As of Tuesday night, no NHL team has been eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs yet, but two teams are facing potential elimination. The Ottawa Senators trail the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1, and similarly, the New Jersey Devils are down 3-1 against the Carolina Hurricanes.
The series between the Hurricanes and Devils has been notably one-sided, with Carolina securing victories in all three games by multiple goals. This dominance is reflected in the betting odds for advancing: Carolina is a heavy favorite at -4500, while New Jersey is a significant underdog at +1600, holding the longest odds for any team currently trailing 3-1 in their series.
For Game 5, Carolina is listed as a -275 moneyline favorite, while New Jersey is the underdog at +222, according to the latest consensus odds. The projected total goals for the game is set at 5.5, with the Over at +100 and the Under at -120. Further insights, including model projections and expert picks for the Devils-Hurricanes matchup, are available.
The SportsLine Projection Model analyzes every NHL game through 10,000 simulations. The model provides top-rated player prop picks, assigned ratings up to five stars, which can be found under the `Prop Picks` tab. These picks are valuable for building winning parlays, including same-game parlays, across various betting platforms.
Devils-Hurricanes SGP Picks (+518)
- Brent Burns Over 1.5 shots on goal (-122): 5 stars
- Logan Stankoven Over 1.5 shots on goal (-170): 5 stars
- Sebastian Aho Over 2.5 shots on goal (+114): 4.5 stars
This specific Same-Game Parlay focuses on `Over` bets for player shots on goal. The two picks rated highest (5 stars) project both Brent Burns and Logan Stankoven to exceed 1.5 shots on goal, with individual projections around 2.6 shots each. Stankoven has shown a recent tendency to exceed his shot prop, doing so in four of his last five games when facing a top-10 defense, averaging 2.4 shots over that stretch. The third pick, Sebastian Aho Over 2.5 shots on goal at +114 odds, offers positive value. Although rated slightly lower at 4.5 stars, the model estimates him reaching 3.0 shots.
