New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/29/2025

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Venue:  Lenovo Center, Raleigh, NC

Where to Watch:  TBS, MAX

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Devils +215, Hurricanes -265; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Devils +220, Hurricanes -270; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Devils +225, Hurricanes -275; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

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

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

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New Jersey Devils:  3-7-0 last 10

Carolina Hurricanes:  4-4-2 last 10

The Devils are entering the playoffs with 91 points, a 42-33-7 record overall, and they were 19-17-5 in their road 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 at home 5-2. Timo Meier and Nico Hischier each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Timo Meier and Ondřej Palát each led the team in assists with 1 while Jesper Bratt led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Jacob Markström was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 4 goals on 28 shots with 24 saves and a .857 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 Hurricanes are entering the playoffs with 99 points, a 47-30-5 record overall, and they were 31-9-1 in their home 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 on the road 5-2. Andrei Svechnikov led the team in goals scored with 3 as he recorded the hattrick while Brent Burns and Jaccob Slavin each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Sebastian Aho and Jackson Blake each led the team in assists with 2 while Andrei Svechnikov led the team in shots on net in that game with 6. Frederik Andersen was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 7 shots with 6 saves and a .857 sv percentage before getting replaced by Pyotr Kochetkov who allowed 1 goal on the 15 shots he faced. 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 current betting odds have the Hurricanes listed as a big favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 5 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 3-1 after winning game 4 on the road. The Hurricanes took a 3-1 series lead with a 5-2 win over the Devils in the 4th game and this series is pretty much over now. The Devils weren't a great team this season and were stumbling into the playoffs too. They were outplayed in the 2 road games already and they almost blew the 1 game they won by blowing their 2-0 lead in the 3rd period and going to OT. They did beat the Hurricanes twice during the regular season, but both of their wins were on home ice and they just blew their chance to even up this series there. Now they are going on the road facing elimination and they have all the pressure on their side too. They were already missing key players coming into this series too, and the Hurricanes have been one of the best home teams in the NHL this season with their 31-9-1 home record. The Hurricanes have won every home game against the Devils by 2 goals or more this season and this game will be no different as the Hurricanes bring their best effort to close out this series. The best way to place a bet here is on the Hurricanes to win this game and on the puckline. 

Devils Hurricanes Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Tuesday, April 29, 2025 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Hurricanes 5 Devils 2.

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New Jersey Devils: 137-123 (-36.6 units) on the moneyline in all games. 38-38 (-9.3 units) on the moneyline revenging a same season loss vs opponent. 58-64 (-12.2 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 7-4 UNDER in the first round of the playoffs.

Carolina Hurricanes: 97-41 (+17.1 units) on the moneyline in home games. 32-10 (+9.1 units) on the moneyline as a home favorite of -200 to -300. 11-5 (+4.4 units) on the moneyline when leading in a playoff series. 18-10 UNDER off a road blowout win by 3 goals or more.

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

Carolina Hurricanes:  F. Andersen (G) Day To Day - Undisclosed. J. Fast (RW) Out For Season - Neck.

"Our start wasn't good. They were just harder on pucks. They were winning more 50-50 battles, and then you get the result for it. But then we came back, came close, and we had a lot of momentum. We couldn't find the bounce and then didn't do enough to score to tie the game. Now we just got to go win a game in Carolina." - Timo Meier after their loss against the Hurricanes in game 4 of this series on Sunday.

“Obviously, he wasn't good enough to continue, so that's not a good sign, but I don't have any other information. We'll know more I guess tomorrow." - Rod Brind’Amour after his team’s win against the Devils in game 4 of this series on Sunday.

LW Ondrej Palat

C Nico Hischier

RW Timo Meier

LD Brian Dumoulin

RD Brett Pesce

G Jacob Markstrom

LW Andrei Svechnikov

C Sebastian Aho

RW Jackson Blake

LD Jaccob Slavin

RD Brent Burns

G Frederik Andersen

Points: J. Bratt (88)

Goals: N. Hischier (35)

Assists: J. Bratt (67)

GAA: N. Daws (1.60)

Points: S. Aho (74)

Goals: S. Jarvis (32)

Assists: S. Aho (45)

GAA: F. Andersen (2.50)

Coaches:

New Jersey Devils: Sheldon Keefe (1st season)

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