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New Jersey Devils vs. Carolina Hurricanes
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the New Jersey Devils and the Carolina Hurricanes meet at Lenovo Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Devils as -101-moneyline favorites versus the Hurricanes, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Last time out for Carolina, they were a 4-2 loser as they battled the Devils on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Devils at -118 were rewarded, while the 6 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
New Jersey:
Team record: 24-11-3 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
New Jersey is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
New Jersey is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of New Jersey's last 11 games
Carolina:
Team record: 21-13-1 SU
Carolina is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Carolina's last 8 games
Carolina is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games at home
Next up:
New Jersey at Anaheim Tuesday, December 31
Carolina at Columbus Tuesday, December 31