NHL Prop Bets: Carolina Hurricanes vs New Jersey Devils (March 28, 2026)
The New Jersey Devils (37-32-2) face the Carolina Hurricanes (45-20-6) at Lenovo Center. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Saturday's matchup.
- The Devils have a 27-44 Puck Line record this season, while the Hurricanes hold a record of 26-45.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at -105 and UNDER at -115.
- The Devils have a 29-39-3 O/U record this season (meaning 29 games have gone over the total points line, 39 have gone under and three have resulted in a push). The Hurricanes have a 38-31-2 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Devils are averaging 2.72 goals per game this season (27th in the league). Comparatively, the Hurricanes are averaging +0.8 more at 3.48 goals (5th).
- Defensively, the Devils are giving up 3.03 goals per game this season (15th in the league), while the Hurricanes are giving up an average of 2.93 goals (10th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, New Jersey is averaging 30.0 shots per game this season (4th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Carolina is allowing its opposition 24.2 shots per game (1st).
- Flipping that script, the Devils are allowing 27.4 shots per game (12th in the NHL), while the Hurricanes are averaging 32.5 shots (2nd).
Power Play
- New Jersey holds a power play percentage of 22.4%, ranking 13th in the league this season, while Carolina sits 10th with 23.3% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Devils have a penalty kill rate of 80.1% (ranked 13th), compared to the Hurricanes at 80.0% (14th).
P1 Result
New Jersey is +240 to win the first period, while Carolina is +130.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 20-27-24 | 8-11-16 | 12-16-8 | 4-4-2 |
| Carolina | 33-19-19 | 17-9-10 | 16-10-9 | 7-2-1 |
To Go To Overtime
Saturday's matchup is +295 to go to overtime.
- The Devils have played in 14 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Hurricanes have appeared in 19.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Devils have played in 4 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Hurricanes have appeared in 9.
Last Time They Met
Carolina recorded a 1-4 victory over New Jersey at Prudential Center when these teams last met on January 17. Andrei Svechnikov led the way to that result, scoring 3 goals. The Hurricanes have now won five straight against the Devils.
