Carolina Hurricanes vs New Jersey Devils Prediction, 1/17/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Carolina Hurricanes vs New Jersey Devils

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: MSG+

The New Jersey Devils (24-21-2) will compete against the Carolina Hurricanes (28-15-4) at Prudential Center on Saturday.

The Carolina Hurricanes were on the losing side of the ice with a 3-0 defeat to the Blues in their last outing. The Hurricanes offense left a lot to be desired in the defeat. In the game, they took the loss without having netted any of the 33 shots they tried. In addition, they had 3 opportunities with more players on the ice but didn't net one. Carolina accounted for 6 penalty minutes in this matchup.

With regard to their scoring, the Carolina Hurricanes have accounted for 154 goals (6th in pro hockey) this season and have given up 140. For the year, they have earned 60 points and their points percentage sits at .638. Carolina has accumulated 143 power play chances and they have added 28 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 19.58%. When playing at even strength, the Hurricanes let the opposition score 112 goals while earning 126 themselves. Carolina has taken 1,518 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.1%. The Hurricanes have seen 1,143 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .878. Carolina Hurricanes opponents have tallied 132 power play opportunities (20th in professional hockey) and have notched 28 goals in those attempts.

The player in the crease for this game is Brandon Bussi. Over the course of his time in hockey, Bussi has 13 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .650. His save percentage is .902 for his 51 mins played. Bussi has had 479 shots against him and he has 432 total saves. The opposition has racked up 47 goals versus Bussi in his pro career and his goals against average per contest is 2.35. He has accumulated a mark of 16-3-1 and he has started in 20 games. Bussi has been involved in 20 contests over the course of his professional hockey career.

In their last contest, New Jersey faced off against the Kraken in an outing where the Devils got the victory by a final of 3-2. They had 2 power play opportunities in this matchup and recorded 1 out of those attempts. The Devils recorded 3 goals out of the 26 shots on goal they took.

The Devils are sitting with 99 goals at even strength and 24 goals (21st in hockey) while having more men on the ice. New Jersey has tried 1,400 shots (5th in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 8.79%, while allowing their opponents 1,328 shots. So far this season, the New Jersey Devils have notched a total of 123 goals, 50 points, as well as a points percentage of .532. They have allowed 145 goals to be scored by of a combination of 117 goals at even strength and 28 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 116 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 20.69%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 76.67% on their opponents 120 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage is 89.1%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Jacob Markstrom in net. He has accrued 14,264 saves out of the 15,725 shots taken against him, giving him a rate of .907. Markstrom has compiled a career record of 253-222-64 and has played in 558 games. He was named a starter in 540 games and his ice time sits at 28,358 mins. Markstrom's quality start rate sits at 52.4% and he has accumulated 283 quality starting assignments in his career. His opponents are averaging 2.71 goals/game and he has relinquished 1,461 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Carolina

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