NHL Playoff Preview: New Jersey Devils at Carolina Hurricanes with Line Combinations 4/20/2025

New Jersey Devils at Carolina Hurricanes

Venue: Lenovo Center
Date: Sunday, April 20
Time: 3:00 pm EST
TV: ESPN/SN
Radio:
New Jersey – Devils App, 98.7 ESPN
Carolina – 99.9 The Fan

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

New Jersey +1.5 ML +150
Carolina -1.5 ML -180
O/U 5.5

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New Jersey Devils News & Notes:

The Devils ended the regular season losing four of their last five. They finished going 5-5-0 in their last ten games, averaging 2.8 goals per game while allowing an average of 3.2 goals per game. The Devils finished going 2-2-0 against the Hurricanes this season.

Carolina Hurricanes News & Notes:

The Hurricanes finished the season going 3-6-1 in their last ten, averaging 3.4 goals per game while allowing 4.1 goals per game.. They outscored the Devils in the four meetings this season, 13-12.

New Jersey Devils Projected Lines

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

Hughes-Pesce
Dumoulin-Kovacevic
Dillon-Hamilton

Markstrom
Allen

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Carolina Hurricanes Projected Lines

Jarvis-Aho-Blake
Hall-Kotkaniemi-Svechnikov
Martin-Staal-Stankoven
Carrier-Jankowski-Roslovic

Khazheyev-Burns
Orlov-Chatfield
Gostisbehere-Walker

Andersen
Kochetkov

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Players To Watch:

New Jersey Devils

Jesper Bratt this season had 88 points on 21 goals and 67 assists. He recorded a point in every meeting against Carolina this season, recording seven points on two goals and five assists. He was a minus-one against the Hurricanes.

Carolina Hurricanes

Jack Roslovic this season had 39 points on 22 goals and 17 assists. He recorded five points in four meetings against the Devils this season, on three goals and two assists. He was a plus-two against New Jersey this season.

Injury Report:

New Jersey Devils

D Jonas Siegenthaler – IR
C Jack Hughes – Out

Carolina Hurricanes

F Jesper Fast – IR

Next Game

Game 2: Tuesday April 22 at Lenovo Center

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