New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes Predictions, Odds, Picks

The New Jersey Devils are in second place in the Metropolitan Division. The Hurricanes are first in their division and have a four-point lead over the Devils. New York is second in its division, while Carolina is first. Carolina won the first two games this season. Carolina has home-ice advantage and is expected to win today. They have good players and good defense. Their goalie is Vitek Vanecek. He has 15 wins and only allows 2.34 goals per game. His team has a good offense and a decent defense, but they often underperform.

New Jersey Devils are underdogs against Carolina Hurricanes. The Devils have the fourth-best defense in the NHL. They need to protect their goal well and keep the shots to less than two per game.

Carolina Hurricanes are the favorites. They must draw at least five penalties and score one goal on the power play to win. Jesper Bratt and Dougie Hamilton are Carolina's best passers. Jack Hughes is the Devils' leading scorer and has the second-most assists. He has eight goals in his last five games. New Jersey Devils are also the favourites.

Brady Skjei is the Hurricanes' key player. He has a +/- of 15 and scored one goal and had one assist in the previous game.