Carolina Hurricanes vs New Jersey Devils Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/25/2025

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Friday, April 25, 2025

Venue:  Prudential Center, Newark, NJ

Where to Watch:  TBS, MAX

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Hurricanes -166, Devils +140; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Hurricanes -155, Devils +130; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Hurricanes -165, Devils +140; Over/Under:  5 goals

Carolina Hurricanes:  47-30-5 (2nd place, Metropolitan Division)

New Jersey Devils:  42-33-7 (3rd place, Metropolitan Division)

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Carolina Hurricanes:  3-6-1 last 10

New Jersey Devils:  4-6-0 last 10

The Hurricanes are entering the playoffs with 99 points, a 47-30-5 record overall, and they were 16-21-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the New Jersey Devils in their last game, winning that one at home 3-1. Jordan Martinook, Shayne Gostisbehere, and Seth Jarvis each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Jordan Martinook, Sebastian Aho, Jackson Blake, and Dmitry Orlov each led the team in assists with 1 while Jordan Martinook led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Frederik Andersen was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 26 shots with 25 saves and a .962 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 266 goals this season averaging 3.2 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 233 goals against them allowing 2.8 goals per game.

The Devils are entering the playoffs with 91 points, a 42-33-7 record overall, and they were 19-17-5 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Carolina Hurricanes in their last game, losing that one on the road 3-1. Jesper Bratt scored 1 goal for them in that one. Dougie Hamilton and Erik Haula each led the team in assists with 1 while Timo Meier led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Jacob Markström was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 27 shots with 25 saves and a .926 save percentage. Their offense has scored 242 goals this season averaging 3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 222 goals against them allowing 2.7 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Devils listed as an underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 3 of a 7 game series between the 2nd seeded Hurricanes and the 3rd seeded Devils from the Metropolitan Division for the 1st round of the NHL playoffs. The Hurricanes are leading this series 2-0 after winning game 2 at home. The Hurricanes took a 2-0 series lead with a 3-1 win over the Devils in the 2nd game of this series, but that game was a lot closer than the 1st. The Hurricanes were all over the Devils in the 1st game as they won 4-1 and completely outplayed the Devils from start to finish, but the Devils had a much better response in game 2 and played a really tight game with the Hurricanes. The Hurricanes fell behind 1-0 in the 1st period and came back in the 2nd, scoring 2 goals with the winning goal coming shorthanded, but that was a 2-1 game up until the last minute when the Hurricanes got the empty netter. Now the Devils are going back home after a good game which they lost and they are going to be desperate to avoid going into a 3-0 hole in this series. The Devils will bring their best effort to respond in this game, and they did have some success against the Hurricanes this year as they did win both home games against them. The Devils haven't been at their best on home ice this year with their 19-17-5 home record, but they still have the advantage here since the Hurricanes have been terrible in road games with their 16-21-4 road record. The Devils are good enough to win a game in this series and this is a great situation for them to do so with the way they played in that 2nd game. The best way to place a bet here is on the Devils to win this game. 

Hurricanes Devils Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Friday, April 25, 2025 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Devils 3 Hurricanes 2.

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Carolina Hurricanes: 10-3 (+5.8 units) on the moneyline in the first round of the playoffs. 10-4 (+5.1 units) on the moneyline when leading in a playoff series. 72-33 (+21.6 units) on the moneyline when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days. 82-49 UNDER after playing a home game.

New Jersey Devils: 61-65 (-43.5 units) on the moneyline in home games. 37-38 (-10.8 units) on the moneyline revenging a same season loss vs opponent. 57-63 (-12.7 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 14-6 UNDER off a road loss against a division rival.

Carolina Hurricanes:  J. Fast (RW) Out For Season - Neck.

New Jersey Devils:  L. Hughes (D) Day To Day - Undisclosed. B. Dillon (D) Day To Day - Undisclosed. J. Siegenthaler (D) Out - Lower-body. J. Hughes (C) Out For Season - Shoulder.

“It might have been his most impactful game as a Hurricane. He’s had a bunch, especially in big moments. Obviously, the goal was huge, but he was all over this game for us.” - Rod Brind’Amour after his team’s win against the Devils in game 2 of this series on Tuesday.

“The challenge remains the same. We need more volume of scoring chances, 5-on-5. There's not a lot there for us. We've done a good job. I mean, we've only given up three 5-on-5 goals in the series in two games but only scored one. So, losing that battle, losing the special teams battle, it's what got you in the hole.” - Sheldon Keefe after his team’s loss against the Hurricanes in game 2 of this series on Tuesday.

LW Seth Jarvis

C Sebastian Aho

RW Jackson Blake

LD Jaccob Slavin

RD Brent Burns

G Frederik Andersen

LW Ondrej Palat

C Nico Hischier

RW Timo Meier

LD Brett Pesce

RD Dougie Hamilton

G Jacob Markstrom

Points: S. Aho (74)

Goals: S. Jarvis (32)

Assists: S. Aho (45)

GAA: F. Andersen (2.50)

Points: J. Bratt (88)

Goals: N. Hischier (35)

Assists: J. Bratt (67)

GAA: N. Daws (1.60)

Coaches:

Carolina Hurricanes: Rod Brind'Amour (7th season)

New Jersey Devils: Sheldon Keefe (1st season)