Carolina Hurricanes vs New Jersey Devils 5/9/2023 – On Tuesday evening, the Carolina Hurricanes will be meeting the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center for Game 4 of the NHL playoffs series between these two teams. The Carolina Hurricanes are dominating the Metropolitan Division with an overall 52-21-9 on the season. The New Jersey Devils are one position lower in second place with 52-22-8 on the scoreboard. The Hurricanes are hoping to make up for their loss from the last game. But, the New Jersey Devils are predicted to win here as favored by the latest NHL handicapping betting picks.
Carolina Hurricanes vs New Jersey Devils 5/9/2023
When: Tuesday, May 9, 7:00 PM ET
Where: Prudential Center Newark, NJ
TV: ESPN
Stream: NHL.TV
Carolina Hurricanes vs New Jersey Devils 5/9/2023 Betting Odds:
| Team | PUCKLINE | TOTAL | ML | |
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| Hurricanes | +1.5 (-210) | 5.5 o (+102) | +131 |  |
| Devils | -1.5 (+180) | 5.5 u (-113) | -145 | |
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Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes have won two games out of three against the New Jersey Devils in this series. The Hurricanes are scoring an average of 3.20 goals in each game and have been successful in 19.8 percent of their opportunities during powerplay. The Carolina offense in this hockey season is being led by Matthew Necas who has scored 28 goals in total along with 43 assists. On defense, the Carolina Hurricanes are allowing their opponents to score an average of 2.55 goals in every game played.
Players to watch: Sebastian Aho C 14 5, 22 5, 36). 10, Seth Jarvis C 14 4, 22 4, 36). 8, Stefan Noesen RW 14 3, 22 3, 36). 6.
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils managed to break their two-game losing streak and win the third game of the series against the Hurricanes with a final score of 8-4. The Devils are scoring an average of 3.52 goals in each game and have been successful in 21.9 percent of their opportunities during powerplay. The New Jersey offense in this hockey season is being headed by Jason Hughes who has scored 43 goals while assisting 56 times. Defense-wise, the Devils are allowing opponents to score an average of 2.71 goals in each game played.
Players to watch: Jack Hughes C 14 5, 22 4, 36). 9, Nico Hischier C 14 1, 22 6, 36). 7, Ondrej Palat LW 14 3, 22 4, 36). 7
Carolina Hurricanes vs New Jersey Devils Betting Predictions
Trends
Hurricanes
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Carolina’s last 8 games.
Carolina are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games.
Carolina are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games against New Jersey.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina’s last 7 games on the road.
Carolina are 2-7 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against New Jersey.
Carolina are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference.
Devils
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey’s last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Jersey’s last 6 games against Carolina.
New Jersey are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games at home.
New Jersey are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against Carolina.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of New Jersey’s last 12 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of New Jersey’s last 12 games against an opponent in the Metropolitan Division.
Hurricanes vs Devils Betting Picks
Both these teams are almost neck-to-neck this season and are aching to get past the other. The Hurricanes are lagging behind slightly in their offense, which puts them at a disadvantage here. The New Jersey Devils will be winning this matchup according to the most recent NHL betting stats.
Score Prediction: Devils 4, Hurricanes 3.
