Hurricanes vs. Devils NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 17

Two teams at different ends of the Eastern Conference standings will face off when the Carolina Hurricanes (29-15-4, second place) visit the New Jersey Devils (24-21-2, 13th) on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET. The oddsmakers see this as a close game, with the Hurricanes -115 to win on the moneyline, and the Devils at -105.

Carolina earned a 9-1 home victory over the Florida Panthers in its last game on Jan. 16. Nikolaj Ehlers led the Hurricanes with four points (three goals and one assist).

New Jersey won at home in its most recent game on Jan. 14, 3-2 over the Seattle Kraken. Luke Hughes (two assists) and Nico Hischier (two goals) were among the three Devils players who put up two points each in that matchup.

Here is our pick for who will secure the victory in Saturday's game.

Hurricanes vs. Devils Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Carolina Hurricanes and New Jersey Devils, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Devils 4 - Hurricanes 3
• Pick OU: Over 4.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.96 goals)
  

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Hurricanes vs. Devils Moneylines

Take a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Hurricanes-Devils matchup.

• Favorite: Hurricanes (-115)
• Underdog: Devils (-105)

Hurricanes Betting Insights

• The Hurricanes have won 65.1% of their games when they've been a moneyline favorite this season (28-15).
• When it has played with moneyline odds of -115 or shorter, Carolina is 28-15 (winning 65.1% of the time).
• Based on the moneyline in this matchup, the Hurricanes' implied win probability is 53.5%.
• Carolina's games this season have finished above this matchup's total of 4.5 goals 42 times.

Devils Betting Insights

• This season the Devils have been an underdog 20 times, and won 11, or 55.0%, of those games.
• This season New Jersey has won 10 of its 18 games, or 55.6%, when it's the underdog by at least -105 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win by the Devils, based on the moneyline, is 51.2%.
• New Jersey has played 34 games this season that ended with over 4.5 goals.

Hurricanes Key Stats

• Carolina's 163 total goals (3.4 per game) rank second in the NHL.
• The Hurricanes have conceded 141 total goals (2.9 per game), ranking 13th in league play in goals against.
• It has the league's fourth-best goal differential at +22.
• The 32 power-play goals the Hurricanes have put up this season are 10th-best in the NHL (on 148 power-play chances).
• Carolina ranks 13th in the league with a 21.62% power-play conversion rate.
• The six shorthanded goals the Hurricanes have scored this season rank third among NHL teams.
• Carolina has the league's 17th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (79.71%).
• Carolina wins 50.6% of its faceoffs (13th in NHL).
• The Hurricanes make 10.6% of their shots (21st in the league).

Devils Key Stats

• With 123 goals (2.6 per game), New Jersey has the league's 28th-ranked offense.
• The Devils allow 3.1 goals per game (145 in total), 15th in the league.
• Its -22 goal differential ranks 30th in the league.
• The Devils have 24 power-play goals (22nd in NHL) on 116 chances.
• New Jersey has the league's 14th-ranked power-play percentage (20.69%).
• This season, the Devils have four shorthanded goals (11th in NHL).
• At 76.67%, New Jersey has the 26th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• New Jersey is 15th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (50.5%).
• The 8.8% shooting percentage of the Devils is 31st in the league.