Carolina Hurricanes at New Jersey Devils NHL Picks & Predictions 3/27/2018

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Prudential Center

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The Carolina Hurricanes travel to Prudential Center to play the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday, March 27, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Hurricanes at +193 and the Devils at -215.

Carolina has a record of 33-31-11 this season and on the road they have a record of 16-16-5-2. They are 6th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 208 goals and given up 239 goals for a point differential of -31. For the season they have an ATS record of 33-42-0 and an over/under record of 35-38-0. New Jersey is 39-28-8 including 19-14-3-1 at home this season. They are 5th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 225 goals and surrendered 225 for a goal differential of 0. Their record against the spread is 39-36-0 while their over/under record is 37-36-0.

Valuable Carolina Hurricanes Betting Trends

The Carolina Hurricanes are 33-42-0 straight up this year

The Carolina Hurricanes are 35-38-0 against the over/under this season

Important New Jersey Devils Betting Trends

The New Jersey Devils are 39-36-0 straight up this year

The New Jersey Devils are 37-36-0 against the over/under this season

Key Carolina Hurricanes Injuries

03/24/18 D Justin Faulk Undisclosed is "?" Monday vs Ottawa
03/22/18 D Brett Pesce Shoulder is out for season
03/22/18 C Victor Rask Shoulder is out for season

Key New Jersey Devils Injuries

03/24/18 LW Miles Wood Upper Body is "?" Tuesday vs Carolina
01/25/18 LW Marcus Johansson Concussion IR (01/23)

Player Spotlight

Teuvo Teravainen has accumulated 61 total points this season for the Hurricanes. He has 23 goals this year with 170 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 38 assists on the season and averages 16.8 minutes played per game. Jeff Skinner averages 16.7 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by scoring 23 goals on 257 shots. He has 22 assists, giving him a total of 45 points on the season. Cam Ward has 21 wins and 13 losses this season in net for the Hurricanes. He has 1,113 shots against him and he's given up 107 goals. He's made 1,006 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Player Spotlight

Nico Hischier has scored 49 total points this year for the Devils. He has 18 goals this season with 169 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 31 assists on the season and averages 16.2 minutes played per game. Taylor Hall averages 19.2 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 33 goals on 249 shots. He has 49 assists, giving him a total of 82 points on the season. Keith Kinkaid has 21 wins and 10 losses this year in goal for the Devils. He has 1,033 shots against him and he's surrendered 92 goals. He's made 941 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Hurricanes have 77 total points this season, which ranks them 21st in the NHL. They are 24th in the league in goals scored with 208 while they've given up 239 goals, ranking them 9th overall. They have had 226 power play opportunities and have scored 44 goals on those chances for a percentage of 19%. That is 20th in the NHL. The Hurricanes have allowed 179 power play opportunities and have given up 40 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%, putting them 25th in the league when short-handed. They average 34 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.15% for the season. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%. That puts them 31st in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Devils are 17th in the NHL with a total of 86 points this year. They have 47 power play goals on 231 opportunities for a percentage of 20%. That ranks them 15th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 241 power play opportunities and have given up 44 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%. That is 10th in the NHL. As a team, the Devils are 14th in the league with 225 goals scored while they've given up 225 goals, which is 15th overall. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.59%. As a team they give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 17th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Carolina is 1st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 55%, as they've attempted 4,853 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,972 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 54.2% as they have 3,595 attempts while they have given up 3,037 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 1st in the league. The Hurricanes start possessions in the offensive zone 57.4% of the time, which is 1st in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 42.6% for the season. That is 31st overall in the NHL. They have 2,353 face-off wins compared to 2,022 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 53.8%. That ranks them 1st in the league. On defense Carolina has 1,492 hits and they have blocked 935 shots from the opposition, putting them 31st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Devils are 29th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.4% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.6% for the season, which is 5th in the NHL. They have 2,172 face-off wins compared to 2,442 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.1%. That is 30th in the league. On defense New Jersey has 1,700 hits and they have blocked 1,100 shots from the opposition, which is 19th in the league. New Jersey is 23rd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.3% as they've attempted 4,168 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,470 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49% ranks 21st as they have 3,235 attempts while they have given up 3,370 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Hurricanes/Devils NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take New Jersey -215

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