The New Jersey Devils'(24-18-3) and Carolina Hurricanes (26-15-5) meet Thursday at PNC Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Devils vs. Hurricanes odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Hurricanes advanced to the Eastern Conference Final last May after defeating New Jersey in 5 games.
Both teams come into the matchup winning 2 of their last 3 games, with Carolina getting past the Boston Bruins 3-2 Wednesday night.
The Devils enter this game missing a number of key contributors. Two-time All-Star C Jack Hughes, who leads the team in points per game (1.41), will be out through the All-Star break with an upper body injury. D Dougie Hamilton, the highest-paid player on the team, remains out long term. Veteran D Jonas Siegenthaler has a broken foot. Now, C Michael McLeod and D Cal Foote are away from the team indefinitely as the 2018 Hockey Canada investigation heats up.