Carolina Hurricanes vs New Jersey Devils Betting Pick & Prediction 4/25/25

Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Hurricanes versus the Devils? The puck drops at 8:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on TBS. The game will be played at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. The Hurricanes are favored by -1.5 in this Metropolitan division showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 5.5 goals.

CAROLINA HURRICANES VS NEW JERSEY DEVILS BETTING PICK

The Pick: New Jersey Devils +1.5

This game will be played at Prudential Center at 8:00 ET on Friday, April 25th.

WHY BET THE NEW JERSEY DEVILS:

• In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Devils winning this one 4-3.
• We like the Devils on the moneyline (+140)
• The Devils are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Will Carolina Be The Talk of Prudential Center?

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

Carolina took a 1-0 lead in the first period, but the Capitals responded with two goals before the period ended. The Hurricanes then scored three unanswered goals, including an empty-netter, to secure the victory.

Carolina’s offense fired 45 shots on goal, with Dmitry Orlov scoring twice, bringing his season total to 3 goals. Martin Necas added his 6th goal and contributed with two assists, now totaling 12 assists for the season. Andrei Svechnikov scored his 6th goal on an empty net with 9 seconds left in the game.

The Hurricanes scored once in the first period, added two more in the second, and capped off their scoring with an empty-netter in the third. Despite 14 giveaways, Carolina managed to find the net 4 times.

Carolina’s defense allowed the first two goals of the game, both coming late in the first period, but they shut out the Capitals in the 2nd and 3rd periods, leading to a 4-2 win. Pyotr Kochetkov made 19 saves with a 90.5% save percentage, and the Hurricanes’ defense added 7 takeaways and 10 hits.

Do the Devils Stand a Chance at Home?

The Devils fell to 42-33-7 after a 3-0 loss to the Flames. New Jersey was favored on the puck line, but failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the teams combined for just 3.

All three goals came in the third period, with the Flames breaking the scoreless tie at 14:26. New Jersey managed 22 shots but couldn’t find the net.

New Jersey’s offense struggled in their 3-0 loss to Calgary, failing to find the net despite taking 22 shots on goal. The Devils were also plagued by 19 giveaways.

All three periods went scoreless for New Jersey, marking the first time this season they’ve been shut out.

Defensively, New Jersey held strong through two periods, but they gave up three goals in the third, including an empty-netter. The first came at 14:26, followed by another at 14:54, and the empty-net goal at 16:45. The Devils’ defense finished with 5 takeaways and 22 hits.