The Carolina Hurricanes (37-19-6) are in the Garden State to take on the New Jersey Devils (31-28-4) Saturday afternoon. Puck drop at Prudential Center is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. ET (ABC/ESPN+). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the Devils vs. Hurricanes odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The trade deadline saw these clubs go in different directions.
The Canes acquired Pittsburgh Penguins LW Jake Guentzel, who’s expected to return from injury soon. The 29-year-old has scored 40 goals twice during his career with Pittsburgh, and the Penguins received LW Michael Bunting in return, as well as other players and picks. A day later, GM Don Waddell acquired veteran C Evgeny Kuznetsov from the Washington Capitals for a 2025 third-round pick.
New Jersey traded its top goal-scorer, RW Tyler Toffoli, to the Winnipeg Jets for draft picks, plus acquired G Jake Allen from the Montreal Canadiens and shipped G Vitek Vanecek to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for G Kaapo Kahkonen.'