Hurricanes vs Devils Prediction NHL Picks 3/9/24
New Jersey Devils (31-28-4) vs Carolina Hurricanes (37-19-6)
Game Info: Saturday, March 9, 2024 at 12:30 pm (Prudential Center)
Betting Odds: New Jersey Devils +109 / Carolina Hurricanes -135 --- Over/Under: 6.5
The Carolina Hurricanes look for a win after splitting their last 6 games. The New Jersey Devils need a win after losing 6 of their last 9 games. Here’s a Carolina Hurricanes vs New Jersey Devils prediction.
Carolina Hurricanes Betting Preview
The Carolina Hurricanes recently beat the Blue Jackets and Canadiens and lost to the Jets. The Carolina Hurricanes are averaging 3.28 goals per game and are scoring on 27.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Sebastian Aho leads Carolina with 24 goals, Seth Jarvis has 29 assists and Martin Necas has 163 shots on goal. Defensively, the Carolina Hurricanes are allowing 2.74 goals per game and are killing 84.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Pyotr Kochetkov has given up 71 goals on 785 shots faced, while Antti Raanta has allowed 63 goals on 493 shots.
New Jersey Devils Betting Preview
The New Jersey Devils recently beat the Blues while losing to the Kings and Panthers. The New Jersey Devils are averaging 3.32 goals per game and are scoring on 22.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Tyler Toffoli leads New Jersey with 26 goals, Jesper Bratt has 42 assists and Jack Hughes has 223 shots on goal. Defensively, the New Jersey Devils are allowing 3.48 goals per game and are killing 79.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Vitek Vanecek has allowed 95 goals on 862 shots faced, while Akira Schmid has given up 48 goals on 457 shots.
New Jersey Devils Player Prop Facts
- Jack Hughes has scored at least one goal in each of his five previous home appearances against the Hurricanes.
- Nico Hischier has recorded at least one point in each of the Devils' last 10 Saturday day games.
- Dougie Hamilton has recorded an assist in each of his last four appearances with the Devils as underdogs.
- Luke Hughes has recorded two hits against the Hurricanes this season - equal-most against any opponent.
Carolina Hurricanes Player Prop Facts
- Sebastian Aho has scored a goal in four of the Hurricanes' last five day games.
- Jaccob Slavin has recorded a point in each of the Hurricanes' last six games against the Devils.
- Jaccob Slavin has recorded an assist in five of the Hurricanes' last six games against the Devils.
- Stefan Noesen ranks 1st amongst qualified Metropolitan Division players for shooting percentage (17.3%) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The New Jersey Devils rank 26th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.48).
- The New Jersey Devils rank 8th in the league for goals per game this season (3.32).
- The Carolina Hurricanes rank 3rd in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (84.50%).
- The Carolina Hurricanes rank 4th in the league in power play percentage this season (26.42%).
Carolina Hurricanes vs New Jersey Devils prediction
Early start times usually favor the home team, as it's a lot easier to get up out of your own bed and put together a winning effort. However, the New Jersey Devils have put together a rough couple of weeks and the Hurricanes typically aren't the team you can find your footing against. In fact, the Canes have on 4 straight games against the Devils, and that includes a shutout win about a month ago. The Hurricanes have won 7 of the last 10 games against the Devils overall. The price is more than reasonable. Give me the Canes on the road to continue their dominance over the Devils.
The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.
