CAR
CAR
Carolina Hurricanes
25-14-3 · W1 · L10: 4-5-1
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
SO
W
W
Final
3—1
2026-01-04 · Prudential Center
NJD
NJD
New Jersey Devils
22-18-2 · L1 · L10: 4-5-1
W
W
L
OT
L
L
W
W
L
W
CAR dominated expected goals 3.0 to 2.5

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
01231ST2ND3RD
CAR xG
3.05
ACTUAL
3 — 1
NJD xG
2.49

Scoring Timeline

0.22
HIGH xG
CAR1P 00:51Even Strength
Nikolaj Ehlers
27
Nikolaj Ehlers(11)
L · CAR · #27
CAR 1 - 0 NJD
0.19
HIGH xG
NJD1P 07:34Even Strength
Dawson Mercer
91
Dawson Mercer(11)
C · NJD · #91
Arseniy Gritsyuk (10), Jonas Siegenthaler (4)
CAR 1 - 1 NJD
0.12
HIGH xG
CAR2P 07:47Even Strength
Taylor Hall
71
Taylor Hall(8)
L · CAR · #71
CAR 2 - 1 NJD
0.04
MED xG
CAR3P 12:16Even Strength
Logan Stankoven
22
Logan Stankoven(7)
C · CAR · #22
Taylor Hall (12)
CAR 3 - 1 NJD

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Brandon Bussi
30
Brandon Bussi
G · CAR · #30
28/29 saves, .965 SV%, +1.6 GSAx
★2
Jake Allen
34
Jake Allen
G · NJD · #34
27/29 saves, .931 SV%, +0.0 GSAx
★3
Taylor Hall
71
Taylor Hall
L · CAR · #71
1G, 1A, 4 SOG, 1 HIT

Team Stats

CARNJD
29Shots29
3.05xGF2.49
53.8CF%46.2
55.9FO%44.1
0/3PP0/5
16Hits22
18Blocks9
19Giveaways12
6Takeaways3
10PIM6

Period Breakdown

PeriodCAR SOGNJD SOGCAR xGNJD xG
1st1571.080.53
2nd860.770.59
3rd4151.201.38
Total27283.052.50

Penalties

8 TOTAL
1P 02:38
NJD
Dawson Mercerhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Shayne Gostisbehere
2P 02:14
NJD
Dougie Hamiltoninterference (2 min)
Drawn by Jackson Blake
2P 12:56
CAR
Sean Walkerhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Jack Hughes
2P 16:03
CAR
Logan Stankoventripping (2 min)
Drawn by Cody Glass
2P 18:13
CAR
Logan Stankovenroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Nico Hischier
3P 02:53
CAR
Jordan Staaldelaying-game-puck-over-glass (2 min)
3P 05:21
NJD
Ondrej Palathooking (2 min)
Drawn by Taylor Hall
3P 18:27
CAR
Andrei Svechnikovtripping (2 min)
Drawn by Luke Hughes