New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds | NHL, 20 Apr 2025

Devils To Have No Joy

D3 New Jersey Devils (42-33-7, 23-16-2 Away) clash with D2 Carolina Hurricanes (47-30-5, 31-9-1 at Home) in this Stanley Cup Playoffs first round matchup at Lenovo Center.

There are attractive odds about the Hurricanes and our prediction is for them to benefit from home-ice advantage and win in 60 minutes. They can get the better of the Devils and you can get -120.

7 Canes Victories in Previous 10 H2H Clashes

New Jersey Devils have enjoyed back-to-back road victories. Their previous game was a 5-2 home defeat against Detroit Red Wings at Prudential Center. Dawson Mercer and Erik Haula scored one goal each.

Carolina Hurricanes have suffered defeat in their last three games. Most recently, a 7-5 scoreline occurred on the road at Canadian Tire Centre against Ottawa Senators. Jesperi Kotkaniemi was among the goalscorers where five different players found the net.

It was the Canes who came out on top when they last played the Devils. At Lenovo Center, a 5-2 win was recorded. In the past 10 H2H meetings, the Canes have won seven.

Starting Goalies

Jacob Markstrom (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	23-14-6	2.51	.900	3
23/24	23-23-0	2.78	.905	2

Frederik Andersen (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	11-5-0	2.07	.918	1
23/24	13-2-0	1.84	.932	3

5 wins and 5 losses, averaging 2.7 goals from 25.2 shots on goal, with a 28.0% powerplay efficiency. The Devils have given up 3.2 goals from 24.6 shots, averaging 2.9 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 86.2%.

Nico Hischier is the top points scorer with 12 points, 5 goals and 7 assists, with Luke Hughes racking up 9 points, 1 goal and 8 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Jacob Markstroem have a 2.54 goal against average with a .900 save percentage, including one shutout.

The Canes have 3 wins, 6 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.4 goals from 31.7 shots on goal, with a 15.0% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 4.0 goals from 25.1 shots, averaging 4.7 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 83.0%.

The top points scorer is Seth Jarvis with 11 points, 5 goals and 6 assists, while Sebastian Antero Aho is next best after having 8 points, 2 goals and 6 assists. Goalie Frederik Andersen have a 4.14 GAA with a .836 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

Our expert NHL handicappers study the latest form, while injuries can also affect the potential outcome. Before coming up with a verdict, we combine this data with the latest player and goalie stats.

Key Devils vs Hurricanes stats:

• Hurricanes have won 8 of their last 10 games at home.
• Hurricanes have won 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• Devils have lost 4 of their last 5 games.
• Devils have lost 11 of their last 20 games.
• Hurricanes have won 7 of their last 10 games against Devils.

New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction

The best bet could be taking Carolina Hurricanes to achieve a regulation time victory in this NHL clash. Our pick can be taken at -120 on the 60-minute line which yields a potentially nice return.

There’s always the opportunity to get bigger win odds for Carolina by combining this with the number of goals that are scored. Match Winner & Total Goals is a popular betting option.

Canes 3-Way Moneyline Probability

The sportsbooks make it a 54.6% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. This hockey wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

Our Pick

Hurricanes 3-Way Moneyline @ -120 Bet Now

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Player Props

Top Pick: Timo Meier Over 2.5 Shots -125

Timo Meier (Devils) has finished with Over 2.5 shots on goal in 3 straight games on the road. We recommend backing the -125 that he is able to cover the line, with this Shots on Goal wager hopefully providing a return.

Latest Timo Meier Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+210

First

+1050

Shots on Goal

Over 2.5

-125

Under 2.5

-103

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Correct Score Prediction

Devils 3 - 4 Hurricanes

New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Canes Heavy Favorites to Win

The sportsbooks are taking no chances with their Moneyline odds of -222 about Carolina Hurricanes which reflects they have a 69% chance of winning this game. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +180 about New Jersey Devils.

The puck line stands at 1.5 and the total goals line is 5.5. The Totals offers NHL bettors an alternative way of getting involved. If you want to wager Over 5.5, there are odds of +112.

