Hurricanes vs. Devils Prediction & Picks - NHL Playoffs First Round Game 5

The Carolina Hurricanes and New Jersey Devils square off in Game 5 of the NHL Playoffs First Round on Tuesday, April 29, beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET on TNT. The Hurricanes hold a 3-1 advantage in the series. The Hurricanes are favored (-271) against the Devils (+220).

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Get ready for this NHL Playoffs First Round matchup with a glimpse at who we project to emerge with the victory.

Hurricanes vs. Devils Predictions for Tuesday

Our computer projection model for this matchup expects a final score of Hurricanes 4, Devils 2.

• Moneyline Pick: Hurricanes (-271)
• Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 5.8 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Hurricanes (-1.5)

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Hurricanes Splits and Trends

• The Hurricanes are 5-6-11 in overtime matchups as part of a 47-30-5 overall record.
• In the 19 games Carolina has played that were decided by one goal, it has a 12-4-3 record (good for 27 points).
• In the eight games this season the Hurricanes recorded only one goal, they lost every time.
• Carolina has finished 4-9-3 in the 16 games this season when it scored a pair of goals (registering 11 points).
• The Hurricanes are 46-7-3 in the 56 games when they have scored more than two goals (to record 95 points).
• In the 30 games when Carolina has recorded a single power-play goal, it has a 17-10-3 record (37 points).
• When it has outshot opponents, Carolina is 38-24-5 (81 points).
• The Hurricanes have been outshot by opponents in 17 games, going 10-6-1 to register 21 points.

Devils Splits and Trends

• The Devils (42-33-7 overall) have posted a record of 7-7-14 in games that have gone to OT this season.
• New Jersey has earned 27 points (11-9-5) in its 25 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
• This season the Devils recorded only one goal in nine games and they've earned two points (0-7-2) in those contests.
• New Jersey has seven points (3-13-1) when scoring two goals this season.
• The Devils have scored at least three goals 51 times, earning 84 points from those matchups (40-7-4).
• New Jersey has scored a lone power-play goal in 22 games this season and has recorded 28 points from those matchups.
• When outshooting its opponent this season, New Jersey is 29-22-2 (60 points).
• The Devils have been outshot by opponents 33 times this season, and earned 33 points in those games.

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Hurricanes vs. Devils Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: TNT
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• Where: PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina

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