Hurricanes vs. Devils Prediction: Carolina Predicted to Win Friday's NHL Matchup [4/25/2025]

NHL action continues on Friday at 8:00PM ET as the Carolina Hurricanes square off with the New Jersey Devils in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Prudential Center.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Hurricanes as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Carolina-New Jersey game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Hurricanes' chance of winning is 57%, while the Devils' is 43%."

For a closer look at Friday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Hurricanes vs. Devils predictions page.

Devils vs. Canes Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's NHL Playoffs game between the Hurricanes and Devils 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Hurricanes a 57% chance of defeating the Devils.

According to our model, the Devils (+1.5) have a 66% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 5.5 goals has a 51% chance of staying under.

Hurricanes vs. Devils Odds

We have sourced the best NHL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Hurricanes	Devils
Puck Line	-1.5 (+160)	+1.5 (-180)
Moneyline	-166	+142
Total	o5.5 (+110)	u5.5 (-125)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Hurricanes vs. Devils Picks and Best Bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's Hurricanes vs. Devils matchup is on the puck line.

Our expert predictions, matched against the latest odds, reveal the best NHL picks and NHL best bets for every game throughout the season.

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Hurricanes vs. Devils Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Hurricanes vs. Devils?

According to our model, New Jersey's Timo Meier is most likely to score the first goal in Hurricanes vs. Devils.

Our projections give Meier a 7.5% chance of scoring the first goal at Prudential Center, while the Devils star is a 34.0% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Carolina Hurricanes

Player	First Goal Probability
Seth Jarvis	7.1%
Sebastian Aho	6.0%
Andrei Svechnikov	4.9%

New Jersey Devils

Player	First Goal Probability
Timo Meier	7.5%
Nico Hischier	6.4%
Jesper Bratt	5.0%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Carolina Hurricanes

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Seth Jarvis	34.6%
Sebastian Aho	30.9%
Andrei Svechnikov	25.3%

New Jersey Devils

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Timo Meier	34.0%
Nico Hischier	31.0%
Jesper Bratt	25.0%

Canes vs. Devils Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's action between the Devils and Hurricanes in the Stanley Cup Playoffs is scheduled to commence at 8:00PM ET.

• Who: Carolina Hurricanes vs. New Jersey Devils
• Date: Friday, April 25, 2025
• Time: 8:00PM ET/5:00PM PT
• Venue: Prudential Center

The Stanley Cup Playoffs is the National Hockey League's annual elimination tournament to decide the winner of the Stanley Cup.

Sixteen teams, including the Hurricanes and Devils, reached the NHL Playoffs 2025, which consists of four rounds: the First Round, Second Round, Conference Finals and Stanley Cup Finals.

Each round of the NHL Playoffs is played as a best-of-seven series, with the first team to four wins moving on to the next round until a champion is crowned.

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Friday's Hurricanes vs. Devils matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

Before making any Carolina vs. New Jersey picks, be sure to check out the latest NHL predictions and betting advice from Dimers Pro.

Conclusion

We predict the Hurricanes, with a 57% win probability, will likely beat the Devils on Friday.

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