NHL Best Betting Picks and Predictions Today for Hurricanes vs. Devils Game 5 on Thursday, May 11, 2023

Our NHL handicapper provides his best bets from the Thursday, May 11, 2023 slate, featuring the game between the Carolina Hurricanes and New Jersey Devils at the PNC Arena. Not only do we give you picks from one of the best hockey handicappers out there, but we also provide the results from our predictive analytics model, known as DimersBOT, which runs over 10,000 simulations of every major pro and college sport, and where we may have identified an edge against the sportsbooks' odds. We assess our probabilities against the money line odds, the puck line and the total, otherwise known as the Over/Under, and then tell you where the best odds and lines are available, allowing you to bet like a sharp and maximize your profits.

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Before Tone shares his wisdom, check out the below predictions from DimersBOT. It has run 10,000 simulations for each game on the May 11, 2023 slate to give you the most accurate look at what you'll be betting on at PNC Arena. These probabilities will continue to update right up until the puck drops, so keep an eye on them and see if you can get yourself some value.

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Hurricanes vs. Devils Best Bets

Thursday, May 11, 2023 - 7:00PM EST

PARLAY: Martin Necas 2+ SOG, Tomas Tatar 1+ SOG, Ondrej Palat 2+ SOG (+125)

They say desperate times call for desperate measures. And when facing elimination, desperation typically leads to aggression. With that, I'm going to offer up something unique for tonight's Game 5 matchup of the New Jersey Devils and Carolina Hurricanes. With their backs on the proverbial wall, the Devils will be fighting for their playoff lives tonight as they trail the Hurricanes in the series 3 games to 1.

For today's Take, I'm going to take a bit of a different approach with this one, and focus on shot on goal props. Knowing that there is certainly a chance that the Canes can jump out to a lead, the Devils are going to have to score to compete... and you can't score if you don't shoot!

But, first, I'm looking to Martin Necas from the Canes to continue his barrage of puck firing. To date, he's averaging 2.7 shots per game in the playoffs and has had at least 2 shots in every game this series. I don't expect that to change tonight.

Now, the value plays. I'm looking to Ondrej Palat to bring some of his championship pedigree to tonight's matchup. No stranger to big games, I expect him to pick up his play and get back to his Game 3 for where he had 4 shots on goal.

Lastly, and maybe the riskiest, I'm looking for Tomas Tatar to get on the scoresheet with a shot on goal. Tatar has not registered a shot in the last 3 games, but he did register at least one shot in 5 of the seven games against the Rangers in the first round.

BET: Martin Necas 2+ SOG, Tomas Tatar 1+ SOG, Ondrej Palat 2+ SOG (+125) with BetMGM.

MORE: Dimers' full betting preview for Hurricanes vs. Devils

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