NHL Playoff Odds: Carolina at New Jersey

This series is all tied up 2-2 with Game 5 tonight in Newark after Martin Brodeur showed rare signs of losing his cool on Tuesday. (AP Images)"]

Martin Brodeur, who said he was bumped on the Carolina Hurricanes’ last two goals, insisted the New Jersey Devils are taking the positives out of Game 4. Down 3-0 late in the second period, they rallied to tie.

The Hurricanes will be cautious about claiming their own momentum. They were clearly outplayed in the third period until Jussi Jokinen’s winning goal with 0.2 seconds remaining in regulation.

So there are no guarantees about who’ll hold the emotional edge going into Game 5.

If Carolina wants to win this series they have to get better at holding a lead. The Hurricanes hadn’t surrendered a three-goal lead at home since March 2001 in a 5-3 loss to Pittsburgh.

The home team is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings. Get all your NHL playoff hockey odds in the Bodog Sportsbook.