The New Jersey Devils and Carolina Hurricanes face off on Tuesday in an NHL showdown at PNC Arena. When these two teams faced off in April it was the Hurricanes that secured the 6-3 victory.
The Devils come into this game with a 21-8-2 record overall and they have gone 11-1-1 away from home. In the last game against the Carolina Panthers, the Devils scored two goals but the defense gave up four goals, and that led to the two goal defeat. The Devils are averaging 3.45 goals per game while their defense is giving up 2.48 goals per game. The defense is ranked 3rd in the league, and they are going to need the defense to be better here. Jack Hughes has been the top player scoring 16 goals and adding 20 assists.
On the other side of this matchup is the Hurricanes who sit with a 19-6-6 record overall and they have gone 8-3-1 at home. On Sunday against the Pittsburgh Penguins, they were able to secure the 3-2 victory. Brady Skjei had one goal and one assist to pace the Hurricanes. Carolina is averaging 2.9 goals while their defense is giving up 2.61 goals per game. The defense is ranked 5th best in the league. They are only facing 25.9 shots per game which is the best in the NHL. Martin Necas has been the top player for the Hurricanes scoring 13 goals and adding 17 assists.
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