New Jersey Devils (24-18-3, fourth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (26-15-5, second in the Metropolitan Division)
Raleigh, North Carolina; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Hurricanes -159, Devils +134; over/under is 6.5
BOTTOM LINE: The New Jersey Devils visit the Carolina Hurricanes after Tyler Toffoli recorded a hat trick in the Devils' 6-5 overtime win against the Vegas Golden Knights.
Carolina has an 8-3-3 record in Metropolitan Division play and a 26-15-5 record overall. The Hurricanes have a 10-5-1 record in games they convert at least one power play.
New Jersey has a 24-18-3 record overall and an 8-4-1 record in Metropolitan Division games. The Devils have a 7-8-3 record in games they serve more penalty minutes than their opponents.
The matchup Thursday is the first meeting this season between the two teams.
TOP PERFORMERS: Seth Jarvis has 15 goals and 20 assists for the Hurricanes. Jordan Martinook has six goals and one assist over the past 10 games.
Toffoli has 20 goals and 13 assists for the Devils. Alexander Holtz has scored four goals and added three assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Hurricanes: 7-2-1, averaging 3.6 goals, 6.2 assists, 3.4 penalties and 7.1 penalty minutes while giving up 2.2 goals per game.
Devils: 5-4-1, averaging 3.5 goals, 5.1 assists, 3.9 penalties and 9.2 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.
INJURIES: Hurricanes: Frederik Andersen: out (blood clotting), Andrei Svechnikov: day to day (upper body), Pyotr Kochetkov: out (concussion protocol).
Devils: Dougie Hamilton: out (pectoral muscle), Colin Miller: day to day (illness), Jonas Siegenthaler: out (foot), Brendan Smith: out (knee), Jack Hughes: out (upper body), Tomas Nosek: out (upper body), Nolan Foote: out (upper body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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