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Carolina Hurricanes vs New Jersey Devils prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 17, 2026

NHL matchup

Carolina Hurricanes at New Jersey Devils

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 17, 2026.

January 17, 2026 · 6:00 PM CST
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Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 17. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Carolina Hurricanes

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

80:18 together · 9 games

xG share69.0%
Corsi for / against
108 / 49
Fenwick for / against
75 / 40
Corsi share
68.8%
Fenwick share
65.2%
xG for / against
5.71 / 2.56
Defense pair

120:58 together · 10 games

xG share64.6%
Corsi for / against
166 / 76
Fenwick for / against
121 / 54
Corsi share
68.6%
Fenwick share
69.1%
xG for / against
8.22 / 4.50
All observed combinations

New Jersey Devils

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

80:46 together · 10 games

xG share62.9%
Corsi for / against
77 / 52
Fenwick for / against
56 / 43
Corsi share
59.7%
Fenwick share
56.6%
xG for / against
3.93 / 2.31
Defense pair

150:07 together · 10 games

xG share51.1%
Corsi for / against
150 / 115
Fenwick for / against
105 / 87
Corsi share
56.6%
Fenwick share
54.7%
xG for / against
6.89 / 6.59
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Brandon Bussi

Carolina Hurricanes · Last start: Jan 16

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
112
Save %
91.1
Goals allowed
10
Close-range shots %
33.9

Jacob Markstrom

New Jersey Devils · Last start: Jan 14

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
124
Save %
86.3
Goals allowed
17
Close-range shots %
28.2
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 17, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Carolina Hurricanes

xG for / game
3.51
xG against / game
2.93
xG differential / game
0.57

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

New Jersey Devils

xG for / game
3.10
xG against / game
3.28
xG differential / game
-0.18

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 17, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Carolina Hurricanes

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
65.8
Corsi share (%)
57.7
Fenwick share (%)
57.5
Faceoff win %
54.5
Penalties / game
3.7

Shots / game: 31.8 · Shooting: 11.9% · Avg distance: 34.7 ft

New Jersey Devils

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
62.0
Corsi share (%)
52.6
Fenwick share (%)
51.4
Faceoff win %
49.7
Penalties / game
2.4

Shots / game: 31.8 · Shooting: 7.2% · Avg distance: 30.8 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Carolina Hurricanes CAR
Metric
New Jersey Devils NJD
22Points16
0.786Points %0.667
53Goals for41
34Goals against33
19Goal differential8
W2Current streakW4
Road versus home
Carolina Hurricanes CAR road
Metric
New Jersey Devils NJD home
9Games8
7Wins6
15Points12
15Goal differential11
Last 10 games
Carolina Hurricanes CAR
Metric
New Jersey Devils NJD
8-1-1Record7-3-0
17Points14
42Goals for38
22Goals against25
20Goal differential13
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Carolina Hurricanes CAR 7 wins
10 games reviewed
New Jersey Devils NJD 3 wins
Total goals30 – 23
Goal differential +7 / -7
Goals per game3.0 / 2.3
Shots per game30.0 / 25.1
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Jan 4, 2026
Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes at New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
3 - 1 29 - 29 View
Oct 9, 2025
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils at Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes
3 - 6 22 - 33 View
Dec 28, 2024
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils at Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes
2 - 5 23 - 41 View
Dec 27, 2024
Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes at New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
2 - 4 31 - 23 View
Nov 21, 2024
Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes at New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
2 - 4 22 - 21 View
Oct 15, 2024
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils at Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes
2 - 4 26 - 31 View
Mar 9, 2024
Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes at New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
4 - 2 26 - 25 View
Feb 10, 2024
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils at Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes
0 - 1 34 - 32 View
Jan 25, 2024
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils at Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes
2 - 3 25 - 23 View
Mar 12, 2023
Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes at New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
0 - 3 32 - 23 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.