Hurricanes vs. Devils Prediction & Picks - NHL Playoffs First Round Game 2

The Carolina Hurricanes and New Jersey Devils square off for Game 2 of the NHL Playoffs First Round on Tuesday, April 22, starting at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Hurricanes hold a 1-0 lead in the series. The Hurricanes are favored (-277) against the Devils (+224).

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Prepare for this NHL Playoffs First Round matchup with a look at who we project to win the game.

Hurricanes vs. Devils Predictions for Tuesday

Our computer projections model for this contest expects a final score of Hurricanes 4, Devils 2.

• Moneyline Pick: Hurricanes (-277)
• Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 5.9 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Hurricanes (-1.5)

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Hurricanes Splits and Trends

• The Hurricanes are 47-30-5 overall and 5-5-10 in overtime contests.
• In the 18 games Carolina has played that were decided by one goal, it has a 12-4-2 record (good for 26 points).
• In the eight games this season the Hurricanes scored just one goal, they lost every time.
• Carolina has finished 4-9-2 in the 15 games this season when it scored a pair of goals (registering 10 points).
• The Hurricanes have scored more than two goals 54 times, and are 44-7-3 in those games (to register 91 points).
• In the 29 games when Carolina has recorded a lone power-play goal, it registered 35 points after finishing 16-10-3.
• In the 65 games when it outshot its opponent, Carolina is 36-24-5 (77 points).
• The Hurricanes' opponents have had more shots in 16 games. The Hurricanes finished 10-6-0 in those contests (20 points).

Devils Splits and Trends

• The Devils (42-33-7 overall) have posted a record of 6-7-13 in contests that have needed OT this season.
• New Jersey has earned 25 points (10-9-5) in its 24 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
• This season the Devils registered just one goal in eight games and they've earned two points (0-6-2) in those contests.
• When New Jersey has scored two goals this season, they've earned seven points (3-12-1 record).
• The Devils have earned 82 points in their 50 games with more than two goals scored.
• This season, New Jersey has capitalized on a lone power-play goal in 22 games and registered 28 points with a record of 13-7-2.
• When it outshoots its opponent this season, New Jersey has posted a record of 28-22-2 (58 points).
• The Devils have been outshot by opponents 31 times this season, and earned 33 points in those games.

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Hurricanes vs. Devils Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 6 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: ESPN
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• Where: PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina

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