The betting sites offer a huge selection of team props and game lines for every National Hockey League encounter. Make sure you look through all the available options before deciding which bet to place.

Moneyline

Devils

+180

Hurricanes

-222

3-Way Moneyline

Devils

+275

Tie

+325

Hurricanes

-120

Puck Line

Devils +1.5

-149

Hurricanes -1.5

+122

Total Goals

Under 5.5

-139

Over 5.5

+112

Sebastian Favorite to Be First Goalscorer

Sebastian is the First Goalscorer favorite at +900. Alternatively, there’s the chance to simply back him to light the lamp at anytime at +170.

Player Goals

Sebastian (Hurricanes)

First

+170

Anytime

+900

Seth Jarvis (Hurricanes)

First

+170

Anytime

+900

Timo Meier (Devils)

First

+210

Anytime

+1050

Andrei Svechnikov (Hurricanes)

First

+245

Anytime

+1200

Nico Hischier (Devils)

First

+250

Anytime

+1200

Jackson Blake (Hurricanes)

First

+280

Anytime

+1300

Jesper Bratt (Devils)

First

+300

Anytime

+1400

Taylor Hall (Hurricanes)

First

+300

Anytime

+1400

Dawson Mercer (Devils)

First

+320

Anytime

+1500

Mark Jankowski (Hurricanes)

First

+350

Anytime

+1600

Logan Stankoven (Hurricanes)

First

+350

Anytime

+1600

Stefan Noesen (Devils)

First

+360

Anytime

+1600

Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Hurricanes)

First

+375

Anytime

+1700

Jordan Martinook (Hurricanes)

First

+410

Anytime

+1800

Jack Roslovic (Hurricanes)

First

+410

Anytime

+1800

Erik Haula (Devils)

First

+430

Anytime

+1900

Jordan Staal (Hurricanes)

First

+450

Anytime

+2000

Ondrej Palát (Devils)

First

+450

Anytime

+2000

Cody Glass (Devils)

First

+450

Anytime

+2000

William Carrier (Hurricanes)

First

+500

Anytime

+2200

Eric Robinson (Hurricanes)

First

+500

Anytime

+2200

Shayne Gostisbehere (Hurricanes)

First

+500

Anytime

+2200

Brent Burns (Hurricanes)

First

+500

Anytime

+2200

Paul Cotter (Devils)

First

+510

Anytime

+2200

Daniel Sprong (Devils)

First

+540

Anytime

+2200

Player Shots

Seth Jarvis (Hurricanes)

Over 2.5

-111

Under 2.5

-116

Timo Meier (Devils)

Over 2.5

-125

Under 2.5

-103

Andrei Svechnikov (Hurricanes)

Over 2.5

+150

Under 2.5

-200

Nico Hischier (Devils)

Over 1.5

-149

Under 1.5

+115

Jesper Bratt (Devils)

Over 1.5

-164

Under 1.5

+125

Taylor Hall (Hurricanes)

Over 1.5

-133

Under 1.5

+103

Dawson Mercer (Devils)

Over 1.5

-139

Under 1.5

+105

Logan Stankoven (Hurricanes)

Over 1.5

-185

Under 1.5

+140

Stefan Noesen (Devils)

Over 1.5

-111

Under 1.5

-116

Erik Haula (Devils)

Over 1.5

+110

Under 1.5

-143

Shayne Gostisbehere (Hurricanes)

Over 1.5

-114

Under 1.5

-114

Brent Burns (Hurricanes)

Over 1.5

-130

Under 1.5

-100

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Last 5 & H2H

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Starting Lineups

NHL Standings

Division Conference League

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
2 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
3 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
4 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
5 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
6 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
7 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
8 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
9 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
10 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
11 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
12 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
13 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
14 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
15 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
16 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
17 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
18 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
19 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
20 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
21 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
22 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
23 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
24 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
25 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
26 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
27 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
28 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
29 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
30 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
31 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
32 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

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