NJD 1–3 CAR Final · L
Devils/Schedule/Recap Sun, Jan 4, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 22-18-2
1–3
FinalL
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 25-14-3
1ST2ND3RDT NJD 1806015129 CAR 1161915330 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Devils trail the season series 0–2
NJD 22-18-2 · CAR 25-14-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the Devils trail the season series 0–2

Devils fell to the Hurricanes

The Devils created the better chances (2.7 to 2.2 expected goals) — and lost 1–3. Brandon Bussi stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Devils created the better chances: 2.7 expected goals to 2.2, on 29 and 29 shots on goal.

NJD 2.7 xG · 29 shots CAR 2.2 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.7 · 0.8
2nd 0.7 · 0.8
3rd · the swing 1.3 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 60.
NJD 60%CAR 40%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 8 penalties
← Devils shoot this way Hurricanes shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Unassisted
0–1
PEN
02:38 Dawson Mercer· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
Arseny Gritsyuk, Jonas Siegenthaler · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
1–1
2nd period
PEN
02:14 Dougie Hamilton· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
07:47 Taylor Hall GWG
Unassisted · poke shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1–2
PEN
12:56 Sean Walker· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:03 Logan Stankoven· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
18:13 Logan Stankoven· Roughing
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
02:53 Jordan Staal· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
05:21 Ondrej Palat· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
Taylor Hall · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
1–3
PEN
18:27 Andrei Svechnikov· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
Goaltending
+0.2
vs expected
27/29 saves · 2 GA · 2.2 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+1.7
vs expected
28/29 saves · 1 GA · 2.7 xGA Stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team NJDCAR
Shots on goal
29
29
Expected goals
2.7
2.2
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
44%
56%
Power play
0/5
0/3
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Devils went 0-for-5 on the power play and killed all 3 Hurricanes power plays.