New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/28/2022

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Thursday, April 28, 2022

Venue:  PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC

Where to Watch:  BSSO

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Devils +265, Hurricanes -340; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Devils +265, Hurricanes -340; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Devils +265, Hurricanes -340; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

 

New Jersey Devils:  27-44-9 (7th place, Metropolitan Division)

Carolina Hurricanes:  53-20-8 (1st place, Metropolitan Division)

 

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New Jersey Devils:  3-4-3 last 10

Carolina Hurricanes:  7-3-0 last 10

 

 

 

The Devils are coming into this game with 63 points, a 27-44-9 record overall, and they are 11-25-4 in their road games this regular season where they will be in this game. They have lost 6 of their last 7 games and are coming into this one on a 4 game losing streak. Their last win was against the Vegas Golden Knights while their 6 losses in that span came against the Colorado Avalanche, the Seattle Kraken, the Buffalo Sabres, the Carolina Hurricanes, the Detroit Red Wings, and the Ottawa Senators in their last game. They lost that game on the road in OT 5-4. Nolan Foote scored 2 goals in that game while Pavel Zacha and Yegor Sharangovich each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Nolan Foote and Fabian Zetterlund led the team in shots on net in that game with 5 each. Mackenzie Blackwood was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 5 goals on 34 shots with 29 saves and a .853 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 242 goals this season averaging 3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 296 goals against them allowing 3.7 goals per game. 

 

 

The Hurricanes are coming into this game with 114 points, a 53-20-8 record overall, and they are 28-8-4 in their home games this regular season where they will be in this game. They are coming into this game on a 5 game winning streak. Their last loss was against the Colorado Avalanche while their 5 wins since then have come against the Arizona Coyotes, the Winnipeg Jets, the New Jersey Devils, the New York Islanders, and the New York Rangers in their last game. They won that game on the road 4-3. Vincent Trocheck, Sebastian Aho, Jordan Martinook, and Teuvo Teräväinen each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Teuvo Teräväinen led the team in shots on net in that game with 7. Pyotr Kochetkov was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 34 shots with 31 saves and a .912 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 272 goals this season averaging 3.4 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 199 goals against them allowing 2.5 goals per game. 

 

 

The Hurricanes are coming into this game as a massive favorite with the current betting odds. They have been playing much better recently as they have won their last 5 straight games and have been winning against some good teams on the road as well. They are back at home for this game to finish out their season as this will be their last regular season game and they are going up against a Devils team that has been tripping and falling all the way to the finish line in their last few games. The Hurricanes are on a roll right now and they will likely want to stay heated up with another win here and end their season on a great note with a win at home for all of their fans. The Devils have not been playing well recently losing 6 of their last 7 games and they look like they are just waiting for the season to end already. The best bet here is on the Hurricanes to win on the puckline and finish their season off strong.

 

Devils Hurricanes Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Thursday, April 28, 2022 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Hurricanes 6 Devils 3.

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New Jersey Devils: 74-131 (-38.7 Units) ML in all games. 24-46 (-9.3 Units) ML in a road game where where the total is 6 or more. 14-5 UNDER off a close road loss by 1 goal.

Carolina Hurricanes: 34-17 (+10.4 Units) ML after a close win by 1 goal in their previous game. 86-49 (+12.2 Units) ML off a win or tie in their previous game. 21-6 UNDER after scoring 3 goals or more in 5 straight games.

 

 

New Jersey Devils:  T. Tatar (LW) Ques Thurs - Undisclosed injury. N. Hischier (C) Ques Thurs - Illness. P. Subban (D) Ques Thurs - Flu. J. Vesey (LW) Early May - Leg injury. J. Hughes (C) out for season - Knee injury. M. Wood (LW) out for season - Hip injury. J. Siegenthaler (D) out for season - Hand injury. J. Bernier (G) out for season - Hip injury.

Carolina Hurricanes:  J. Kotkaniemi (C) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed injury. F. Andersen (G) Early May - Lower Body injury.

 

 

 

“It’s frustrating, you know, you really want to feel good, but you know, sometimes that's just the way it is and you have to dig deep to get through the game. But like I said, I’m personally disappointed. I would expect more from us.” - Tomas Tatar on their loss against the Red Wings on Sunday.

 

 

“I think you probably need to take a minute and just realize that it's a pretty darn good year, we've done what we wanted to do. What's great is guys aren't really that excited about it. They know there's bigger things we're trying to accomplish." - Rod Brind’Amour on his team’s win against the Rangers on Tuesday night.

 

 

 

LW Johnsson, Andreas

C Mercer, Dawson

RW Bratt, Jesper

LD Smith, Ty

RD Severson, Damon

G Blackwood, Mackenzie

 

LW Svechnikov, Andrei

C Aho, Sebastian

RW Jarvis, Seth

LD Slavin, Jaccob

RD Deangelo, Anthony

G Kochetkov, Pyotr

 

 

Points: J. Bratt (71)

Goals: J. Hughes (26)

Assists: J. Bratt (46)

GAA: J. Bernier (3.06)

 

Points: S. Aho (80)

Goals: S. Aho (37)

Assists: S. Aho (43)

GAA: F. Andersen (2.17)

 

Coaches:

New Jersey Devils: Lindy Ruff (2nd season)

Carolina Hurricanes: Rod Brind’Amour (4th season)