New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes Picks and Predictions for Thursday, October 9th, 2025
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New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes Game Information
The New Jersey Devils opened the new season Thursday night at 7:30 inside the Lenovo Center with the game against the Carolina Hurricanes. New Jersey won 42 games last season before their season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs after falling to this Carolina team. The Carolina Hurricanes were one of the better teams in the league last year, finishing the season with 47 wins before their season ended after five games in the conference finals against the Florida Panthers. Stay in the loop with our NHL Picks.
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Jesper Bratt has remained with New Jersey coming into the new year and led the way for the team last season with 88 points and 67 assists but opens the season day-to-day with a lingering injury. Jack Hughes is also back this season for New Jersey after finishing second on the roster with 70 points a year ago. Nico Hischier returns this season after scoring 69 points and a team high 35 goals last year.
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Sebastian Aho will return this season for Carolina after leading the team a year ago with 74 points and 45 assists in 79 games played. Seth Jarvis also returns to the team for the season after finishing second on the team with 67 points and posting a team-high 32 goals. Martin Necas is no longer on the roster, having posted a third-best 55 points last season. Andrei Svechnikov is expected to see his role increased this season after finishing fourth on the roster last season with 48 points across 72 games played.
New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes Game Prediction
New Jersey will likely have a solid season this year, but it will come into game one of the season suffering from the injury bug. Look for Carolina to thrive in front of their home fans, as they have not had one of the seasons where they controlled this game from the jump, leading to a win. Take the Carolina Hurricanes to do the work Thursday night to open their season undefeated with a win on their home ice. Final Score Prediction, Carolina Hurricanes win 5-2.
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