Devils vs. Hurricanes Odds
| Devils Odds | +134 |
| Hurricanes Odds | -162 |
| Over / Under | 6.5 -102o / -120u |
Here's everything you need to know about Devils vs. Hurricanes on Thursday, Jan. 25 – our expert NHL prediction and pick.
The Over has been a good bet when these two teams have squared off over the past several seasons, with seven of the past 10 meetings exceeding their total. Will we see an abundance of goals once again?
Let's dig into the NHL odds and make an Devils vs. Hurricanes prediction and pick.
New Jersey Devils
We've seen eight or more goals in each of New Jersey's past two games, which has been a product of both great offensive play and poor goaltending. This trend is likely to continue Thursday evening as goaltender Nico Daws is slated to guard the cage for the Devils.
It's a limited sample size, but Daws is 3-4 through seven starts this season with a .903 SV% and 3.19 GAA. Entering this game in particularly poor form, New Jersey's netminder is 0-2 with a fade-worthy .852 SV% and 4.58 GAA over his past two starts.
The blue line is certainly not making his life easy, though, as the Devils rank 27th in the league in goals allowed per game and 22nd in penalty-kill percentage. However, Daws should get plenty of goal support with the powerhouse offense in front of him.
This year, New Jersey ranks 12th or better in goals scored per game, shots on goal per game, power-play percentage and shooting percentage. Its underlying metrics are even stronger, as it ranks fourth in expected goals for per 60 minutes (xGF/60) at 5-on-5.
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Carolina Hurricanes
New Jersey's offensive success is likely to give Carolina a lot of problems, or at least goaltender Antti Raanta. It's been a disastrous campaign for Raanta, who possesses a .866 SV% and 3.20 GAA through 21 appearances in the crease.
Like Daws, Raanta enters this contest in poor form as he is 1-2 with a .830 SV% and 3.30 GAA over his past three starts. In his lone start against the Devils this season, Raanta allowed four goals on 28 shots for a .857 SV%.
There were nine total goals scored in that game, which is also a testament to the Hurricanes' offense. This season, Carolina ranks in the top nine of the league in goals scored per game, shots on goal per game and power-play percentage.
The Hurricanes are also right behind the Devils in the analytics department, ranking eighth in xGF/60 at 5-on-5.
Devils vs. Hurricanes
Betting Pick & Prediction
The Over is always in play when these two offenses meet, and this game presents a particularly good opportunity given the projected Daws vs. Raanta goaltending matchup. We are catching a great price on the Over 6.5 at +100 via FanDuel, a line that is 10-15 cents longer than the rest of the market.
The reason we are catching plus-money here is because of the key injuries in this game to players like Jack Hughes and Andrei Svechnikov. However, there have been seven or more total goals scored in seven of the Devils' past 12 games without Hughes, and in nine of Carolina's 17 games without Svechnikov.
I would play this line to -105.
Pick: Over 6.5 (+100 at FanDuel | Play to -105)
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