The New Jersey Devils are on the verge of elimination tonight, and the odds aren’t looking good for a comeback.
Down 3-1 to the Carolina Hurricanes in their Stanley Cup Playoff series, the Devils have been thoroughly outmatched. Carolina hasn’t just been winning – they’ve been dominating, taking all three victories by multiple goals.
The betting odds tell the story. The Hurricanes are massive -4500 favorites to advance, while the Devils are sitting at +1600 to pull off the improbable comeback. That’s the longest odds of any team currently trailing 3-1 in the playoffs.
Tonight’s Game 5 in Carolina has the Hurricanes as -275 favorites. The Devils? They’re +222 underdogs looking to keep their season alive.
The over/under is set at 5.5 goals, with slightly better odds on the under (-120) than the over (+100).
For those looking to spice up their viewing with some player props, three shots-on-goal bets stand out:
Brent Burns is projected for 2.6 shots, making his over 1.5 shots (-122) look promising.
Logan Stankoven has been putting pucks on net consistently, averaging 2.4 shots in his last five games against top-10 defenses. His over 1.5 shots (-170) looks solid.
Sebastian Aho’s over 2.5 shots (+114) offers some nice value, with models projecting him for 3.0 shots tonight.
Combining these three props into a same-game parlay would pay out at +518 – though as any hockey fan knows, anything can happen in the playoffs.
The Ottawa Senators are also facing elimination tonight against the Toronto Maple Leafs, but that’s another story entirely.
