Carolina Hurricanes vs New Jersey Devils 5/7/2023 Picks

Carolina Hurricanes vs New Jersey Devils 5/7/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

East 2nd Round – Game 3, CAR leads series 2-0

The Hurricanes are looking to take a commanding 3-0 series lead over the Devils in Game Three of the Second Round after dominating the first two games.

The Hurricanes won Game One 5-1 and then crushed Game Two 6-1. The Devils are hoping to bounce back on their home ice and make this series interesting.

The Hurricanes are playing great hockey on both ends of the ice while the Devils are struggling to keep up and Game Three should be an exciting one as a result.

Hurricanes have been unstoppable on offense and defense The Hurricanes have been lighting up the scoreboard with their offense, scoring 11 goals in the first two games.

Jordan Martinhook, Jesper Fast, and Jesperi Kotkaniemi have led the way with five goals and five assists but the whole offense has been clicking.

Jordan Staal, Seth Jarvis, and Sebastian Aho have chipped in with two goals and five assists while defensemen Brett Pesce and Shayne Gostisbehere have contributed a goal and three assists from the blue line to boost the offense.

The offense has been impressive but the defense, which has given up only 17 goals in the playoffs, has been the backbone of the Hurricanes, allowing only two goals in the first two games.

Brent Burns and Jaccob Slavin have anchored the top pairing while Brett Pesce, Brady Skjei, and Shayne Gostisbehere have added depth to the unit, creating turnovers in all three zones and limiting shots on goal.

In addition, goaltender Frederik Andersen has been outstanding in this series, stopping 45 of the 47 shots he’s faced.

The Carolina Hurricanes are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games.
Carolina is 7-2 SU in their last 9 games against New Jersey.
The total went OVER in 4 of Carolina’s last 6 games on the road.

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Carolina Hurricanes vs New Jersey Devils Predictions 5/7/2023

The Devils have been offensively challenged in the playoffs, scoring only 19 goals, and in the Second Round, they’ve been dismal, scoring only two goals in the first two games.

Nathan Bastian, Michael McLeod, and Miles Wood have accounted for two goals and three assists but the rest of the offense has been quiet.

The hope is that Jack Hughes and Jesper Bratt can break out as they scored 75 goals and 97 assists this season but have yet to register a point in this series.

The offense has been weak but the defense, which gave up only 17 goals in the First Round, has collapsed, giving up 11 goals in the first two games.

Dougie Hamilton and Jonas Seigenthaler have led the top pairing but the rest of the unit has been shaky, allowing the Hurricanes to find open shots on goal with ease.

In addition, goaltender Akira Schmid has been terrible, letting in seven goals on only 36 shots and the Devils will likely turn to Vitek Vanecek to start the next game, who hasn’t done much better, letting in three goals on only 21 shots.

The total went OVER in 4 of New Jersey’s last 5 meetings with the Hurricanes.
The New Jersey Devils are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games at home.
The Devils are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Carolina.

Carolina Hurricanes vs New Jersey Devils. The NHL Pick for this contest is the New Jersy devils. This game is a one-sided one.

The New Jersey Devils will come out strong in this game at home as it is a do-or-die game and they will light up Freddy Andersen.

This series is far from over you better believe that we’re in for a huge upset as the scrappy Devils have no surrender. Final Score Prediction, New Jersey Devils win 7-2.

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