The Carolina Hurricanes (47-30-5) travel to face off against the New Jersey Devils (42-33-7) on Sunday, April 27th. This game will be played at Prudential Center in Newark and televised on TBS. The Hurricanes are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Devils are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Flames. Puck drop is set for 3:30 ET.

Hurricanes vs Devils

The Carolina Hurricanes Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-2 win over the Capitals, the Hurricanes improved to 47-30-5 this season. Carolina covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6 goals matched the pre-game line.

Carolina jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first period, but the Capitals responded with two goals before the period ended. The Hurricanes tied it up in the second period and added another goal in the third to secure the win. Andrei Svechnikov’s goal with 0:09 left sealed the victory.

The New Jersey Devils Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

New Jersey’s 3-0 loss to the Flames dropped their record to 42-33-7. The Devils were favored on the puck line, but failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the game’s 3 combined goals fell short of that mark.

Both teams were scoreless until the third period, when the Flames found the net at 14:26. Calgary added two more goals, including an empty-netter, to seal the win.

Carolina Offense Breakdown

Carolina took 45 shots on goal in their 4-2 win over Washington, with Dmitry Orlov scoring twice. Orlov’s goals were his third of the season, while Martin Necas added his sixth goal. Necas also picked up his 12th assist on Orlov’s second goal. Andrei Svechnikov closed out the scoring with his sixth goal on an empty net.

The Hurricanes were held scoreless on the power play and recorded 14 giveaways. After Orlov’s first goal in the opening period, Carolina added two more in the second and Svechnikov’s empty-netter with 9 seconds left in the game.

Devils Offense Breakdown

New Jersey’s offense struggled in their 3-0 loss to Calgary, failing to score despite taking 22 shots on goal. The Devils were shut out for the first time in 12 games, with their last scoreless game coming in a 2-0 loss to the Islanders on March 27.

New Jersey was held without a goal in all three periods, and they registered 19 giveaways. The Devils have been shut out six times this season.

Carolina Team Defense

Carolina’s defense gave up the first two goals in their last game, but they held the Capitals scoreless after that, leading to a 4-2 win. Goalie Pyotr Kochetkov made 19 saves with a 90.5% save percentage, and the Hurricanes’ defense added 7 takeaways and 10 hits.

New Jersey Team Defense

Defensively, the Devils held the Flames scoreless through the first two periods, but they gave up three goals in the third, including an empty-netter. New Jersey’s defense finished with 5 takeaways and 22 hits.

Hurricanes vs Devils Trends

• Across their three previous road games, Carolina has an puck line mark of 0-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 0-3 while averaging 3 goals per game.
• Across their five previous home games, New Jersey has an puck line mark of 1-4. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-4 while averaging 1 goals per game.
• The last three games that New Jersey was the underdog, they have an puck line mark of 1-2 while going 1-2 straight up.
• In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Hurricanes have a straight up record of 4-6 and an puck line mark of 4-6.

Hurricanes vs Devils Prediction

For a moneyline pick, I’m taking the Devils to pick up on a win over the Hurricanes at home. With the moneyline sitting at +147, I’ll be locking in a bet on the Devils straight-up.

Our projections have the Devils pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Devils, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

If you’re looking at the over/under line set at 5.5 goals, our prediction is that this game will exceed that mark, and we strongly advise placing a bet on the over.

All odds are courtesy of Action247 Sportsbook. Good luck!!

* All odds are provided by Action247 Sportsbook and all odds subject to change.**All views expressed are my own. My picks are my own and are not a guarantee, bet at your own risk.Action247 does not warrant the accuracy of completeness of the information, text, graphics, links or other items contained within these post.