Once Upon A Time in America Betting Show
The Carolina Hurricanes face the New Jersey Devils with both teams looking to build off strong starts to the season. The Hurricanes have a 24-6 -6 record and with a 10-game winning streak, they have leaped into first place in the Metropolitan Division. The Devils have a 23-11-2 record but are looking to improve from a stretch where they've only won two of their last 10 games. Both teams are looking to remain near the top of the Metropolitan Division and the Eastern Conference and the upcoming game should be a great one as a result.
The Hurricanes are having an incredible season with their offense stepping up and scoring 3.08 goals per game. Martin Necas, Andrei Svechnikov, and Sebastian Aho have scored 45 goals and 50 assists to lead the top two lines but the rest of the offense has also stepped up. Jordan Martinook, Jordan Staal, and Seth Jarvis have combined for 25 goals and 31 assists while defensemen Brent Burns and Brady Skjei have added 10 goals and 31 assists from the point to put the offense over the top.
The offense has been great but the defense is one of the best in the league, allowing only 2.50 goals per game including back-to-back shutouts. Brady Skjei and Brett Pesce have combined for 5.5 defensive point shares and 85 blocked shots while Jaccob Slavin, Brent Burns, and Jalen Chatfield have combined for 6.6 defensive point shares to add depth to the unit. Moreover, goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov is having a phen omenal season with a .928 save percentage and a 1.94 goals-against average on 389 shots.