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Carolina Hurricanes vs. New Jersey Devils
The division rival Carolina Hurricanes and New Jersey Devils are set to renew hostilities on Friday when they meet at Prudential Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Hurricanes as -101-moneyline favorites versus the Devils, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
In their last action, New Jersey was a 5-0 winner at home against the Rangers. Bettors on New Jersey at -255 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Carolina lost its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Predators on December 23. Bettors who backed the Predators at -102 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Carolina:
Team record: 21-12-1 SU
Carolina is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Carolina's last 7 games
Carolina is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
New Jersey:
Team record: 23-11-3 SU
New Jersey is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
New Jersey is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 5 games
Next up:
Carolina home to New Jersey Saturday, December 28