Devils vs. Hurricanes Prediction, Odds & Expert Picks Tonight: NHL Player Props & Best Bets
After a dominant 4-1 victory in Game 1 on Sunday, the Carolina Hurricanes are -250 favorites to take a 2-0 lead over the New Jersey Devils when the teams resume their first-round Stanley Cup playoffs series Tuesday at Lenovo Center (6 p.m. ET, ESPN/Sportsnet.)
Our Devils vs. Hurricanes prediction and NHL picks anticipate another lopsided win for Carolina tonight, and we won’t be surprised to see Logan Stankoven play a leading role once again. We break down the matchup further and offer three player props below in our Stanley Cup playoffs betting picks.
📡 How to watch Devils vs. Hurricanes live (Game 2)
📅 Tuesday, April 22
🕗 6 p.m. ET
📍 Lenovo Center (Raleigh, N.C.)
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📊 Best Devils vs. Hurricanes odds, records, stats & trends
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💡 Devils vs. Hurricanes predictions, expert picks & best bets: Game 2
✅ Against the spread pick: Hurricanes -1.5 (+110 via Caesars) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✅ Moneyline pick: Hurricanes (-250 via BetMGM) ⭐⭐⭐
✅ Over/Under pick: Over 5.5 (+110 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐
🎯 Devils vs. Hurricanes Game 2 prediction
- Hurricanes 5, Devils 1
📰 Devils vs. Hurricanes Game 2 preview
After closing out the regular season with one win in their final eight games, the Hurricanes looked like a completely different team in Game 1. Led by a two-goal effort by Stankoven, the Canes outshot the Devils 38-13 in the first two periods and enjoyed a 17-6 advantage in high-danger chances on the night.
While Carolina looked much better Sunday than it did in its final games of the regular season, the Devils looked far too familiar for New Jersey fans’ liking. The Devils are now a mediocre 12-14-1 since losing top scorer Jack Hughes to a season-ending injury on Feb. 6, averaging nearly a full goal less per game during that span than they did with Hughes in the lineup.
The recent history between these teams doesn’t suggest that things will be any different when the series resumes Tuesday night. Although New Jersey split its four meetings with Carolina this season, Lenovo Center has been a house of horrors for the Devils for years. New Jersey has won just one of its last 13 visits, managing two goals or less in each of the last eight. Making things worse, the Devils could be without defenseman Brenden Dillon and/or forward Cody Glass on Tuesday after both left the series opener with injuries.
Expect the veteran Hurricanes to go for the jugular from puck drop in Game 2. The -250 moneyline might be too pricey for most bettors, but I’m also happy to take my chances at a +110 return on the -1.5 puck line when you consider each of the Hurricanes’ last eight home victories have come by multiple goals. The Over 5.5 is my least favorite bet of the three main markets, but even if the Devils’ offensive woes continue, Carolina has the potential to go Over the total on its own.
✅ Best bet: Hurricanes -1.5 (+110 via Caesars)
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🥅 Best NHL player prop bets for Devils vs. Hurricanes: Game 2
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🚨 Logan Stankoven Over 2.5 shots ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Stankoven was impressive as a rookie in last year’s playoffs with the Dallas Stars, collecting eight points and averaging more than two shots on goal per game. His sophomore postseason is off to an even better start as the young forward was Carolina’s top producer in Game 1, notching a pair of goals and recording four shots on net.
That performance should earn Stankoven more than the 14:53 of ice time he received on Sunday night, although he did see more than two minutes on Carolina’s second power-play unit. Shooting opportunities will be there once again against a Devils defense that has struggled to slow down the Hurricanes’ relentless attack, giving up 46 shots in the last two meetings combined and 30-plus in four of the last five.
Better yet, a $10 bet on this prop pays $15 at DraftKings and bet365.
💰 Best odds: +150 via DraftKings
🚨 Taylor Hall Over 0.5 points ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Hall provided valuable secondary scoring for the Boston Bruins in his last three playoff appearances, contributing 17 points in 25 games. He flashed once again in his postseason debut with the Hurricanes, drawing a pair of assists while skating on Carolina’s second line with Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Andrei Svechnikov.
His points have come in bunches this season, with Hall notching 12 in a recent 10-game span before going pointless in five straight. He’s since posted five points in his last three games, and I’ll ride Hall’s latest hot streak to continue Tuesday night. We’re also getting great value with bet365’s +120 odds, compared to +105 at FanDuel.
💰 Best odds: +120 via bet365
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🚨 Timo Meier Over 2.5 shots ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Since I’m anticipating another comfortable Carolina victory in Game 2, I’m not eager to back any Devils on point props in this matchup. However, that doesn’t mean New Jersey won’t be trying to generate more offense than it did in the opener, and Meier promises to be at the center of any Devils’ plans to throw more pucks on the net.
Although Meier recorded just a pair of shots on net on Sunday, he had plenty of opportunities, leading all skaters with nine attempts. And dating back to the start of February, he’s averaged 3.33 shots on goal per game.
Once again, DraftKings and bet365 are providing the best value on this bet with -125 odds. Caesars isn’t far behind at -129, which still pays $7.75 on a $10 wager.
💰 Best odds: -125 via DraftKings
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🪧 Devils vs. Hurricanes Game 2 opening odds
Opening odds via BetMGM.
- Puck line: Devils +1.5 (-130) | Hurricanes -1.5 (+110)
- Moneyline: Devils +200 | Hurricanes -250
- Over/Under: Over 5.5 (+110) | Under 5.5 (-130)
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