The New Jersey Devils (24-18-3) battle against Metropolitan division rival Carolina Hurricanes (26-15-5) on Thursday, January 25 at 7:30 PM ET at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Hurricanes are favorites to succeed while at home, with a moneyline at -170.

The Devils are 2-3 over their last five games and need to get back on track. Luckily, they recently defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 6-5 in overtime to get a bump towards a positive direction.

Jesper Bratt offers leadership in points (48) and assists (31), and will likely do well here if he can get a good start. Tyler Toffoli currently leads them with 20 goals so far and will need an aggressive offensive performance if they want to succeed.

The Devils are averaging 3.47 goals and 31.4 shot attempts per game. Their power play situations have been solid, as they have accumulated 36 goals but have allowed 31. Currently, their power play percentage stands at 26.5.

They are giving up 3.51 goals and 29.6 shots to opposing teams. They also have a solid penalty kill percentage at 78.0, which might affect them a bit negatively here.

The Hurricanes are aiming to find consistency as well, as they have gone 3-2 over their last five performances. Their most recent game was a 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins. This marked their third win in this stretch with at least three goals or more.

Seanastian Aho continues to shine on the offensive end for the Hurricanes, as he leads with 53 points, 16 goals, and 37 assists. He will need a big performance here in order for them to have a chance at success.

The Hurricanes put up 3.39 goals and 33.4 shot attempts each matchup. Their power play performances have been more appealing, as they have scored 43 goals and have allowed 24. This results in a power play percentage at 27.7.

They are giving up 3.00 goals and 25.3 shots per game to opposing teams. This might be just enough to overcome a tough offense from the Devils. They also have a solid penalty kill percentage at 83.8.

MyBookie offers the betting odds for this showdown, with the Carolina Hurricanes as favorites to win (-170) while in the comfort of their home arena. Both teams are struggling coming into this event, making this an interesting opportunity to see who could prevail.

The Devils are solid on the road, as their record shows they are 14-7-1. As for the Hurricanes, they are 13-5-4 at home. This matchup so arguably closer than the odds are indicating, but look for the Hurricanes to find success.