The New Jersey Devils visit PNC Arena to face the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night, looking to snap a dismal stretch that has seen them drop eight of their last ten games.
Carolina enters this matchup riding recent dominance in the head-to-head series, having won seven of the last ten meetings including back-to-back victories this season.
With the Devils struggling on the road and the Hurricanes boasting strong home form at 14-6 in their last 20 at PNC Arena, this Eastern Conference clash could provide the perfect opportunity for Carolina to extend their recent success against New Jersey.
Carolina Hurricanes vs. New Jersey Devils prediction: who will win?
For tonight's Carolina Hurricanes vs New Jersey Devils matchup, our predictive model gives the Devils a 57.5% chance of defeating the Hurricanes.
Carolina Hurricanes: 42.5% win probability
- Lack of game action with 0 games played puts them behind teams that have already found their rhythm
- No recent form to build confidence, sitting at 0-0-0 to start the campaign
- Home ice advantage negated by their own lack of early season momentum
New Jersey Devils: 57.5% win probability
- Fresh legs advantage with no games played yet this season (0 GP vs Carolina's 0 GP)
- Clean slate mentality entering the season without any early losses to overcome
- Road experience will be crucial as they visit a Hurricanes team that hasn't established home ice advantage yet
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Carolina Hurricanes vs. New Jersey Devils preview
The Devils are reeling after dropping eight of their last ten games, including a crushing 5-4 overtime loss to these same Hurricanes just days ago at PNC Arena.
Carolina has been rock solid at home lately, winning 14 of their last 20 contests at Lenovo Center, though they stumbled in their most recent outing with a 5-3 loss to Florida.
Jacob Markstrom gets the nod in net for New Jersey despite struggling recently with a 3.16 GAA and .894 save percentage over his last ten appearances.
The Hurricanes counter with Frederik Andersen, who has been the steadier option with a 2.21 GAA and two shutouts this season.
Seth Jarvis has been Carolina's offensive catalyst with 11 points in his last ten games, while Timo Meier leads the Devils' attack with eight points over the same stretch.
New Jersey desperately needs to fix their road woes after dropping their last three away from home, facing a Carolina squad that has won seven of the last ten meetings between these clubs.
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