New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 5/11/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes

Date: Thursday, May 11, 2023

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Devils (+100) Hurricanes (-121)

The Carolina Hurricanes will try to beat the New Jersey Devils at PNC Arena on Thursday in Game 5 of their series. The Hurricanes lead 3-1. The moneyline on this matchup has the Devils at +100 and the Hurricanes are priced at -121. The total is 6.

The New Jersey Devils will look to clean up some issues after taking a 6-1 loss in Game 5. New Jersey compiled 6 minutes in the box for this contest. They also had 2 chances on the power play but weren't able to make the most of them. The Devils had a below average offensive outing in the loss. For the matchup, they earned a goal on 1 of the 22 shots they tried.

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When discussing their scoring capabilities, the New Jersey Devils have racked up 289 goals (4th in pro hockey) on the year and have allowed 222. For the current season, they have 112 points and their points percentage is .683. New Jersey comes into the game with 224 power play opportunities and they have notched 49 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 21.88%. While at even strength, the Devils have allowed the opponent to score 182 goals while notching 240 on offense. New Jersey has tried 2,821 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 10.2%. The Devils so far have had 2,315 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .904. New Jersey Devils opponents have totaled 230 power play opportunities (26th in the league) and have scored 40 goals in those attempts.

The man in net for this game is Akira Schmid. Opponents have scored 51 goals against Schmid in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per game is 2.69. Schmid has played in 24 contests over the course of his hockey career. His save percentage is at .902 in his 1,137 minutes guarding the cage. He has amassed a mark of 9-9-2 and he has gotten the start in 18 games. For his professional hockey career, Schmid has compiled 9 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .500. Schmid has had 522 shot attempts taken against him and he has 471 total saves.

In Game 5, Carolina had 3 power play attempts in this contest but were not able to net one. The Hurricanes recorded 6 goals of the 29 shots on goal they pursued.

During this campaign, the Carolina Hurricanes are sitting with 262 goals, 113 points, in addition to a points percentage of .689. They have granted a total of 210 goals to be scored by of a combination of 170 goals at even strength and 40 goals while they were shorthanded. The Hurricanes have earned 212 goals at even strength and 50 goals (18th in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have a tally of 253 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 19.76%. Carolina has taken 2,852 shots (3rd in pro hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 9.19%, while allowing the other team 2,132 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 84.38% on the other teams 256 chances on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 90.2%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Frederik Andersen patrolling the crease. He has gathered 12,861 saves out of 14,051 shots taken against him, which gives him a rate of .915. Andersen has accrued a lifetime record of 282-125-52 and has played in 479 games. He was named a starter in 465 contests and has been on the ice for 27,653 mins. Andersen's quality start percentage is 56.8% and he has qualified for 264 quality starts in his pro career. The opposition is averaging 2.58 goals/game and he has given up 1,190 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take New Jersey (+100)

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