Hurricanes at Devils 12/29/18 - NHL Picks & Predictions

On Saturday, the Carolina Hurricanes look to bounce back from defeat when they visit the New Jersey Devils. The Hurricanes were defeated by the Washington Capitals 3-1 in their most recent outing on Thursday night. Sebastian Aho scored his 15th goal of the season in the third period for Carolina’s only goal.

New Jersey looks for its second straight win on Saturday after defeating the Boston Bruins on Thursday 5-2. Mackenzie Blackwood made 40 saves in net for the Devils to post his first career NHL victory, while Blake Coleman scored two goals in the win over the Bruins. Sebastian Aho is the Carolina leader in goals scored with 15 in assists with 24 and points with 39. Curtis McElhinney is 7-4-1 with a goals against average of 2.42 and a save percentage of .18. Carolina is 28th in goals scored per game at 2.50 and 14th in goals against at 2.89.

Kyle Palmieri leads the Devils in goals scored with 19. Taylor Hall is the leader in assists with 26 and points with 37. Goalie Mackenzie Blackwood is 1-1-0 with a goal’s against average of 2.15 and save percentage of .939. New Jersey this season is 14th in goals scored per game at 2.97 and 27th in goals against at 3.47.