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Carolina Hurricanes at New Jersey Devils NHL Predictions

2023-05-09 • Prudential Center
New Jersey Devils 1 - 6 Carolina Hurricanes
🚨 Upset Loss (55% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
NJD: 55.3%
CAR: 44.7%
Expected Goals
NJD: 3.15
CAR: 2.89
Total Goals
Median: 6.6
Over 5.5: 66%
Over 6.5: 51%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

NJD
V. Vanecek
CAR
Frederik Andersen - 5-9-2 | 0.865 SV% | 3.38 GAA
StatNJDCAR
Season SV%—0.865
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA—3.38
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. Vanecek2923679.3%2.955-3.05
CARFrederik Andersen2221195.5%1.7420.74
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
1NJD1220.94
1CAR1331.06
2NJD1100.53
2CAR1421.24
3NJD600.27
3CAR1300.65
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
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 55.3%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.0
Score Breakdown
New Jersey Devils 1 - 6 Carolina Hurricanes
Expected: 3.2 - 2.9