New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 3/28/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes

Date: Saturday, March 28, 2026

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

The New Jersey Devils (37-32-2) are en route to PNC Arena on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Carolina Hurricanes (45-20-6).

The New Jersey Devils were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 4-2 victory against the Predators in their previous contest . New Jersey tallied 2 mins in the box in this contest. In addition, they had 3 power play attempts and were able to notch 1 goal. The Devils had a good offensive outing in this victory. In the matchup, they netted 4 out of the 30 shots they put on goal.

While playing at even strength, the Devils let the opposition score 179 goals while getting 152 of their own. New Jersey Devils opponents have 181 power play tries (32nd in professional hockey) and have come away with 36 goals in those attempts. In terms of scoring goals, the New Jersey Devils have accumulated 193 goals (27th in the league) for the season and have conceded 215. New Jersey has attempted 2,127 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.1%. For the current season, they have earned 76 points and their points percentage is sitting at .535. The Devils thus far have had 1,944 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .889. New Jersey skates onto the rink with 183 power play chances and they have scored 41 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 22.40%.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Jacob Markstrom. Markstrom has participated in 574 games throughout his pro hockey career. He has amassed a record of 263-228-64 and got the start in 556 games. The opposition has been able to score 1,504 goals against Markstrom in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 2.71. Markstrom has seen 16,126 shots against him and has recorded 14,622 total saves. His save percentage currently sits at .907 for his 28,398 minutes between the pipes. Over the course of his time in hockey, Markstrom has accounted for 292 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .525.

In their last game, Carolina opposed the Canadiens in a game where the Hurricanes ended up taking the loss by a score of 5-2. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this matchup and recorded 1 out of those opportunities. The Hurricanes notched 2 goals out of the 43 shots on goal they pursued.

Carolina has attempted 2,307 shots (2nd in pro hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.71%, while allowing the other team 1,716 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 80.00% on their opponents 200 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently comes in at 87.9%. They have earned 215 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 23.26%. The Hurricanes are sitting with 197 goals at even strength and 50 goals (7th in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have granted a total of 208 goals to be scored by of a combination of 168 goals at even strength and 40 goals while they were shorthanded. For the year, the Carolina Hurricanes have 247 goals, 96 points, in addition to a points percentage of .676.

For the opposition you will find Brandon Bussi in goal. He has accrued 695 stops out of 777 shots attempted, which gives him a rate of .894. Bussi has a career mark of 26-6-1 and has participated in 33 games. He has started in 33 games and has accumulated 83 minutes. Bussi's quality start rate sits at 51.5% and he has earned 17 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. Opponents are averaging 2.48 goals per game and he has relinquished 82 goals in total.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Carolina

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