A key battle on the NHL odds menu sees visiting New Jersey duelling Carolina on Saturday at PNC Arena.

The Hurricanes sit at 31-31-16 on the season; in comparison, the Devils are currently 44-28-6. Looking to wager on the totals? Carolina is 42-32-4 OU, and New Jersey is 36-32-10 OU.



View New Jersey vs Carolina Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Hurricanes were listed as +100 moneyline underdogs at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark, while oddsmakers set the Sportsbook total around 5 earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Hurricanes, most recently No. 27 in the Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings, up against the Devils, who rate a No. 8 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Carolina's No. 16-ranked offense (2.7 goals per game) against a Devils defense that ranks No. 11 at 2.6 goals per game allowed. The Hurricanes Sportsbook has clicked at a 16.5% rate while the Devils have a 89.6% rate on the penalty kill.

In their last action, New Jersey was a 6-4 Sportsbook at home against the Lightning. Bettors on New Jersey at -170 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (10) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

The Hurricanes were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Jets. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Winnipeg at +127 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.


New Jersey Devils Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Buffalo are 2-8
After playing Tampa Bay are 7-3
After a win are 5-5

Carolina Hurricanes Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Boston are 5-5
After playing Winnipeg are 2-8
After a loss are 6-4

A few Devils at Hurricanes trends to consider:
New Jersey is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Jersey's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 6 games on the road
New Jersey is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Carolina is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 7 games
Carolina is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing New Jersey


Next up:
New Jersey home to NY Islanders, Tuesday, April 3
Carolina at Ottawa, Tuesday, April 3