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CAR @ NJD

Sunday, January 4, 2026 · 6:00 PM CT

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Lines

Before puck drop the page uses Hard Rock Bet's latest moneyline, puck line and total; once the game is final it switches to Hard Rock's closing line so you can see how each bet graded. Hard Rock only — no other sportsbook is shown. Hard Rock doesn't post period totals to our feed, so the period table shows DraftKings and FanDuel lines (labelled DK / FD) and grades at DraftKings' number (FanDuel's if DraftKings has none, 1.5 if neither has posted); the 0.5 / 1.5 / 2.5 chips grade at a fixed line instead. vs DK/FD Close is each team's record against past games' DraftKings (else FanDuel) closing period total.

Betting trends

Each team's hit rate at tonight's number: Season (last season until 5 games are played), L5 / L10, Venue (home games for the home team, road games for the visitor) and H2H (meetings this season and last). vs HR Close is the record against each past game's own Hard Rock closing line (moneyline: in the role — favorite or underdog — the team has tonight). Trends only use games played before this one.

Totals and puck lines are graded on the official final score (overtime counts; the shootout winner gets one goal). Period totals use regulation goals of that period only.

Props, goalies, H2H

Player props lists every Hard Rock line for this game with Season / L10 / H2H over rates at that line; after the game the actual stat is shown. Goalies shows each team's starter from ESPN's probable-goalie report: Confirmed once the team or a beat reporter confirms it, Expected before that, refreshed every 30 minutes on game days. With no report yet it falls back to the team's most recent starter (Last start). After the game it shows the real starters from the box score. Injuries lists both teams' players on ESPN's injury report (Day-To-Day, Out, Injured Reserve) before puck drop. Head-to-head lists recent meetings with period scores and how the Hard Rock closing total graded.

Informational only. Not betting advice.

Carolina Hurricanes
53-22-7 · Away
3 – 1
FINAL
New Jersey Devils
42-37-3 · Home
Hard Rock Lines Hard Rock closing line
Moneyline
CAR -120 · NJD +100
Puck Line
CAR -1.5 (+180) · NJD +1.5 (-250)
Total
O 5.5 (-145) · U (+115)

