New Jersey Devils VS Carolina Hurricanes will faceoff in Game Four of the Second Round.
Carolina won the first two matches on home ice but lost in Game Three with a four-goal defeat. New Jersey on the other hand made a statement with a 3-1 series lead as they hope to even up the series, so today’s game should be good.
To wager on this matchup, on this game, use these NHL Predictions today from MatchPlug for the Devils VS Hurricanes. Find the picks, and odds from sportsbooks in this Prediction today.
Betting Preview for New Jersey Devils VS Carolina Hurricanes NHL Regular Season
- Venue: Prudential Center, Newark
- Date: Tuesday, May 9th, 2023
- Time: 16:00 GMT
- Teams to play: New Jersey Devils and Carolina Hurricanes
- NHL Expert Picks:
Odds as provided by 1XBet and BetMGM.
Betting On The New Jersey Devils
Season Record: 82-52-22
- 1XBet Spread: -1.5
- 1XBet Total: Over 5.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 2.125
- BetMGM Spread: 1.5
- BetMGM Total: Under 5.5
- BetMGM Moneyline: 1.62
New Jersey’s offense has stepped up as the team made its way back to the series, with 10 goals scored including 8 goals in Game 3. Jack Hughes, Michael McLeod, and Dawson Mercer delivered three goals and seven assists to lead the top two lines but the rest of the offense line delivered too.
Miles Wood, Nathan Bastian, and Ondrej Palat combined for four goals and two assists, while defensemen John Marino and Luke Hughes added four assists from the point to place the offense over the top.
The Devils’ defense appears to have been cursed this series, allowing 15 goals. Jonas Seigenthaler, John Marino, and Dougie Hamilton have led the top two pairings but the other unit members struggled, allowing Carolina to find open shots on the net at will. Vitek Vanecek struggled too, allowing 7 goals on just 51 shots.
Betting On The Carolina Hurricanes
Season Record: 82-52-21
- 1XBet Spread: +1.5
- 1XBet Total: Under 5.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 3.165
- BetMGM Spread: +1.5
- BetMGM Total: Over 5.5
- BetMGM Moneyline: 2.35
Carolina has been in charge this series with their offense leading the way, scoring 15 goals in the first three games. Jordan Martinhook, Seth Jarvis and Jesper Fast scored five goals and nine assists to head the top two lines but the rest of the offense line did well too.
Jordan Staal, Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Sebastian Aho combined for six goals and four assists while defensemen Brett Pesce, Jacob Slavin, and Shayne Gostisbehere added one goal and five assists from the point to open up the offense.
The Hurricane’s offense has been excellent, but their defence, which allowed only two goals in the first two games, scattered in Game Three, allowing eight goals in the defeat. Slavin, Pesce, and Brent Burns head the top two pairings but the rest are MIA, allowing New Jersey to fire shots on the net at will. Additionally, goaltender Frederik Andersen struggled, allowing six goals on 59 shots, and was replaced by Pyotr Kochetkov in Game Three.
MatchPlug Prediction
The Devils passed across a message with the Game Three victory and intend to possess the upcoming game from the first period. They scored 10 goals in the series and should have no issues bringing the goals with Hughes, Wood and the other forward unit members carrying the puck into the offensive zone and creating open shots.
New Jersey should limit the Hurricanes’ offense with Marino, Hamilton, and the rest of the defensive unit creating turnovers in the defensive zone and limiting shots on the net. This should allow Vanecek to make many big saves. The Devils should Game Four to balance out the series with a powerful performance on their home ice.
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