NHL Game Preview: Carolina Hurricanes at New Jersey Devils with Line Combinations 12/27/2024

Carolina Hurricanes (21-12-1, 43 Pts) at New Jersey Devils (23-11-3, 49 Pts)

Venue: Prudential Center
Date: Friday, December 27
Time: 7:00 pm EST
TV: MSGSN, ESPN+, FanDuel Sports South
Radio:
Carolina – 99.9 The Fan
New Jersey – Devils App, 98.7 ESPN

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Carolina +1.5 ML +105
New Jersey -1.5 ML -125
O/U 6

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Carolina Hurricanes News & Notes:

The Hurricanes lost their last game to the Nashville Predators 5-2. They’ve dropped five of their last ten. They’ve allowed an average of 2.7 goals per game while also scoring only 2.7 during that stretch.

New Jersey Devils News & Notes:

The Devils won their second straight on Saturday and in that short win-streak they’ve outscored their opponent 8-0, behind Jacob Markstrom who has posted back-to-back shutouts and hasn’t allowed a goal in 129 minutes and 32 seconds; the last goal he allowed was on December 17th in the third period.

Carolina Hurricanes Projected Lines

Roslovic-Aho-Jarvis
Robinson-Kotkaniemi-Necas
Martinook-Staal-Carrier
Svechnikov-Drury-Jost
Slavin-Burns
Orlov-Chatfield
Gostisbehere-Walker

Kochetkov
Tokarski

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New Jersey Devils Projected Lines

Meier-Hischier-Noesen
Palat-J. Hughes-Bratt
Cotter-Haula-MercerA
Bastian-Dowling-Tatar
Dillon-Hamilton
Siegenthaler-Kovacevic
L. Hughes-Pesce

Markstrom
Allen

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Players To Watch:

Carolina Hurricanes

Andrei Svechnikov this season has 26 points on 12 goals and 14 assists. He’s faced New Jersey 16 times in his career recording five goals and three assists; in the previous two matchups, he’s had a goal and an assist.

New Jersey Devils

Jesper Bratt has 45 points on 14 goals and 31 assists. He’s faced Carolina 21 times in his career recording 16 points on nine goals and seven assists; in the previous two matchups this season he’s had five points on two goals and three assists.

Injury Report:

Carolina Hurricanes

F Jesper Fast – LTIR 
G Frederik Anderson – Out
F Jack Drury – DTD 

New Jersey Devils

D Santeri Hatakka – IR 
C Curtis Lazar – IR 

Next Game

Carolina – December 28 vs New Jersey 
New Jersey – December 28 at Carolina   

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