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

Game: New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes

Date: Friday, May 5, 2023

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Devils (-105) Hurricanes (-115)

The Carolina Hurricanes will go up against the New Jersey Devils at PNC Arena on Friday in Game 2 of their series. The Hurricanes lead 1-0. The line on this contest has New Jersey at -105 and Carolina is coming in at -115. The total comes in at 6.

The New Jersey Devils will look to clean up some issues after taking a 5-1 loss to the Hurricanes in Game 1. New Jersey accumulated 6 penalty mins in this contest. The Devils had an offensive game that was below their expectations in the defeat. In addition, they had 2 power play opportunities but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. In the outing, they netted 1 of the 18 shots they put on goal.

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In relation to their scoring capabilities, the New Jersey Devils have racked up 289 goals (4th in pro hockey) over the course of the season and have allowed 222. For the current season, the have a total of 112 points and their points % is .683. New Jersey comes into tonight with 224 power play opportunities and they have notched 49 goals during those advantages, giving them a percentage of 21.88%. When playing at even strength, the Devils have given up 182 goals while earning 240 themselves. New Jersey has taken 2,821 shots and has a shot percentage of 10.2%. The Devils have had 2,315 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .904. New Jersey Devils opponents have tallied 230 power play opportunities (26th in professional hockey) and have come away with 40 goals in those chances.

The player between the pipes for this game is Akira Schmid. Schmid has taken the ice for 24 matchups throughout his pro hockey career. He has compiled a mark of 9-9-2 and he was named the starter in 18 games. Opponents have scored 51 goals against Schmid in his career and his goals against average per contest is 2.69. Schmid has seen 522 shots taken against him and he has 471 saves. He has a save percentage of .902 during his 1,137 mins guarding the cage. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Schmid has accounted for 9 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .500.

In Game 1, the Hurricanes converted 5 goals out of the 23 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 3 power play opportunities in this matchup but were not able to net one.

Carolina has put up 2,852 shots (3rd in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 9.19%, while allowing the other team 2,132 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 84.38% on their opponents 256 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is currently 90.2%. They have a total of 253 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 19.76%. The Hurricanes are sitting with 212 goals at even strength and 50 goals (18th in the league) while on the power play. They have permitted 210 goals to be scored by of a combination of 170 goals at even strength and 40 goals while they were shorthanded. For the season, the Carolina Hurricanes have accumulated 262 goals, 113 points, in addition to a points percentage of .689.

Across the ice you are expected to see Frederik Andersen in the crease. He has recorded 12,861 saves out of the 14,051 shots attempted, giving him a rate of .915. Andersen has earned a lifetime record of 282-125-52 and has participated in 479 contests. He has been a starter 465 games and has played 27,653 minutes. Andersen's percentage of quality starts is 56.8% and he has accumulated 264 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. His opponents are averaging 2.58 goals per game and he has allowed 1,190 goals in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take New Jersey (-105)

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