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Devils at Hurricanes

NHL · Saturday, Mar 28 · 4:00 PM CT · Lenovo Center · Final NJ 2 – CAR 5

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
NJ1012
CAR0325
Team box
NJ·CAR
19
shots
34
0 of 3
power play
1 of 1
50.0
faceoff %
50.0
26
hits
12
15
blocked shots
9
2
penalty minutes
6
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jacob MarkstromNJ3329.879
Brandon BussiCAR1917.895

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
CAR +4
NJ +4
P1P2P3
largest lead: CAR 4 · NJ 1lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was NJ 36%, CAR 64% · Updated Mar 28

Expected margin
CAR by 1.0
Expected score
CAR 3.5 – 2.5 NJ
Expected total
6.0
DevilsThe matchupHurricanes
+174Our fair odds−174
2.5Expected goals3.5
−0.09Power rating+0.32
2.8Goals / game3.5
3.0Allowed / game3.0
30.0Shots / game32.5
50.9Faceoff %50.4
18.8Hits / game19.8
37−34Season record45−26
7−3Last 106−4

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
NJ chance · CAR chance
Our model fair36.4%63.6%
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
NJNew Jersey Devils+17436%————
CARCarolina Hurricanes−17464%————
SpreadCAR by 1.0
NJNew Jersey Devils+1our margin————
CARCarolina Hurricanes−1our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.0
Over6.0our total————
Under6.0our 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 1.0 expected
New Jersey Devils by 7 goals: <1%New Jersey Devils by 6 goals: <1%New Jersey Devils by 5 goals: 1%New Jersey Devils by 4 goals: 2%New Jersey Devils by 3 goals: 6%New Jersey Devils by 2 goals: 6%New Jersey Devils by 1 goal: 21%Carolina Hurricanes by 1 goal: 19%Carolina Hurricanes by 2 goals: 13%Carolina Hurricanes by 3 goals: 17%Carolina Hurricanes by 4 goals: 10%Carolina Hurricanes by 5 goals: 4%Carolina Hurricanes by 6 goals: 1%Carolina Hurricanes by 7 goals: <1%
← NJ wins byCAR wins by →
Carolina Hurricanes wins by 2 or more45%
Carolina Hurricanes wins by 3 or more32%
New Jersey Devils wins by 2 or more15%
Decided by one goal40%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,070 past NHL games.

Total range

6.0 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 12%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 21%6 goals: 12%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 9%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.553%
Total over 6.541%
Total over 7.524%
Total from 6 to 729%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,070 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
NJJacob Markstrom G · last 5 starts: .862 save %, 3.20 GAAstarted
CARBrandon Bussi G · last 5 starts: .840 save %, 3.84 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
NJ·CAR
Mar 26 at NSH
last game
Mar 24 at MTL
1 day
days of rest
3 days
no
back-to-back
no
2
games in last 7 days
2
5th straight road game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 71+ games
NJ·CAR
−0.09
rating (0 = average)
+0.32
2.8
goals / game
3.5
3.0
goals allowed / game
3.0
37−34
season record
45−26
18−17
home record
25−11
19−17
away record
20−15
W2
streak
L1
7−3
last 10
6−4
30.0
shots / game
32.5
50.9
faceoff %
50.4
18.8
hits / game
19.8
14.0
blocked shots / game
11.1
4.7
takeaways / game
5.9
15.6
giveaways / game
16.3

Rating Trend

NJ · CAR · 143 days
New Jersey DevilsCarolina Hurricanes
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · CAR 8−2
Jan 17at NJCAR 4 − 1
Jan 4at NJCAR 3 − 1
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

NJ · Last 10

7−3 · streak W2
Mar 26at NSH4 − 2W
Mar 24at DAL6 − 4W
Mar 20at WSH1 − 2L
Mar 18at NYR6 − 3W
Mar 16vs BOS4 − 3W
Mar 14vs LA6 − 4W
Mar 12vs CGY4 − 5L
Mar 8vs DET0 − 3L
Mar 7vs NYR6 − 3W
Mar 4vs TOR4 − 3W

CAR · Last 10

6−4 · streak L1
Mar 24at MTL2 − 5L
Mar 22at PIT5 − 1W
Mar 20at TOR4 − 3W
Mar 18vs PIT6 − 5W
Mar 17at CBJ1 − 5L
Mar 14at TB4 − 2W
Mar 12vs STL1 − 3L
Mar 10vs PIT5 − 4W
Mar 7at CGY4 − 5L
Mar 6at EDM6 − 3W