New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes Picks and Predictions for Saturday, March 28, 2026
Use Code WWWC The New Jersey Devils will be on the road Saturday afternoon with a 5:00 PM match-up inside the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, NC, against the Carolina Hurricanes, and we have you ready to roll with our New Jersey vs Carolina prediction. New Jersey comes into this matchup with 37 wins on the year the Carolina Hurricanes return home Saturday with 45 victories this season. New Jersey is playing fantastic hockey as of late, winning four of the last five, including two in a row after a two-goal road victory against Nashville in their last outing. The Carolina Hurricanes come into this matchup having won three of the last four, following a three-goal road loss to Montreal last time out that ended a three-game winning streak. Read more about this New Jersey vs Carolina prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Try our NHL Predictions!
New Jersey tries to keep it rolling
The New Jersey offense has been below average this season, with just 2.72 Goals on 30 shots per game, but New Jersey has averaged five goals per game over their last four wins. Defensively, New Jersey has been mediocre, allowing 3.03 goals per game this season, and has allowed an average of three goals per game over its last four victories. New Jersey was the better team in their last outing, scoring four goals, including two in the third period, on 30 total shots. Defensively, New Jersey was phenomenal, allowing just two goals on 17 shots. Jesper Bratt led the way for the New Jersey offense in their last outing with one goal and two assists in nearly 19 minutes on the ice. Nico Hischier chipped in heavily with two goals on three shots in just over 18 minutes.
Jesper Bratt leads the New Jersey offense this season with 60 points and 41 assists. Jack Hughes is second on the team with 59 points, and Connor Brown has added a fourth-best 36 points this season. Nico Hischier is third on the roster with 55 points to go along with the team-leading 26 goals this year.
Key Injury Report for New Jersey:
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- Arseny Gritsuk (Out)
- Brett Pesce (Out)
- Stefan Noesen (IR-LT)
- Zack MacEwen (IR-LT)
Carolina looks to bounce back
The Carolina Hurricanes offense has been phenomenal this year, averaging 3.48 goals on 32.5 shots per game, and Carolina averaged five goals per game over the last five victories. Defensively, Carolina has been just out, holding opponents to 2.9 three goals on 24.2 shots per game this season. Defensively, Carolina was bad in their last outing, giving up five goals on only 19 shots. Offensively, Carolina struggled, scoring two goals on 43 total shots. Nikolaj Ehlers and Jordan Staal led the way for the Carolina offense in their last outing, scoring one goal each.
Sebastian Aho leads the Carolina offense this season with 72 points and 47 assists. Andrej Svechnikov, is 2nd on the team with 61 points, and Nikolaj Ehlers is third on the roster with 59 points this season. Seth Jarvis has added a third-best 60 points to go along with the team-leading 29 goals in 63 games played.
Key Injury Report for Carolina:
- Shayne Gostisbehere (Day-To-Day)
- Pyotr Kochetkov (IR)
New Jersey vs Carolina Pick
New Jersey vs Carolina Spread Pick
Both teams come into this game having good seasons, and each is playing great hockey as of late. Carolina, however, will have the edge in this matchup as they are the better team overall. Carolina has already beaten New Jersey three times this season and will complete the season sweep in this match-up. Look for the Hurricanes to weather the storm early and end the New Jersey winning streak in this game. Take Carolina Saturday afternoon to get the win at home against the Devils.
- New Jersey vs Carolina Over/Under Pick
Both teams have scored well, and each has been rolling on the offensive end as of late. In the first three games these two teams have played each other this season, they have combined to score 18 total goals. Look for scoring to come in bunches when these two teams match up on Saturday. Take the Carolina Hurricanes and get the win, but the number will go over the total as each team lights up the scoreboard.
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