Carolina Hurricanes vs New Jersey Devils Betting Pick & Prediction 4/27/25

Planning on watching today’s Hurricanes and Devils game? Catch the action at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ, as the Devils hosts this showdown at 3:30 ET on TBS. 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 3:30 ET on Sunday, April 27th.

WHY BET THE NEW JERSEY DEVILS:

• Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Devils.
• We like the Devils on the moneyline (+147)
• The Devils are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Will Carolina Find a Way to Win on the Road?

Carolina improved to 47-30-5 with a 4-2 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 led 1-0 early, but the Capitals responded with two goals in the first period. The Hurricanes tied it up in the second period and added two more goals to secure the win.

Dmitry Orlov led the way for the Hurricanes with two goals, bringing his season total to three. He found the net on two of his three shots on goal. Martin Necas, who scored his sixth goal of the season, also added two assists, giving him 12 assists for the year. Andrei Svechnikov closed out the scoring with an empty-netter, his sixth goal of the season.

The Hurricanes fired 45 shots on goal but were held scoreless on the power play. They scored once in the first period, twice in the second, and added their final goal with just nine seconds left in the game.

Carolina’s defense allowed the first two goals in their previous game, but they locked things down after that, not giving up another goal after the first period. Pyotr Kochetkov made 19 saves with a 90.5% save percentage, and the defense added 7 takeaways and 10 hits.

Can the Devils Grab a Win 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 combined score of 3 fell well short.

All the scoring happened in the third period, with the Flames finding the net at 5:34, 5:06, and 3:15. The Devils struggled offensively, managing just 22 shots on goal and committing 19 giveaways.

New Jersey’s offense was shut out in their 3-0 loss to Calgary. The Devils managed 22 shots on goal but couldn’t find the back of the net. They also had 19 giveaways, adding to their offensive struggles.

New Jersey failed to score in any period, including the third, when the Flames scored all three of their goals. The Devils were unable to capitalize on any power play opportunities, finishing with zero goals and assists.

New Jersey’s defense held strong through two periods, but they gave up three goals in the third, including an empty-netter. The first goal came at 5:34 in the third, followed by another at 14:54, and the final one at 16:45. The Devils’ defense finished with 5 takeaways and 22 hits.