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Carolina Hurricanes vs. New Jersey DevilsJan 4, 2026

Final· Prudential Center
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CAR
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NJD
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Goals123TShots123T
CAR1113CAR169530
NJD1001NJD861529
CAR 51NJD 60
CAR 3.32NJD 2.51
PP goals
CAR 0NJD 0
Hits
CAR 16NJD 22
Blocks
CAR 18NJD 9
PIM
CAR 10NJD 6
CAR 56%NJD 44%

Fantasy takeaways

Generated from the play-by-play, shifts and season context. No opinions, just what changed.

Carolina Hurricanes beat New Jersey Devils 3–1

Carolina Hurricanes beat New Jersey Devils 3–1 at NJD. Taylor Hall (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. NJD scored 1 goal on 2.51 expected goals (60 attempts), well short of its chances.

  1. Points
    Taylor Hall had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:07.Hall
  2. Luck
    NJD scored 1 goal on 2.51 expected goals (60 attempts), well short of its chances.
  3. Usage
    Jordan Martinook (CAR) played 19:56, +5:10 up on his 14:46 season average over 76 games.Martinook
  4. Usage
    Jesper Bratt (NJD) played 23:25, +4:43 up on his 18:42 season average over 81 games.Bratt
  5. Usage
    Nico Hischier (NJD) played 25:16, +4:36 up on his 20:40 season average over 81 games.Hischier
  6. Usage
    Alexander Nikishin (CAR) played 14:23, −3:51 down on his 18:14 season average over 80 games.Nikishin
  7. Usage
    Brenden Dillon (NJD) played 13:58, −4:05 down on his 18:03 season average over 81 games.Dillon
  8. Usage
    Dougie Hamilton (NJD) played 25:27, +3:58 up on his 21:29 season average over 76 games.Hamilton

Shot map

Both teams on one rink, filtered by strength and period.

Shot map

Every attempt, sized by expected goals. Goals are rings, shots on goal dots, misses hollow, blocks crosses.

Shot map, CAR at NJD: 111 attempts, 59 on goal, 4 goals, 5.83 expected goals; best chance Jordan Martinook at 0.54 xG.

Strength
Period
Team
← CAR attacks left (bottom on phones)NJD attacks right (top on phones) →
  • NJD
  • CAR
  • Goal
  • Shot on goal
  • Missed
  • Blocked

Showing 111 of 111 attempts · NJD 60 · CAR 51

Game flow

Cumulative expected goals and shot attempts, with power plays shaded and goals marked.

Cumulative shot attempts

Game flow, CAR at NJD: expected goals 2.51 to 3.32 (CAR led the chances), shot attempts 60 to 51, 4 goals.

0.01.02.03.04.01st2nd3rdNJDCAREMHSnet xGcumulative expected goals · 60:00
  • NJD
  • CAR
  • Goal
  • Power play (shaded)
Pressure Index
NJDCARcontrol2nd3rdEhlers · 1st 0:51Mercer · 1st 7:34Hall · 2nd 7:47Stankoven · 3rd 12:16
  • NJD pressure
  • CAR pressure
  • Goal
  • Control (|PI| > 0.25)

: descriptive only, the team with more pressure scored the next goal about half the time. In control: CAR 40% of the game, NJD 35%.

Shift chart

Every shift, grouped by line and pair; bars are coloured by strength state. Click a player to highlight.

Shifts

Shift chart, CAR at NJD: 38 players over 60:00; most ice Jake Allen (55:44) for NJD and Brandon Bussi (60:00) for CAR, 4 goals.

NJD
CAR
goals / penalties
  • Even strength
  • Power play
  • Penalty kill
  • Goal
  • Penalty

Head-to-head matchups

NJD skaters (rows) against CAR skaters (columns) at 5v5. Square size is time together; colour is xGF% from the NJD side.

Matchup matrix

Head-to-head matrix, NJD rows versus CAR columns: 250 matchups; most common Hischier vs Walker, 10:16 at 19% xGF.

NJD ↓ · CAR →AhoEhlersSvechnikovMartinookStaalCarrierHallBlakeStankovenPhilpRobinsonJankowskiGostisbehereChatfieldWalkerMillerNikishinNystromL1 HischierL1 HughesL1 BrattL2 MeierL2 MercerL2 GritsyukL3 BrownL3 GlassL3 PalatL4 NoesenL4 GlendeningL4 LammikkoD1 HamiltonD1 SiegenthalerD2 HughesD2 PesceD3 DillonD3 White
NJD xGF% 4060square size = TOI together · blank = under 1:00

Sequence card

5-on-5 possession-chain numbers from the sequence engine (Draw Equity and control cover all situations).

