While neither club has a prolific offense, our expert NHL predictions anticipate a much higher scoring game than many would expect.

The Devils will be heavy underdogs when they square off against the Hurricanes for the fifth time in their history. Find out how to bet on the Eastern Conference first round series.

For most of the final weeks of the regular season, the Carolina Hurricanes knew they were locked into second place in the Metropolitan Division. Therefore, a late-season slump did little to damage their chances at getting home-ice advantage in the first round for the fourth straight season.