Carolina Hurricanes vs New Jersey Devils Prediction, 1/4/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Carolina Hurricanes vs New Jersey Devils

Date: Sunday, January 4, 2026

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: MSG+

Odds/Point Spread: Hurricanes (-150) Devils (+125)

The New Jersey Devils (21-17-2) will take on the Carolina Hurricanes (24-12-3) at Prudential Center on Sunday. The odds on this game have the Hurricanes at -150 and the Devils are coming in at +125. The total has been set at 6.

The Carolina Hurricanes will need a bounce back game after taking a 5-1 defeat to the Penguins in their previous contest . The Hurricanes had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in this defeat. In the matchup, they converted 1 out of the 28 shots they attempted. Moreover, they had 1 chance on the power play but weren't able to score. Carolina accounted for 4 penalty mins for this contest.

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At even strength, the Hurricanes have surrendered 91 goals while earning 105 as an offensive unit. Carolina Hurricanes opponents have 108 power play tries (22nd in the league) and have a total of 22 goals in those chances. Pertaining to their scoring capabilities, the Carolina Hurricanes have racked up 126 goals (11th in pro hockey) on the season and have surrendered 113. Carolina has attempted 1,265 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 10.0%. For the current season, they have racked up 51 points and their points % is .654. The Hurricanes thus far have had 960 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .882. Carolina steps onto the ice with 118 power play opportunities and they have notched 21 goals out of those attempts, earning them a percentage of 17.80%.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Frederik Andersen. The opposition has notched 1,327 goals against Andersen in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 2.56. Andersen has taken the ice for 533 games throughout his NHL career. He has a save percentage of .914 for his 27,441 minutes on the ice. He has accumulated a win-loss mark of 313-144-55 and was named the starter in 519 games. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Andersen has accrued 293 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .565. Andersen has seen 15,408 shots against him and he has 14,081 total saves.

In their last game, New Jersey faced off against the Blue Jackets in a matchup where the Devils notched a win by a score of 3-2. They had 1 power play opportunity in this outing and recorded 1 on that opportunity. The Devils converted 3 goals out of the 33 shots on goal they attempted.

This season, the New Jersey Devils have earned a total of 106 goals, 44 points, as well as a points percentage of .550. They have allowed 120 goals to be scored by of a combination of 95 goals at even strength and 25 goals while they were shorthanded. The Devils have earned 85 goals at even strength and 21 goals (21st in the NHL) while on the power play. They have recorded 98 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 21.43%. New Jersey has attempted 1,186 shots (5th in the NHL) and has earned a shooting percentage of 8.94%, while allowing their opponents 1,153 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 76.42% on their oppositions 106 power play tries, and their save percentage comes in at 89.6%.

Across the rink you will find Jake Allen defending the net. Opponents are averaging 2.73 goals/game and he has given up 1,243 goals in total. Allen's percentage of quality starts is 52.9% and he has 241 quality starts in his hockey career. He got the starting nod in 456 games and has played for a total of 24,432 mins. Allen has accumulated a lifetime mark of 219-192-44 and has been in goal for 481 contests. He has compiled 12,211 saves out of the 13,454 shots taken against him, which gives him a save percentage of .908.

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Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take New Jersey (+125) and under 6 goals

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