As Tuesday night approaches, no teams have been officially eliminated from the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, but a couple are teetering on the edge. The New Jersey Devils are currently down 3-1 in their series against the Carolina Hurricanes, mirrored by the Ottawa Senators` situation against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Hurricanes have shown clear dominance in their series with the Devils, securing multi-goal victories in all three of their wins so far. The betting odds reflect this disparity; FanDuel Sportsbook lists Carolina as heavy favorites at -4500 to advance, while the Devils are significant underdogs at +1600, representing the longest odds among all teams trailing 3-1.
For the crucial Game 5, Carolina holds the favorited money line at -275 (meaning a $275 wager wins $100), while New Jersey is the underdog at +222 (a $100 bet yields $222), according to the latest SportsLine consensus odds. The total goals line is set at 5.5, with the Over at +100 and the Under at -120. Detailed projections from the SportsLine model, including expert picks for the Devils-Hurricanes game, are available for further analysis.
The SportsLine Projection Model conducts 10,000 simulations for every NHL game. It provides highly-rated player prop picks, graded on a scale up to five stars. These individual player picks are valuable for constructing winning parlays, including same-game parlays, across various betting platforms such as DraftKings, FanDuel, PrizePicks, Underdog Fantasy, and Sleeper Fantasy.
Recommended Devils-Hurricanes Same-Game Parlay (+518 Odds)
- 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 particular same-game parlay focuses on the `Over` for player shots on goal. The two 5-star selections, Brent Burns and Logan Stankoven, are both projected by the model to comfortably exceed their 1.5 shots on goal line, with estimates around 2.6 shots each. Notably, Stankoven has successfully hit the Over on this prop in four of his last five outings against teams with top-10 defenses, averaging 2.4 shots in those contests. We`re also adding a plus-money prop with Sebastian Aho aiming for Over 2.5 shots on goal at +114. Although it`s a 4.5-star pick (slightly less certain than the 5-star ones), the model forecasts 3.0 shots for Aho, making it a strong candidate to boost the parlay payout.