Sequence card
StatCARNJD
5043
2.711.42
2.611.33
1110
65
2222
+0.049−0.049
40%35%

Definitions: sequence xG, transition attempts, Draw Equity, control and the Pressure Index.

Lines used

Detected from who actually shared the ice, with time together. Percentages are the unit's share of shot attempts.

Carolina Hurricanes

Current CAR line combinations →

New Jersey Devils

Current NJD line combinations →

Scoring summary

Every goal with the skaters on the ice for it.

1st period

  1. 0:51
    CARNikolaj Ehlersunknown0.28 xG
    CAR: Ehlers, Aho, Walker, Miller, SvechnikovNJD: Pesce, Bratt, Hischier, Hughes, Hughes
    CAR 1 – 0 NJD
  2. 7:34
    NJDDawson Mercer (Arseny Gritsyuk, Jonas Siegenthaler)wrist0.20 xG
    CAR: Hall, Gostisbehere, Nikishin, Stankoven, BlakeNJD: Hamilton, Siegenthaler, Meier, Gritsyuk, Mercer
    CAR 1 – 1 NJD

2nd period

  1. 7:47
    CARTaylor Hallother0.17 xG
    CAR: Hall, Chatfield, Stankoven, Blake, NystromNJD: Pesce, Meier, Gritsyuk, Mercer, Hughes
    CAR 2 – 1 NJD

3rd period

  1. 12:16
    CARLogan Stankoven (Taylor Hall)wrist0.12 xG
    CAR: Hall, Nikishin, Stankoven, Blake, NystromNJD: Pesce, Siegenthaler, Meier, Gritsyuk, Mercer
    CAR 3 – 1 NJD

Box score

Skaters grouped by the line they played on; CF% is the 5v5 share of shot attempts while on the ice.

Carolina Hurricanes

CAR skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Sebastian Aho CL1000+120.1000021:08——6580
Nikolaj Ehlers LL1101+130.5200016:20——6791
Andrei Svechnikov RL1000+120.2000215:34——6791
Jordan Martinook LL2000010.5622019:56——4131
Jordan Staal CL2000000.0012217:11——2710
William Carrier LL2000010.0050011:26——5046
Taylor Hall LL3112+140.6310015:07——6373
Jackson Blake RL3000+120.3200014:57——6576
Logan Stankoven CL3101+140.3600412:58——6573
Noah Philp CL4000010.1520010:48——4341
Eric Robinson LL4000010.043009:42——2724
Mark Jankowski LL4000000.000308:24——131
Shayne Gostisbehere DD1000-120.1403021:39——4541
Jalen Chatfield DD1000+110.0401021:26——5456
Sean Walker DD2000+130.1414223:55——6479
K'Andre Miller DD2000+110.0001023:22——6384
Alexander Nikishin DD3000000.0011014:23——4050
Joel Nystrom DD3000+210.1001012:11——4663
CAR goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Brandon Bussi(start)W29281.9662.5160:00

New Jersey Devils

NJD skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Nico Hischier CL1000-160.5530025:16——5032
Jack Hughes CL1000-150.3100024:55——4636
Jesper Bratt LL1000-130.0700023:25——5434
Timo Meier RL2000-130.3822020:36——6342
Dawson Mercer CL2101-120.4901218:58——5842
Arseny Gritsyuk RL2011-130.1501015:49——5841
Connor Brown RL3000020.1200014:51——2530
Cody Glass CL3000000.0522011:13——1516
Ondrej Palat LL3000000.005129:10——1616
Stefan Noesen RL4000000.0410011:27——6356
Luke Glendening CL4000010.081007:47——7156
Juho Lammikko CL4000000.062005:52——5747
Dougie Hamilton DD1000+130.0910225:27——6358
Jonas Siegenthaler DD1011000.0010019:04——5747
Luke Hughes DD2000-200.0900022:43——3724
Brett Pesce DD2000-300.0102017:46——2714
Brenden Dillon DD3000000.0030013:58——4021
Colton White DD3000010.001009:59——3321
NJD goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Jake Allen(start)L29273.9312.7855:44

Goal anatomy

Animated replays from NHL EDGE tracking, with the entry, passes and shot speed for each goal.

Nikolaj Ehlers (CAR) 1st 0:51 · unassisted · Rush · carried in · 5.9 mph shot · 6.0 s from entry to goal.

Dawson Mercer · 1st 7:34 · NJD

Play
rebound
Entry
carry
Odd man
No
Passes
0
Shot
38.6 mph
Distance
10 ft
Entry to goal
4.3 s
Type
rebound

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