New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 5/3/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes

Date: Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Devils (-101) Hurricanes (-120)

The New Jersey Devils are traveling to PNC Arena on Wednesday where they will take on the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 1 of their series. The moneyline on this game has New Jersey at -101 while Carolina is priced at -120. The total is set at 6.

The New Jersey Devils finished their 1st round series with a 4-0 win over the Rangers in Game 7 of their series. New Jersey garnered 8 penalty minutes for this matchup. The Devils played really well in the victory. Additionally, they had 3 attempts on the power play but weren't able to net one. For the outing, they earned a goal on 4 out of the 24 shots they put on net.

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At even strength, the Devils have allowed the opponent to score 182 goals while having 240 themselves. New Jersey Devils opponents have totaled 230 power play tries (26th in the league) and have notched 40 goals in those chances. Concerning their goal scoring prowess, the New Jersey Devils have accounted for 289 goals (4th in pro hockey) for the year and have surrendered 222. New Jersey has tried 2,821 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.2%. For the season, the have a total of 112 points and their points percentage sits at .683. The Devils have had 2,315 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .904. New Jersey has 224 power play opportunities and they have tallied 49 goals out of those attempts, earning them a percentage of 21.88%.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Akira Schmid. The opposition has racked up 51 goals against Schmid in his career and his average for goals against per game is 2.69. Schmid has been in goal for 24 matchups during his NHL career. His save percentage currently is .902 in his 1,137 minutes played. He has accumulated a record of 9-9-2 and he was named the starter in 18 games. During his career on the ice, Schmid has 9 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .500. Schmid has had 522 shots against him and has amassed 471 saves.

The last time they were on the ice, Carolina finished off the Islanders in 6 games by a mark of 2-1. The Hurricanes recorded 2 goals out of the 41 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this game but weren't able to notch a goal.

The Hurricanes are sitting with 212 goals at even strength and 50 goals (18th in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. Carolina has tried 2,852 shots (3rd in the league) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 9.19%, while allowing the other team 2,132 shots. During this campaign, the Carolina Hurricanes have tallied 262 goals, 113 points, and a points percentage of .689. They have allowed 210 goals to be scored by way of 170 goals at even strength and 40 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have recorded 253 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 19.76%. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 84.38% on their opponents 256 power play tries, and their save percentage is currently 90.2%.

For the opposition you will find Frederik Andersen in net. He has accrued 12,861 stops out of 14,051 shots attempted against him, giving him a save % of .915. Andersen has accumulated a career mark of 282-125-52 and has been in net for 479 contests. He has made the start in 465 games and has been on the ice for 27,653 minutes. Andersen's quality start percentage sits at 56.8% and he has earned 264 quality starting assignments in his professional career. The opposition is averaging 2.58 goals/game and he has allowed 1,190 goals in total.

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

Josh's Pick: Take New Jersey (-101)

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