Hurricanes vs. Devils Prediction: New Jersey Predicted to Win Friday's NHL Matchup [12/27/2024]

NHL action continues on Friday at 7:00PM ET as the Carolina Hurricanes square off with the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Devils as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Carolina-New Jersey game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Devils' chance of winning is 52%, while the Hurricanes' is 47%."

For further insights into Friday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Hurricanes vs. Devils predictions page.

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Canes vs. Devils Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's matchup between the Devils and Hurricanes at Prudential Center is scheduled to commence at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Carolina Hurricanes vs. New Jersey Devils
• Date: Friday, December 27, 2024
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Prudential Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's full preview of Friday's Hurricanes vs. Devils matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Hurricanes vs. Devils Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using powerful machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Friday's NHL matchup between the Hurricanes and Devils 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Devils a 52% chance of defeating the Hurricanes.

According to our model, the Hurricanes (+1.5) have a 69% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 5.5 goals has a 54% chance of going over.

Hurricanes vs. Devils Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Hurricanes	Devils
Puck Line	+1.5 (-250)	-1.5 (+200)
Moneyline	+110	-130
Total	o5.5 (-110)	u5.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Hurricanes vs. Devils Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Hurricanes vs. Devils matchup is on the puck line.

Our expert predictions, aligned with the current odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Hurricanes vs. Devils Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Hurricanes vs. Devils?

According to our model, New Jersey's Jack Hughes is most likely to score the first goal in Hurricanes vs. Devils.

Our projections give Hughes a 7.9% chance of scoring the first goal at Prudential Center, while the Devils star is a 37.6% chance of registering an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Carolina Hurricanes

Player	First Goal Probability
Seth Jarvis	6.6%
Sebastian Aho	6.0%
Andrei Svechnikov	5.1%

New Jersey Devils

Player	First Goal Probability
Jack Hughes	7.9%
Timo Meier	6.9%
Nico Hischier	5.7%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Carolina Hurricanes

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Seth Jarvis	33.6%
Sebastian Aho	31.5%
Andrei Svechnikov	29.7%

New Jersey Devils

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Jack Hughes	37.6%
Timo Meier	33.8%
Jesper Bratt	27.9%

Conclusion

We predict the Devils, with a 52% win probability, will likely beat the Hurricanes on Friday.

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