NHL Playoff Preview: Carolina Hurricanes at New Jersey Devils with Line Combinations 4/25/2025

New Jersey Devils (0-2-0) at Carolina Hurricanes (2-0-0)

Venue: Prudential Center
Date: Friday, April 25
Time: 8:00 pm EST
TV: TBS/SN360/MSGSN/FDSSO
Radio:
Carolina – 99.9 The Fan
New Jersey – Devils App, 98.7 ESPN

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Carolina -1.5 ML -162
New Jersey +1.5 ML +136
O/U 5.5

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Carolina Hurricanes News & Notes:

The Hurricanes are up 2-0 and look to take complete control tonight in New Jersey. Frederik Andersen is posting a 1.00 goals-against average with a .960 save percentage. He’s been locked into start this series.

New Jersey Devils News & Notes:

The Devils look to get back in the series with a win tonight. They’ve scored only one goal in each game to start the series. Jacob Markstrom is posting a 2.52 goals-against average and a .930 save percentage.

Carolina Hurricanes Projected Lines

Jarvis-Aho-Blake
Hall-Kotkaniemi-Svechnikov
Martinook-Staal-Stankoven
Robinson-Roslovic-Carrier

Slavin-Burns
Orlov-Chatfield
Gostisbehere-Walker

Andersen
Kochetkov

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New Jersey Devils Projected Lines

Palat-Hischier-Meier
Haula-Mercer-Bratt
Cotter-Glass-Noesen Sprong
Tatar-Dowling-Bastian

Pesce-Hamilton
Dumoulin-Kovacevic
Cholowski-Nemec

Markstrom
Allen

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Players To Watch:

Carolina Hurricanes

Jordan Martinook had 36 points this season on 15 goals and 21 assists. In this series, he has three points on a goal and two assists. In the regular season against New Jersey, he had an assist in four games.

New Jersey Devils

Jesper Bratt this season had 88 points on 21 goals and 67 assists. He has a goal and an assist in this series. During the regular season against Carolina, he had a point in every game, recording seven points on two goals and five assists.

Injury Report:

Carolina Hurricanes

F Jesper Fast – IR

New Jersey Devils

D Jonas Siegenthaler – IR
C Jack Hughes – Out
D Brenden Dillon – DTD
D Luke Hughes – DTD

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