New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction 10/9/2025 Today’s NHL Picks

The New Jersey Devils and Carolina Hurricanes meet Thursday in NHL action at Lenovo Center. Here’s a New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction. This article will include a New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes Pick.

New Jersey Devils Betting Preview

The New Jersey Devils are coming off a playoff trip and now hope to make it back-to-back years for the first time since the 2009-10 season.

The Devils have one of the better trios in Jack Hughes, Nico Hischier and Jesper Bratt, and they’ll go as far as they carry them. Hughes and Dougie Hamilton lead a quality defensive group, but Hamilton does have an injury history that does raise question marks. While a goalie tandem of Jacob Markstrom and Jake Allen is solid, Markstrom also comes with an injury history. If everything goes well, the Devils are a team that can push for the Metropolitan Division.

Carolina Hurricanes Betting Preview

The Carolina Hurricanes have made the playoffs in seven straight years and hope this is the season they lift the cup.

Seth Jarvis and Sebastian Aho are coming off strong seasons, and Jaccob Slavin is one of the best defenders in the league. The Canes made splashes this season by adding Nikolaj Ehlers and K’Andre Miller. There are questions at goalie, with Frederik Andersen and Pyotr Kochetkov leading the charge, but we’re probably nitpicking. The Hurricanes are as talented as any team in the league and should in the mix for a Stanley Cup. With 99 or more points in 4 straight seasons, the Hurricanes are as good as any team in the league.

Why the Carolina Hurricanes will win

• The Hurricanes have won each of their last 10 home games against the Devils.
• The Devils have lost each of their last nine night games at Lenovo Center.
• The Hurricanes have covered the puck line in eight of their last nine games as home favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Devils have failed to cover the puck line in nine of their last 11 road games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Devils have lost the third period in seven of their last eight games as underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.

Why the New Jersey Devils will win

• The Devils have won three of their last five road openers as underdogs.
• The Hurricanes have lost four of their last five games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The road team has covered the puck line in five of the Hurricanes’ last six games.
• The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Hurricanes have lost the third period in each of their last five games at Lenovo Center when trailing after the second period.

Total Goals Facts

• Five of the last six night games between two teams from the Metropolitan Division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Each of the Devils’ last three road openers have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Six of the Hurricanes’ last eight night games against Metropolitan Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Hurricanes’ last nine Thursday night games at Lenovo Center.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in 11 of the Devils’ last 12 games at Lenovo Center.

Carolina Hurricanes Player Prop Facts

• Nikolaj Ehlers has scored at least one goal in four of his last five appearances against the Devils.
• Sebastian Aho has recorded at least one assist in each of the Hurricanes’ last four games against the Devils.
• Seth Jarvis has recorded at least one point in 15 of the Hurricanes’ last 16 night games at Lenovo Center.

New Jersey Devils Player Prop Facts

• Jack Hughes has scored at least one goal in six of his last seven road appearances against Eastern Conference opponents.
• Jack Hughes has recorded at least one assist in each of the Devils’ last seven Thursday games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• Jack Hughes has recorded at least one point in each of his last seven road appearances against Eastern Conference opponents.

New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction

As I previously mentioned, the Hurricanes are as good as any team in the NHL, so they’re going to be favored a lot, especially at home. However, the Devils are far from pushovers, and they’re not going to be big underdogs a lot this season. Season openers where teams are getting their feet under them, this feels like a spot to take a shot in the dark with the big plus money. We’re getting a nice price with a playoff contender. I’ll take it.