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New Jersey Devils at Carolina Hurricanes NHL Predictions

2022-01-29 • PNC Arena
Carolina Hurricanes 2 - 1 New Jersey Devils

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
CAR: 58.2%
NJD: 41.8%
Expected Goals
CAR: 3.08
NJD: 2.40
Total Goals
Median: 6.6
Over 5.5: 67%
Over 6.5: 51%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

CAR
A. Raanta
NJD
J. Gillies
StatCARNJD
Season SV%——
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA——
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.

Goalie Game Metrics

TeamGoalieSASavesGASV%xGAHD FacedGSAx
CARA. Raanta2524196.0%3.5872.58
NJDJ. Gillies2321291.3%4.1852.18
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 72% • CAR at home vs NJD: 15-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-28CAR 5 - 2 NJDCARCAR
2026-01-17NJD 1 - 4 CARCARCAR
2026-01-04NJD 1 - 3 CARCARCAR
2025-10-09CAR 6 - 3 NJDCARCAR
2025-04-29CAR 5 - 4 NJDCARCAR

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1CAR1321.18
1NJD1851.93
2CAR1020.88
2NJD1621.20
3CAR1612.13
3NJD500.45
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 58.2%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 5.5
Score Breakdown
Carolina Hurricanes 2 - 1 New Jersey Devils
Expected: 3.1 - 2.4