While neither club has a prolific offense, our expert NHL predictions anticipate a much higher scoring game than many would expect.
While neither club has a prolific offense, our expert NHL predictions anticipate a much higher scoring game than many would expect.The Carolina Hurricanes and New Jersey Devils played surprisingly high-scoring games during the regular season.
My Devils vs. Hurricanes predictions expect that trend to continue today in the first game of what should be a physical and competitive series between Metro Division rivals.The Hurricanes are a tough matchup in any building, but they’re a completely different animal on home soil. They posted a remarkable 31-9-1 record in Carolina during the regular season, including a pair of multi-goal victories against New Jersey. The Hurricanes are better by record, they are better by advanced metrics, they have home ice, and they enter this series as the healthier team. It’s tough to go against that. Both play structured, defense-first styles that are reliant on contesting every inch of ice and grinding opponents into the ground. Despite how much emphasis each side puts on play without the puck, goals tend to follow when these two teams square off. They met four times during the regular season. Each matchup featured six goals or more, with seven scored in the series finale.The Devils, who posted a 32-46-4 O/U record this year, saw four of their final five games go Over the number. The Hurricanes, owners of a nearly identical 33-42-7 O/U record, finished on a 6-2-2 run and also featured at least six goals in four of their final five games. Carolina was incredibly lethal in their own building during the regular season, scoring 3.77 goals per 60 minutes of play. Only the Lightning and Blue Jackets scored more efficiently on home ice. Conversely, the Devils finished 11th in goals per 60 on the road and – even without Jack Hughes – still boast one of the most prolific power plays in the league.Nico Hischier recorded multiple shots in 71% of his games during the regular season. This is after posting a 73% hit rate the year prior. We have a large sample of data that tells us Hischier will clear this line ~seven of every 10 games he plays. That has proven true against the Hurricanes as well. As effective as they are at suppressing shots, Hischier has still recorded multiples in seven of the last ten head-to-head meetings. I’m confident that will translate to the playoffs as well. Hischier routinely logs 20+ minutes of ice time and could well see extra usage with the importance of games ramping up, especially without top-line center Jack Hughes in the lineup. Hischier will play top line, top power play, and be a go-to-guy for Sheldon Keefe, whether the Devils are chasing the game or trying to see a lead through. With the kind of workload that’s coming his way, a couple of shots is not much to ask.Jarvis was more efficient on home soil, clearing this line at an 85% clip while averaging 3.1 shots on target along the way.Looking to bet on some NHL Playoffs action? Join Sports Interaction, the best in Canada for new bettors, and get a: Our team of experts has thoroughly researched and handpicked each product that appears on our website. We may receive compensation if you sign up through our links. Todd Cordell is a data-driven betting analyst. He uses numbers to help identify value across a wide variety of sports, with NHL being his specialty. Shot props, in particular, have proven to be a very fruitful market. Todd has served as a betting analyst in the public sphere for many years, most recently with theScore covering the NHL and MLB. When not writing about sports betting, Todd stays busy analyzing the New Jersey Devils with a fine-tooth comb for InfernalAccess, his Devils-centric blog. Todd attended Sheridan College and graduated in 2014 with a diploma in print journalism.Copyright © 1995 - 2025 CS Media Limited All Rights Reserved. If you choose to make use of any information on this website including online sports betting services from any websites that may be featured on this website, we strongly recommend that you carefully check your local laws before doing so.It is your sole responsibility to understand your local laws and observe them strictly.Covers does not provide any advice or guidance as to the legality of online sports betting or other online gambling activities within your jurisdiction and you are responsible for complying with laws that are applicable to you in your relevant locality.Covers disclaims all liability associated with your use of this website and use of any information contained on it.As a condition of using this website, you agree to hold the owner of this website harmless from any claims arising from your use of any services on any third party website that may be featured by Covers.
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