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Hurricanes at Devils

NHL · Sunday, Jan 4 · 6:00 PM CT · Prudential Center · Final CAR 3 – NJ 1

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
CAR1113
NJ1001
Team box
CAR·NJ
29
shots
29
0 of 3
power play
0 of 5
55.9
faceoff %
44.1
16
hits
22
18
blocked shots
9
10
penalty minutes
6
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Brandon BussiCAR2928.966
Jake AllenNJ2927.931

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
NJ +3
CAR +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: NJ 0 · CAR 2lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was CAR 53%, NJ 47% · Updated Jan 4

Expected margin
CAR by 0.5
Expected score
CAR 3.0 – 2.5 NJ
Expected total
5.6
HurricanesThe matchupDevils
−112Our fair odds+112
3.0Expected goals2.5
+0.21Power rating−0.07
3.4Goals / game2.8
3.1Allowed / game3.0
32.1Shots / game29.7
49.6Faceoff %50.1
19.3Hits / game19.8
24−17Season record22−19
4−6Last 105−5

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
CAR chance · NJ chance
Our model fair52.8%47.1%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
CARCarolina Hurricanes−11253%————
NJNew Jersey Devils+11247%————
SpreadCAR by 0.5
CARCarolina Hurricanes−0.5our margin————
NJNew Jersey Devils+0.5our margin————
Totalwe expect 5.6
Over5.6our total————
Under5.6our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Carolina Hurricanes by 0.5 expected
Carolina Hurricanes by 6 goals: 1%Carolina Hurricanes by 5 goals: 3%Carolina Hurricanes by 4 goals: 7%Carolina Hurricanes by 3 goals: 14%Carolina Hurricanes by 2 goals: 12%Carolina Hurricanes by 1 goal: 18%New Jersey Devils by 1 goal: 26%New Jersey Devils by 2 goals: 8%New Jersey Devils by 3 goals: 8%New Jersey Devils by 4 goals: 3%New Jersey Devils by 5 goals: 1%New Jersey Devils by 6 goals: <1%
← CAR wins byNJ wins by →
Carolina Hurricanes wins by 2 or more37%
Carolina Hurricanes wins by 3 or more25%
New Jersey Devils wins by 2 or more19%
Decided by one goal44%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

5.6 expected
1 goals: 3%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 15%4 goals: 10%5 goals: 23%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 17%8 goals: 6%9 goals: 7%10 goals: 2%11 goals: 2%12 goals: <1%13 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.569%
Total over 5.546%
Total over 6.535%
Total from 5 to 634%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
CARBrandon Bussi G · last 5 starts: .884 save %, 2.88 GAAstarted
NJJake Allen G · last 5 starts: .938 save %, 1.97 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
CAR·NJ
Jan 3 vs COL
last game
Jan 3 vs UTAH
0 days
days of rest
0 days
yes
back-to-back
yes
4
games in last 7 days
3
road after a home game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 41+ games
CAR·NJ
+0.21
rating (0 = average)
−0.07
3.4
goals / game
2.8
3.1
goals allowed / game
3.0
24−17
season record
22−19
13−9
home record
11−9
11−8
away record
11−10
L3
streak
W2
4−6
last 10
5−5
32.1
shots / game
29.7
49.6
faceoff %
50.1
19.3
hits / game
19.8
11.2
blocked shots / game
15.0
5.7
takeaways / game
4.8
16.4
giveaways / game
15.4

Rating Trend

CAR · NJ · 79 days
Carolina HurricanesNew Jersey Devils
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · NJ 3−7
Oct 9, 2025at CARCAR 6 − 3
Apr 29, 2025at CARCAR 5 − 4 OTpost
Apr 27, 2025at NJCAR 5 − 2post
Apr 25, 2025at NJNJ 3 − 2 OTpost
Apr 22, 2025at CARCAR 3 − 1post
Apr 20, 2025at CARCAR 4 − 1post
Dec 28, 2024at CARCAR 5 − 2
Dec 27, 2024at NJNJ 4 − 2
Nov 21, 2024at NJNJ 4 − 2
Oct 15, 2024at CARCAR 4 − 2

CAR · Last 10

4−6 · streak L3
Jan 3vs COL3 − 5L
Jan 1vs MTL5 − 7L
Dec 30, 2025at PIT1 − 5L
Dec 29, 2025vs NYR3 − 2W
Dec 27, 2025vs DET5 − 2W
Dec 23, 2025vs FLA2 − 5L
Dec 20, 2025at TB4 − 6L
Dec 19, 2025at FLA3 − 4L
Dec 17, 2025at NSH4 − 1W
Dec 14, 2025vs PHI3 − 2W

NJ · Last 10

5−5 · streak W2
Jan 3vs UTAH4 − 1W
Dec 31, 2025at CBJ3 − 2W
Dec 30, 2025at TOR0 − 4L
Dec 27, 2025vs WSH3 − 4L
Dec 23, 2025at NYI1 − 2L
Dec 21, 2025vs BUF1 − 3L
Dec 19, 2025at UTAH2 − 1W
Dec 17, 2025at VGK2 − 1W
Dec 14, 2025vs VAN1 − 2L
Dec 13, 2025vs ANA4 − 1W