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Devils Face Elimination Against Hurricanes in 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs

NHL Betting: 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference Second Round New Jersey Devils vs. Carolina Hurricanes

Following two blowout wins to start the series, the Carolina Hurricanes were a powerful betting favorite over the New Jersey Devils with the NHL lines.  Gamblers ran for the tall grass to avoid taking New Jersey.  As a result, bargain hunters jumped on a bargain-hunting opportunity to take the Devils at home.  And New Jersey rewarded those contrarian players with a resounding Game 3 win to get back into the series.  But the Devils failed to even up the series with a Game 4 loss.  Carolina can clinch the series with a Game 5 win.

NHL Betting: 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Eastern Conference Second Round

New Jersey Devils vs. Carolina Hurricanes  

New Jersey Devils vs. Carolina Hurricanes CashBet Odds:

Carolina Hurricanes -205 vs. New Jersey Devils +164

New Jersey Devils vs. Carolina Hurricanes Series Schedule

Game 1 (at CAR): Hurricanes 5, Devils 1
Game 2 (at CAR): Hurricanes 6, Devils 1
Game 3 (at NJ): Devils 8, Hurricanes 4
Game 4 (at NJ): Hurricanes 6, Devils 1
Game 5 (at CAR): May 11, 7 ET (TNT)
Game 6 (at NJ): May 13, 4 ET (ESPN)
Game 7 (at CAR): May 15, Time TBD

All times listed are Eastern. (* – if necessary)

Hurricanes Running Out of Steam? 

First among Carolina scorers is Sebastian Aho, with five goals, five assists, ten points, and a +5.  Goaltender Antti Raanta has a .906 save percentage and 2.59 goals-against average.  His record is 3-2 with no shutouts.  While Frederik Andersen has a .925 save percentage and 2.03 goals against average.  His record is 3-0 with no shutouts.

Late on, Carolina has covered three out of their last four games.  While the Hurricanes have gone over the betting on NHL total in four of its previous five matchups.

Overall, the Carolina Hurricanes finished 52-21-9 straight up and 35-42-2 over/under the total.   Carolina has best sportsbook online rankings of 15th for goals scored and 20th for power play efficiency.  In comparison on defense, the Hurricanes have NHL rankings of 2nd for goals against and 2nd for penalty killing.

New Jersey Gives Carolina a Devil of a Time

Jack Hughes is the leading New Jersey scorer, with five goals, four assists, nine points, and a -2.  Meanwhile, goaltender Akira Schmid has a .921 save percentage and 2.30 goals-against average.  His record is 4-3 with two shutouts.  And then Vitek Vanecek has a .845 save percentage and 4.02 goals against average.  Also, his record is 1-2 with no shutouts.

New Jersey has covered one out of their last four games.  At the same time, the Devils have gone over the total in four of its previous four matchups.

On the whole, the New Jersey Devils were 52-22-8 straight up and 40-37-5 over/under the total.  New Jersey has NHL rankings of 4th for goals scored and 13th for power play efficiency.  In comparison, on defense, the Devils have NHL rankings of 8th for goals against and 4th for penalty killing.

Last Game – Devils Explode Back Into Series

All the Carolina Hurricanes needed to push the New Jersey Devils to the brink of elimination was five minutes in the second period, where everything went right, and the puck kept going in.

Jordan Martinook had a goal and two assists, and the Hurricanes scored five times in the middle period to beat the Devils 6-1 on Tuesday night for a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal.

The Hurricanes have outscored New Jersey 17-3 in their three wins.  The five goals in the second period were the most the Devils have given up in a period this season.

Martin Necas scored twice, and Brett Pesce, Jesper Fast, and Brent Burns added goals as the Hurricanes routed the young Devils for the third time in four games.  Frederik Andersen made 21 saves in a relatively easy game after giving up an early goal to Jack Hughes. 

New Jersey Devils vs. Carolina Hurricanes CashBet Free Pick

Despite their Game 3 debacle, Carolina remains a strong team getting an NHL odds discount.

New Jersey Devils vs. Carolina Hurricanes CashBet Best Bet

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