Overview
- Puck drop is 7 p.m. EST at Prudential Center with Carolina 24-14-3 atop the Metropolitan Division and New Jersey 22-17-2.
- Carolina fell 5-3 to Colorado after leading 3-1, extending a three-game losing streak, while New Jersey earned a 4-1 win the day before.
- Jake Allen is likely to start for the Devils based on their recent rotation, and Brandon Bussi is expected in goal for the Hurricanes after Frederik Andersen played Saturday.
- This is the second meeting this season after Carolina’s 6-3 win in the opener, a game highlighted by two goals from K’Andre Miller.
- Previews list differing availability notes, with the AP showing no injuries for either club and Sportsnaut citing several Devils injuries, as projected lines feature Jack Hughes, Nico Hischier, and Jesper Bratt together.