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Carolina Hurricanes at New Jersey Devils NHL Predictions

2023-03-12 • Prudential Center
New Jersey Devils 3 - 0 Carolina Hurricanes

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
NJD: 56.2%
CAR: 43.8%
Expected Goals
NJD: 3.17
CAR: 2.98
Total Goals
Median: 6.7
Over 5.5: 73%
Over 6.5: 58%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

NJD
V. Vanecek
CAR
Pyotr Kochetkov - 6-2-0 | 0.899 SV% | 2.33 GAA
StatNJDCAR
Season SV%—0.899
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA—2.33
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
NJDV. Vanecek32320100.0%2.9712.97
CARPyotr Kochetkov2320387.0%3.9840.98
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% • NJD at home vs CAR: 6-7
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
1NJD1100.96
1CAR1701.18
2NJD1642.45
2CAR2211.10
3NJD800.58
3CAR1500.69
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: 56.2%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
New Jersey Devils 3 - 0 Carolina Hurricanes
Expected: 3.2 - 3.0