Carolina vs New Jersey Prediction: Will the Hosts Get an Advantage?

Prediction for the NHL Carolina Hurricanes vs New Jersey Devils match, which will take place on May 6th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Carolina looks good in the playoffs, even without Andrei Svechnikov. The Hurricanes faced an unimpressive Islanders in the first half of the season. They dropped two games to the Hurricanes but did not feel tense (4-2). The first game against New Jersey turned out to be great for the team. They did not see any resistance from the Devils at home and claimed a 5-1 win. We should not forget that Carolina is currently the main favorite for the Stanley Cup.

New Jersey, in turn, got the Rangers in the first round of the playoffs. NY had many stars and seemed to be the favorite in the series. Nevertheless, the Devils managed to keep their opponent out of the playoffs. Everything came down to the seventh game. In such a critical moment, New Jersey showed solid hockey and won 4-0. Goaltender Akira Schmid was also up to the task. Apparently, the team left it all in the seventh game, as the trip to Raleigh was a failure. Nathan Bastian scored the only puck of the game (1-5).

• Carolina has won six of the past seven games.
• Three of the four H2H meetings ended with a total over (5.5).

In the second matchup, we favor Carolina. For a reason, the analysts consider the Hurricanes favorites in the fight for the Stanley Cup. They have an excellent, balanced squad, as well as well-organized playing. Moreover, Teuvo Teravainen, who has been absent since the second game, might be back this time. He can certainly help at a time like this. After the victory with the score of 5-1, the Hurricanes will definitely be on heat and will try to impress their fans again. They will still put up a fight at home and will surely take one or two games.