Devils vs Hurricanes Picks and Prediction – 4/22/2025

The New Jersey Devils will be on the road Tuesday night for game two of first round matchup series in North Carolina against the Carolina Hurricanes. New Jersey comes into this game after winning 42 games this season but have lost four of the last five overall including two in a row after a three goal loss in Game 1 of this series. Offensively New Jersey has averaged 2.9 three goals on 28.1 shots per game this season but have scored 5 total goals across their last five losses. Defensively, New Jersey has allowed 2.68 goals on 26.4 shots per game this season but has given up 14 goals over the last four losses. Stay in the loop with our NHL Picks.

Jesper Bratt led the way for the New Jersey offense during the regular season with 88 points and 67 assists. Jack Hughes was second on the team with 70 points and Timo Meier chipped in a fourth best 53 points this season. Nico Hischier was third on the roster with 69 points and scored 35 goals to lead the team.

The Carolina Hurricanes stay home for Game 2 Tuesday night with 47 wins on the year following their win in Game 1 of this series. Offensively Carolina has been a strong team this season averaging 3.24 goals on 31.7 shots per game. Defensively the Hurricanes have allowed 2.81 goals on 24.9 shots per game and gave up just one goal in Game 1 of this series.

Sebastian Aho carried the load for the Carolina offense this season with 74 points and 45 assists. Seth Jarvis was second on the roster with 67 points and boasted a team leading 32 goals. Andrej Svechnikov scored 48 points and Shayne Gotisbehere was 4th on the team with 45 points in 70 games played.

Carolina is the far better team in this game and dominated game 1. Look for the Hurricanes to do the job leading to the win with was on Tuesday. Carolina will control this game start to finish leading to the win and cover. Final Score Prediction, Carolina Hurricanes win and cover 4-2.