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New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 28, 2026

NHL matchup

New Jersey Devils at Carolina Hurricanes

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for March 28, 2026.

March 28, 2026 · 4:00 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 Mar 28. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

New Jersey Devils

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

108:47 together · 10 games

xG share62.9%
Corsi for / against
131 / 102
Fenwick for / against
94 / 69
Corsi share
56.2%
Fenwick share
57.7%
xG for / against
5.78 / 3.40
Defense pair

129:11 together · 10 games

xG share58.3%
Corsi for / against
138 / 113
Fenwick for / against
101 / 84
Corsi share
55.0%
Fenwick share
54.6%
xG for / against
6.49 / 4.64
All observed combinations

Carolina Hurricanes

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

106:20 together · 10 games

xG share56.4%
Corsi for / against
128 / 81
Fenwick for / against
92 / 63
Corsi share
61.2%
Fenwick share
59.4%
xG for / against
5.65 / 4.37
Defense pair

159:19 together · 10 games

xG share52.6%
Corsi for / against
186 / 126
Fenwick for / against
132 / 86
Corsi share
59.6%
Fenwick share
60.6%
xG for / against
9.08 / 8.17
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.

Jacob Markstrom

New Jersey Devils · Last start: Mar 26

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
116
Save %
86.2
Goals allowed
16
Close-range shots %
33.6

Frederik Andersen

Carolina Hurricanes · Last start: Mar 24

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
119
Save %
86.6
Goals allowed
16
Close-range shots %
41.2
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 28, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

New Jersey Devils

xG for / game
3.59
xG against / game
2.61
xG differential / game
0.98

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

Carolina Hurricanes

xG for / game
4.05
xG against / game
2.99
xG differential / game
1.06

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 Mar 28, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

New Jersey Devils

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
65.8
Corsi share (%)
56.0
Fenwick share (%)
57.0
Faceoff win %
51.6
Penalties / game
3.2

Shots / game: 33.2 · Shooting: 12.0% · Avg distance: 33.5 ft

Carolina Hurricanes

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
71.2
Corsi share (%)
60.1
Fenwick share (%)
60.9
Faceoff win %
47.8
Penalties / game
3.8

Shots / game: 35.0 · Shooting: 10.6% · Avg distance: 31.1 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
New Jersey Devils NJD
Metric
Carolina Hurricanes CAR
16Points22
0.667Points %0.786
41Goals for53
33Goals against34
8Goal differential19
W4Current streakW2
Road versus home
New Jersey Devils NJD road
Metric
Carolina Hurricanes CAR home
4Games5
2Wins3
4Points7
-3Goal differential4
Last 10 games
New Jersey Devils NJD
Metric
Carolina Hurricanes CAR
7-3-0Record8-1-1
14Points17
38Goals for42
25Goals against22
13Goal differential20
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

New Jersey Devils NJD 2 wins
10 games reviewed
Carolina Hurricanes CAR 8 wins
Total goals21 – 34
Goal differential -13 / +13
Goals per game2.1 / 3.4
Shots per game25.8 / 30.3
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Jan 17, 2026
Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes at New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
4 - 1 35 - 30 View
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
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.