The Carolina Hurricanes and New Jersey Devils face off on Sunday in an NHL showdown at the Prudential Center. When these two teams faced off on December 20th it was the Hurricanes that secured the 4-1 victory.
The Hurricanes come into this game with a 24-6-6 record overall and they have gone 12-3-5 away from home. On Friday against the Florida Panthers, the Hurricanes scored four goals and that led to the four goal victory. The Hurricanes are averaging 3.08 goals while their defense is giving up 2.5 goals per game. The offense isn’t exactly elite for this team, but the defense is elite and they are ranked second in the NHL. They are only facing 26.2 shots per game Martin Necas has scored 15 goals and added 20 assists.
On the other side of this matchup is the Devils who sit with a 23-11-2 record and they have gone 10-9-1 at home. On Friday against the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Devils were able to secure a 4-2 victory. Jack Hughes had a big game finishing with two goals. Dougie Hamilton finished with one goal and one assist. The Devils are averaging 3.33 goals while their defense is giving up 2.56 goals per game. The defense is third best in the NHL and the offense is ranked 8th. Hughes has scored 20 goals and added 21 assists. In this game the Devils need the offense to get out to a fast start.
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