Friday’s NHL action includes the New Jersey Devils (23-11-3) hosting the Carolina Hurricanes (21-12-1) at Prudential Center. The Hurricanes are underdogs (+114 on the moneyline) against the Devils (-135) ahead of the contest, which starts at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Devils vs. Hurricanes Betting Lines

• Favorite: Devils (-135)
• Underdog: Hurricanes (+114)
• Over/under: 5.5

Devils vs. Hurricanes Quick Facts

• New Jersey and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 18 of 37 matches (48.6%) so far this season.
• Carolina’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 20 of 34 chances this season.
• The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 6.8, is 1.3 above Friday’s over/under.
• The 5.2 goals per game that these two clubs concede combined are 0.2 less than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Devils Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Devils Season Stat Insights

• The Devils offense’s 124 total goals (3.4 per game) are ranked fourth in the league this year.
• New Jersey is ranked sixth in league action for the fewest goals against this season, having allowed 91 in total (just 2.5 per game).
• The team’s goal differential is fourth-best in the league at +33.
• New Jersey’s 34 power-play goals this season are the second-most in the NHL (on 109 chances).
• The Devils’ offense ranks second the league with a 31.19% power-play conversion rate.
• New Jersey’s four shorthanded goals this season rank third in the league.
• The Devils kill 82.52% of opponent power plays, currently the seventh-best penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
• The Devils’ players win 50.6% of their faceoffs to rank 16th in the league.
• New Jersey scores on 11% of its shots as a team, ranking 11th in the league.
• The Devils average 23.7 hits and 14.7 blocked shots per game.

Devils Moneyline

• New Jersey has won 20 of the 33 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• In 28 games with moneyline oddds lower than -135, the Devils have 18 wins.
• Looking at the moneyline odds, New Jersey has a 57.4% chance of winning this contest.

Devils Leaders

• Jesper Bratt: 14 goals and 31 assists
• Jack Hughes: 15 goals and 30 assists
• Nico Hischier: 17 goals and 16 assists
• Jacob Markstrom: 18-6-2 record, .912 save percentage, 55 goals conceded

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Hurricanes Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Hurricanes Season Stats Insights

• The Hurricanes have the league’s eighth-best scoring offense (118 total goals, 3.5 per game).
• Carolina is one of the toughest defensive units in the NHL this season, giving up 95 goals (2.8 per game) to rank eighth.
• Their +23 goal differential is sixth-best in the league.
• Carolina has recorded 28 power-play goals this season (fourth-most in the NHL) on 107 chances.
• The Hurricanes have a 26.17% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 5 percentage.
• Carolina has recorded three shorthanded goals.
• The 85.45% penalty-kill percentage the Hurricanes have put totgether is the league’s second-best rate.
• The Hurricanes win 52.4% of their faceoffs. That’s the seventh-best rate in the NHL.
• The 11% shooting percentage Carolina has compiled ranks 11th in the league.
• The Hurricanes have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Hurricanes Moneyline Insights

• The Hurricanes have been an underdog in two games this season, going 1-1.
• Carolina has not played with moneyline odds of +114 or longer once this season.
• The moneyline set in this outing implies a 46.7% chance for the Hurricanes to win.

Hurricanes Leaders

• Martin Necas: 14 goals and 30 assists
• Sebastian Aho: 11 goals and 25 assists
• Shayne Gostisbehere: six goals and 21 assists
• Pyotr Kochetkov: 14-6-0 record, .903 save percentage, 50 goals given up