaders for New Jersey with 65 total points (one per game).
• Jack Hughes has made a major impact for New Jersey this season with 60 points, thanks to 21 goals and 39 assists.
• New Jersey's Nico Hischier has 45 points (19 goals, 26 assists) this season.
• New Jersey's Vitek Vanecek is 17-9-3 this season, collecting 767 saves and allowing 95 goals (3.2 goals against average) with an .890 save percentage (59th in the league).

Hurricanes' Schedule

Devils' Schedule

Carolina vs. New Jersey Game Info

• Date: Saturday, March 9, 2024
• Time: 12:30 PM ET
• How to Watch on TV: ESPN+, MSGSN, and BSSO
• Location: Newark, New Jersey
• Venue: Prudential Center

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