Hurricanes vs. Devils Game 3 betting preview

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The Carolina Hurricanes and New Jersey Devils play in Game 3 of the NHL Playoffs First Round at Prudential Center on Friday, April 25, beginning at 8 p.m. ET on TBS. The Hurricanes lead the series 2-0.

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Moneyline

Hurricanes to win vs Devils -166

Bet $20, Payout $32.05

Hurricanes vs. Devils Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Hurricanes (-166)
  • Underdog: Devils (+140)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Hurricanes vs. Devils Quick Facts

  • Carolina’s games this season have gone over 5.5 goals 44 of 84 times.
  • In 46.4% of New Jersey’s previous games this season (39/84), the teams combined to score over Friday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
  • These two teams combine to average 6.2 goals per game, 0.7 more than the total set for this match.
  • The 5.5 goals per game that these two teams concede combined are 0.0 less than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Hurricanes Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Hurricanes Season Stat Insights

  • The Hurricanes’ 266 goals this season make them the ninth-best scoring team in the NHL.
  • Carolina is ranked 10th in league play for the fewest goals against this season, having conceded 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’ offense has the NHL’s 25th-ranked power-play conversion rate (18.7%).
  • Carolina’s 10 shorthanded goals this season rank fourth in the NHL.
  • The Hurricanes’ 83.61% penalty-kill success rate currently tops the league.
  • The Hurricanes’ players win 52.7% of their faceoffs to rank sixth in the NHL.
  • Carolina converts 10.2% of its shots, ranking 22nd in the league.
  • The Hurricanes’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 17.2 hits and 11.6 blocked shots per game.

Hurricanes Moneyline

  • Carolina has gone 46-30 as the oddsmakers’ choice this season.
  • In 56 games with shorter than -166 moneyline odds this season, the Hurricanes have won 36.
  • The moneyline odds imply that Carolina has a 62.4% chance of winning this contest.

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 allowed

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Devils Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Devils Season Stats Insights

  • The Devils have scored 240 goals this season (2.9 per game) to rank 20th in the league.
  • New Jersey has been one of the toughest defensive squads in the league this season, allowing 220 goals (2.7 per game) to rank fifth.
  • Their 12th-ranked goal differential is +20.
  • New Jersey has recorded 61 power-play goals this season (on 216 chances). That’s the fourth-most in the NHL.
  • The Devils’ power-play conversion rate (28.24%) is third-best in the league.
  • New Jersey has scored seven shorthanded goals this season (12th in NHL).
  • The 82.67% penalty-kill percentage the Devils have amassed is the league’s second-best rate.
  • The Devils have the league’s 18th-ranked faceoff win rate (49.8%).
  • New Jersey is shooting 10.4% (18th in the league).
  • The Devils have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Devils Moneyline Insights

  • The Devils have been an underdog in 16 games this season, with five upset wins (31.2%).
  • New Jersey has been an underdog by +140 or longer on the moneyline four times, losing each of those contests.
  • The win probability for the Devils, implied from the moneyline, is 41.7%.

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
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