Game 1 of the NHL Playoffs First Round at PNC Arena on Sunday, April 20 showcases the Carolina Hurricanes and the New Jersey Devils facing off at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN.

Check out all the latest Hockey betting previews!

Hurricanes vs. Devils Betting Lines

• Favorite: Hurricanes (-218)
• Underdog: Devils (+180)
• Over/under: 5.5

Hurricanes vs. Devils Quick Facts

• Carolina has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 44 of 82 games this season.
• In 47.6% of New Jersey’s previous games this season (39/82), the teams combined to score over Sunday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
• Sunday’s total is 0.7 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.2 goals per game.
• This game’s over/under is 0.0 above the 5.5 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Hurricanes Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Hurricanes Season Stat Insights

• The Hurricanes’ 266 goals this season make them the ninth-best scoring team in the league.
• Carolina is ranked 10th in league action for the fewest goals against this season, having given up 230 in total (2.8 per game).
• The team’s goal differential is ninth-best in the league at +36.
• Carolina’s 46 power-play goals this season (20th in the NHL) have come on 246 chances.
• The Hurricanes are 25th in the league with an 18.7% power-play conversion rate this season.
• Carolina has scored a total of 10 shorthanded goals this season.
• The Hurricanes have a league-leading 83.61% penalty-kill percentage this season.
• The Hurricanes’ players win 52.7% of their faceoffs to rank sixth in the league.
• Carolina has a 10.2% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 22nd in the league.
• The Hurricanes have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 17.2 hits and 11.6 blocked shots per game.

Hurricanes Moneyline

• Carolina has won 44 of its 74 games as a favorite this season.
• In 32 games with lower than -218 moneyline odds this season, the Hurricanes have won 21.
• Carolina has a 68.6% chance of winning this game, looking at the moneyline odds.

Hurricanes Leaders

• Sebastian Aho: 29 goals and 45 assists
• Seth Jarvis: 32 goals and 35 assists
• Andrei Svechnikov: 20 goals and 28 assists
• Pyotr Kochetkov: 27-16-3 record, .897 save percentage, 121 goals conceded

Need to know more about sports betting before you put down a wager on Hurricanes vs. Devils? Here’s everything you need to know about how to bet.

Devils Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Devils Season Stats Insights

• The Devils’ 240 total goals (2.9 per game) rank 20th in the league.
• New Jersey is one of the toughest defensive units in the NHL this season, giving up 220 goals (2.7 per game) to rank fifth.
• Their 12th-ranked goal differential is +20.
• New Jersey has put up 61 power-play goals this season, which are the fourth-most in the NHL (on 216 chances).
• The Devils have a 28.24% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 3 percentage.
• New Jersey has scored seven shorthanded goals.
• The 82.67% penalty-kill percentage the Devils have amassed is the league’s second-best rate.
• The Devils win 49.8% of their faceoffs. That’s the 18th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
• The 10.4% shooting percentage New Jersey has compiled ranks 18th in the league.
• The Devils have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 23.3 hits and 14.1 blocked shots per game.

Devils Moneyline Insights

• The Devils have been an underdog in 14 games this season, with five upset wins (35.7%).
• New Jersey has not played with moneyline odds of +180 or longer once this season.
• The Devils have a 35.7% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Devils Leaders

• Jesper Bratt: 21 goals and 67 assists
• Jack Hughes: 27 goals and 43 assists
• Nico Hischier: 35 goals and 33 assists
• Jacob Markstrom: 26-16-6 record, .900 save percentage, 121 goals given up