The New Jersey Devils are 4-1-0 early in the 2024/25 NHL regular season, but star center Jack Hughes is still without a goal.
Hughes does have three assists in those five games, but as his team's top-line center, he will want to up his production especially now that he is a sixth-year NHLer.
The top pick from 2019 emerged as a goalscorer earlier in his career, getting nearly half his points from goals in each of 2021/22 and 2022/23.
He took a step back in that department in 2023/24, scoring 27 goals with 74 points while his shooting percentage dipped under 10 percent for the first time since 2020/21.
Tuesday night's road game against the Hurricanes provides Hughes and his teammates with a challenge. The 'Canes were one of the best defensive teams last season, and this could be a preview of a playoff series.
No team has played more games than the Devils so far this year, while Carolina is one of three teams who have only played once in the 2024/25 campaign entering this matchup.
With all that in mind, let's take a look at Hughes' odds and player props for the game against the Hurricanes.
First | +800 |
Last | +850 |
Anytime | +170 |
2+ Goals | +1100 |
3+ Goals | +8000 |
Over 0.5 | -210 |
Under 0.5 | +155 |
2+ Points | +230 |
3+ Points | +850 |
Over 3.5 | +128 |
Under 3.5 | -160 |
5+ Shots on Goal | +275 |
6+ Shots on Goal | +575 |
7+ Shots on Goal | +1100 |
8+ Shots on Goal | +1650 |
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Odds displayed within this article were correct at the time of writing and are subject to change.