New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 10/15/24

The Wednesday night slate features a matchup between the New Jersey Devils and the Carolina Hurricanes. The Devils, who have started the season on fire boasting a 4-1 record including a win yesterday, look to continue their momentum against a Hurricanes team who have lost their only game so far this season. 

The Devils have already played 5 games this season, with the matchup tonight being the second night of a back to back and the third game played in 4 days. The Devils have given up 3 goals or less in 4 out of their first 5, while having a 90.9% penalty kill as well. The Devils do a good job of not giving up high-danger chances, as they are top 10 in the league for expected goals against per 60, at 2.5. On the other side, the Hurricanes have only played 1 game so far this season, meaning there is not too much information on this season yet. However, the Hurricanes have a track record of using their man-to-man defensive approach and sound goaltending to shut their opponents’ offence down. The Hurricanes should be fresh enough to keep up with the young players of the Devils and preventing a high scoring effort from them. 

Although the Devils do have a lot of firepower, I believe the amount of games this early in the season, paired with the expected goaltending of Jacob Markstrom and Frederik Andersen should be enough to see this game go under. 

Devils vs Hurricanes prediction: Under 6.5 (-125) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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