Tuesday’s NHL slate features a matchup between the Carolina Hurricanes and the New Jersey Devils at PNC Arena, with the puck dropping at 7:00 PM ET. Whether you’re wanting to make a single bet or plan to put together a parlay, you’ll want to take a look at our picks and projections in the piece below.

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Hurricanes vs. Devils Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Under 6.5 (model projecting 5.4 goals)

• Of Carolina’s 93 games last season, 39 finished above this game’s total of 6.5 goals.
• New Jersey’s games last season had over 6.5 goals 47 of 82 times.
• These teams scored 6.6 goals per game combined, 0.1 more than this one’s over/under.
• These teams gave up six goals per game combined, 0.5 fewer than this one’s over/under.
• The Hurricanes were eighth in goals scored in the league, and the Devils were 12th.
• This game features the league’s 26th-ranked (Devils) and fourth-ranked (Hurricanes) teams last season in terms of defense.

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Moneyline Pick

Hurricanes Moneyline: -146

• The Hurricanes won 63.5% of their games last season when favored on the moneyline (54-31).
• Carolina went 41-20 when it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -146 or shorter.
• The Hurricanes have an implied moneyline win probability of 59.3% in this matchup.

Devils Moneyline: +123

• The Devils were an underdog 31 times last season, and upset their opponent in 10, or 32.3%, of those games.
• New Jersey went 5-11 last season when oddsmakers made them underdogs of +123 or longer on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Devils have a 44.8% chance to win.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
New Jersey 3, Carolina 2

Hurricanes Points Leaders (2023-24)

• Sebastian Aho, a leading offensive player last season for Carolina, registered 89 points on the season.
• Having scored 33 goals and adding 34 assists a year ago, Seth Jarvis was a top contributor for Carolina over the course 81 games.
• With 56 points in 81 games last season (10 goals and 46 assists), Shayne Gostisbehere was a key cog in the Carolina’s offensive efforts.
• In the 42 games Pyotr Kochetkov played a season ago, his save percentage was .911, 17th in the league.

Devils Points Leaders (2023-24)

• Jesper Bratt was a top offensive contributor for his club last season with 83 points (one per game). He scored 27 goals and 56 assists in 82 games (playing 19:18 per game).
• Jack Hughes was key for New Jersey’s offense with 74 total points (0.9 per game), including 27 goals and 47 assists in 62 contests.
• New Jersey’s Nico Hischier had 67 points (27 goals, 40 assists) last season.
• New Jersey’s Jacob Markstrom was 23-23-2 last season, giving up 131 goals (2.8 goals against average) with a .905 save percentage (31st in the league).

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Carolina vs. New Jersey Game Info

• Date: Tuesday, October 15, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
• Venue: PNC Arena

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