New Jersey Devils vs. Carolina Hurricanes Picks and Prediction for Thursday, October 9, 2025
Use Code WWWC It’s a clash of Metropolitan Division teams looking to earn a victory as they collide on the ice in the Tar Heel State when the New Jersey Devils take on the Carolina Hurricanes Thursday night and we have the inside scoop with our Devils vs. Hurricanes prediction. New Jersey finished the 2024-25 season with a 42-33-7 mark and was third in the Metropolitan Division. They were beaten in five games in the opening round of the playoffs by the Hurricanes. Carolina was 47-30-5 last season and finished second in the Metropolitan Division. The Hurricanes were downed in five games in the Eastern Conference Finals by the Panthers. In the last 10 meetings, the Hurricanes own a 7-3 edge, including a 5-4 overtime win at home in the most recent meeting April 29. Read more about this Devils vs. Hurricanes prediction! Our NHL Predictions are sure to provide a great payout. Check them out!
New Jersey Trying to Start Season on Right Foot
New Jersey managed to make the postseason last season but saw their season come to an abrupt end as they were clubbed by the Hurricanes in five games in the opening round. The Devils hope to take a step forward under coach Sheldon Keefe in 2025-26. New Jersey didn’t make many major additions via free agency as their lone multi-year addition was Connor Brown (Oilers), who inked a four-year deal. Evgenii Dadonov (Stars), Dennis Cholowski (re-signed) and Angus Crookshank (Senators) all signed one-year deals. The Devils lost Brian Dumolin (Kings), Nolan Foote (Panthers), Curtis Lazar (Oilers), Nathan Bastian (Stars), Samuel Laberge (Sharks) and Isaac Poulter (Jets) via free agency. Jesper Bratt is back after scoring a team-high 88 points last season, while Nico Hischier potted a team-high 35 goals.
In 2024-25, New Jersey was tied for 20th in scoring as they averaged 2.93 goals per game in the regular season. The Devils were 5th in goals against as they allowed 2.68 goals per contest. New Jersey was 3rd in power play success as they cashed in on 28.2% of their chances with the man advantage on the year last season. The Devils were tied for 2nd in penalty killing as they successfully navigated through 82.7% of their shorthanded situations on the season in 2024-25. Jacob Markstrom is expected to get the start in goal for the Devils in this contest. He made 49 starts last season for New Jersey, posting a 26-16-6 mark with a 2.50 GAA, a .900 save percentage and four shutouts.
Hurricanes Seek to Make Another Deep Playoff Run in 2025-26
Carolina had a deep playoff run but ended up falling in the Eastern Conference Finals to eventual champion Florida. The Hurricanes hope that the team can take a step forward this season under coach Rod Brind’Amour. Carolina made a big splash, signing Nikolaj Ehlers to a six-year deal worth $51 million from Winnipeg. The Hurricanes also added Mike Reilly (Islanders) on a one-year deal but some pieces need to be replaced from last season. Dmitry Orlov (Sharks), Riley Stillman (Oilers) and Brent Burns (Avalanche) all signed elsewhere. Meanwhile, Jack Roslovic, along with goaltenders Dustin Tokarski and Spencer Martin, all remained unsigned. Sebastian Aho led the team with 74 points last season while Seth Jarvis scored a team-high 32 goals to lead the team.
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Last season, Carolina finished ninth in goals per game as they put up 3.24 goals per contest on the year. The Hurricanes were 10th in goals against by allowing an average of 2.81 goals per night in the 2024-25 season. Carolina ended the year just 25th in power play success as they cashed in on 18.7% of their chances with the man advantage in 2024-25. The Hurricanes were 1st in the league in penalty killing as they successfully navigated 83.6% of their shorthanded situations on the year last season. Frederik Andersen, who made 22 starts last season, is expected to get the start between the pipes for Carolina here. He was 13-8-1 with a 2.50 GAA, a .899 save percentage and one shutout.
Devils vs. Hurricanes Pick
Devils vs. Hurricanes Moneyline Pick
- Hurricanes -155
New Jersey may have overachieved last season, given the injuries they sustained, which knocked Jack Hughes and Dougie Hamilton out for extended stretches. The Devils were overmatched in the postseason as Carolina brushed them aside with relative ease, with three of the games decided by multiple goals. Carolina was a sparkling 31-9-1 mark on home ice in the regular season in 2024-25, and they have dominated this series on home ice of late. Including the postseason, the Hurricanes have beaten the Devils 10 straight times in Raleigh and there’s no reason to think things will change here. Take Carolina at home here.
Devils vs. Hurricanes Over/Under Pick
- Over 5.5 (-118)
New Jersey was an under machine last season, staying under the number to the tune of 47-32-3 in the regular season last year before posting a 3-2 mark to the under in the playoffs. The Devils saw an average total of 5.61 goals per game last season and that number bumped slightly to 5.66 goals per game on the road. Carolina saw the under post a 41-34-7 mark in the regular season and a 9-6 mark in the postseason. The Hurricanes had an average of 6.05 goals per game last season and that number jumped to 6.24 goals per game at home. These teams had higher totals in their respective home/road splits last season. Lean toward this game ending up over the number.
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