Carolina Hurricanes vs New Jersey Devils 5/9/2023 Predictions, Odds and Free Picks
East 2nd Round – Game 4, CAR leads series 2-0
The Carolina Hurricanes are set to play Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinals best-of-seven series against the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday. Carolina is currently leading the series 2-1, but their lead was cut in half during their Game 3 loss to the Devils on Sunday, where they allowed a staggering eight goals after only allowing an average of 1.00 goals per game in the first two games of the series.
During the postseason, Sebastian Aho has been the leading goal scorer for Carolina, with five goals, while Seth Jarvis has scored four goals. Aho is also the assists leader with five, and he has a total of 10 points. Antti Raanta has a record of 3-2 with a 2.59 goals-against average and a save percentage of .906, while Frederik Andersen is 3-0 with a goals-against average of 2.03 and a save percentage of .925.
- The Carolina Hurricanes are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games.
- Carolina is 7-3 SU in their last 10 games against New Jersey.
- The total went OVER in 5 of Carolina’s last 7 games on the road.
Carolina Hurricanes vs New Jersey Devils 5/9/2023 Predictions, Odds and Free Picks
New Jersey is looking to tie the series 2-2 with a win on their home ice on Tuesday. In their previous game, the Devils were led by Jack Hughes, who scored two goals and had two assists, and Nico Hischier, who scored one goal and had one assist. They took a commanding 3-0 lead in the first period and maintained their advantage throughout the game, leading 5-2 after two periods.
Jack Hughes is the leading goal scorer for New Jersey in the postseason, with five goals, while Erik Haula has scored four. Hughes is also the assists leader, with nine assists, while Hischier and Ondrej Palat each have seven assists. Hughes leads the Devils in points with nine, and Palat and Hischier each have seven. Akira Schmid has a record of 4-3 with a goals-against average of 2.30 and a save percentage of .921.
- The total went OVER in 5 of New Jersey’s last 6 games against Carolina.
- The New Jersey is 8-2 SU in their last 10 games at home.
- New Jersey are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against Carolina.
Carolina Hurricanes vs New Jersey Devils. The NHL Pick for this contest is the New Jersy devils. This game is a lopsided one. The New Jersey Devils will play with intensity in this game at home as it is a must-win game and they will score a lot of goals on Freddy Andersen. This series is not over yet and you can expect a huge upset as the gritty Devils have no quit. Final Score Prediction, New Jersey Devils win 7-2.
NHL Starting Time: 3:30 PM ET
Location: Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey
Date: Sunday, May 7, 2023
TV: TBS
NHL Odds/Point Spread: New Jersey Devils -135
NHL Totals: 5.5
