Hurricanes vs Devils Prediction & Odds - 4/22/2025

After falling 4-1 in Game 1, the New Jersey Devils look to even their first-round playoff series against the surging Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena on Tuesday night.

The Hurricanes, winners of eight of their last ten meetings with New Jersey, dominated the series opener behind Logan Stankoven's two-goal performance and Frederik Andersen's steady goaltending.

With the Devils struggling defensively on the road and Carolina converting 28% of their power play chances in recent games, Game 2 presents a critical opportunity for New Jersey to reverse their fortunes before heading back home.

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Carolina Hurricanes vs. New Jersey Devils preview

The Hurricanes are looking to build on their dominant Game 1 performance where they outshot New Jersey 45-24 en route to a convincing 4-1 victory in the Eastern Conference first-round series opener.

Logan Stankoven was the standout performer for Carolina with two goals, while the Devils' lone tally came from captain Nico Hischier.

Carolina's special teams advantage could prove decisive again, as they boast the league's best penalty kill against a Devils squad that's struggled defensively on the road, surrendering 10 goals in their last three away games.

Frederik Andersen was sharp in Game 1, turning aside 23 of 24 shots, while his counterpart Jacob Markstrom faced a barrage, stopping 41 of 44 Carolina attempts.

The Hurricanes have now won eight of their last ten matchups against New Jersey and will look to take a commanding 2-0 series lead before the series shifts to Newark.

For the Devils to even things up, they'll need to rediscover the offensive touch that abandoned them late in the regular season, having lost four of their final five games while struggling to generate quality scoring chances.

Key stats

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Carolina sits 4th in the Eastern Conference with 99 points in 82 games (47-30-5 record)

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The Hurricanes have struggled recently with a LLLWL form, dropping 4 of their last 5 games

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New Jersey ranks 7th in the East with 91 points from 82 games (42-33-7 record)

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The Devils are trending negatively with a LWLLL record in their last five contests

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