Graded: total 4 → OVER L · NJD +1.5 L

Betting Trends Season
MarketTeamLineSeasonL5L10VenueH2Hvs HR Close
Game Total
Over 5.5
 CARo5.5 63%
26-15
80%
4-1
70%
7-3
53%
10-9
100%
5-0
54%
22-19
NJDo5.5 42%
17-24
20%
1-4
10%
1-9
40%
8-12
100%
5-0
42%
17-24
Puck Line
cover %
 CAR-1.5 29%
12-29
20%
1-4
20%
2-8
26%
5-14
60%
3-2
-11.60u
14-27
NJD+1.5 66%
27-14
80%
4-1
80%
8-2
70%
14-6
40%
2-3
-12.77u
16-25
Moneyline
win %
 CAR fav -120 59%
24-17
40%
2-3
40%
4-6
58%
11-8
60%
3-2
-0.82u
23-13
NJD dog +100 54%
22-19
40%
2-3
50%
5-5
55%
11-9
40%
2-3
+5.50u
10-6
Period Totals grade at DK/FD line 0.5 1.5 2.5 · Hard Rock posts no period totals — DraftKings / FanDuel shown (closing)
PeriodDK / FDTeamSeasonL5L10VenueH2Hvs DK/FD CloseAvg goalsGF / GA
1st Period
over 2.5
 DK 1.5 o-130/u+100 FD 1.5 o-140/u+110 CAR 34%
14-27
40%
2-3
40%
4-6
26%
5-14
20%
1-4
56%
23-18
 2.02 1.10 / 0.93
NJD 22%
9-32
0%
0-5
0%
0-10
25%
5-15
20%
1-4
46%
19-22
 1.80 0.78 / 1.02
2nd Period
over 2.5
 DK 1.5 o-175/u+135 FD 1.5 o-186/u+146 CAR 22%
9-32
80%
4-1
50%
5-5
21%
4-15
60%
3-2
46%
19-22
 1.71 0.90 / 0.80
NJD 15%
6-35
0%
0-5
0%
0-10
15%
3-17
60%
3-2
34%
14-27
 1.73 0.90 / 0.83
3rd Period
over 2.5
 FD 2.5 o+154/u-200 CAR 42%
17-24
60%
3-2
70%
7-3
26%
5-14
80%
4-1
49%
20-21
 2.44 1.15 / 1.29
NJD 29%
12-29
40%
2-3
20%
2-8
30%
6-14
80%
4-1
49%
20-21
 1.95 0.90 / 1.05
Team Comparison '25-26
CARNJD
Record (W-L-OTL)53-22-742-37-3
Points %68.9%53.0%
Goals for / game3.612.80
Goals against / game2.933.10
Shots for / game32.229.6
Shots against / game23.927.4
Power play %24.9%22.0%
Penalty kill %80.5%79.3%
Faceoff %50.3%50.5%
1st period GF / GA1.18 / 0.780.78 / 0.98
2nd period GF / GA0.98 / 0.980.87 / 1.01
3rd period GF / GA1.28 / 1.091.00 / 1.07
Avg game total6.545.90
Starting Goalies from the box score
28 saves on 29 shots · 1 GA · W
NJD · Jake Allen
27 saves on 29 shots · 3 GA · L
P1P2P3OTSOGPP
CAR1110290/3
NJD1000290/5
Player Props Hard Rock lines for this game · over rates at each line
CARPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Sebastian Aho G 0.5
o+175
 34% 50% 40%2/5 0 U
Andrei Svechnikov G 0.5
o+185
 27% 50% 20%1/5 0 U
Jackson Blake G 0.5
o+240
 24% 40% 40%2/5 0 U
Jordan Martinook G 0.5
o+500
 16% 30% 0%0/5 0 U
Eric Robinson G 0.5
o+500
 26% 30% 40%2/5 0 U
Nikolaj Ehlers G 0.5
o+225
 24% 20% 33%1/3 1 O
Jordan Staal G 0.5
o+350
 21% 10% 0%0/5 0 U
Taylor Hall G 0.5
o+375
 17% 10% 50%1/2 1 O
Mark Jankowski G 0.5
o+575
 7% 10% 0%0/2 0 U
Shayne Gostisbehere G 0.5
o+550
 14% 10% 25%1/4 0 U
William Carrier G 0.5
o+650
 9% 10% 0%0/5 0 U
Alexander Nikishin G 0.5
o+900
 13% 10% 0%0/1 0 U
Jalen Chatfield G 0.5
o+1000
 0% 0% 0%0/5 0 U
Sean Walker G 0.5
o+700
 10% 0% 0%0/5 0 U
K'Andre Miller G 0.5
o+800
 3% 0% 25%1/4 0 U
Jesperi Kotkaniemi G 0.5
o+550
 8% 0% 0%0/5 DNP
Logan Stankoven G 0.5
o+350
 15% 0% 0%0/3 1 O
Joel Nystrom G 0.5
o+1400
 0% 0% — 0 U
Sebastian Aho PTS 0.5
o-180 / u+135
 66% 70% 60%3/5 0 U
Andrei Svechnikov PTS 0.5
o-155 / u+115
 46% 70% 40%2/5 0 U
Shayne Gostisbehere PTS 0.5
o-120 / u-110
 66% 50% 75%3/4 0 U
Nikolaj Ehlers PTS 0.5
o-140 / u+105
 56% 50% 67%2/3 1 O
Jackson Blake PTS 0.5
o+100 / u-135
 46% 50% 80%4/5 0 U
Jordan Staal PTS 0.5
o+150 / u-210
 37% 40% 0%0/5 0 U
Logan Stankoven PTS 0.5
o+150 / u-200
 32% 30% 0%0/3 1 O
Taylor Hall PTS 0.5
o+155 / u-210
 39% 20% 50%1/2 2 O
Sebastian Aho A 0.5
o+120 / u-155
 49% 60% 40%2/5 0 U
Shayne Gostisbehere A 0.5
o+110 / u-145
 59% 50% 50%2/4 0 U
Nikolaj Ehlers A 0.5
o+135 / u-185
 39% 40% 67%2/3 0 U
Andrei Svechnikov A 0.5
o+140 / u-190
 32% 40% 20%1/5 0 U
Jordan Staal A 0.5
o+275 / u-425
 16% 30% 0%0/5 0 U
Logan Stankoven A 0.5
o+275 / u-425
 24% 30% 0%0/3 0 U
Jackson Blake A 0.5
o+210 / u-300
 29% 20% 40%2/5 0 U
Taylor Hall A 0.5
o+275 / u-400
 27% 10% 50%1/2 1 O
Sean Walker SOG 1.5
o-175 / u+130
 71% 80% 40%2/5 3 O
Andrei Svechnikov SOG 2.5
o-130 / u-105
 54% 70% 80%4/5 2 U
Logan Stankoven SOG 1.5
o-145 / u+110
 73% 60% 33%1/3 4 O
Taylor Hall SOG 1.5
o+100 / u-130
 51% 40% 100%2/2 4 O
Sebastian Aho SOG 2.5
o+110 / u-145
 44% 40% 60%3/5 2 U
Jackson Blake SOG 1.5
o-150 / u+110
 54% 40% 80%4/5 2 O
Shayne Gostisbehere SOG 1.5
o-115 / u-115
 38% 30% 25%1/4 2 O
Nikolaj Ehlers SOG 2.5
o+115 / u-155
 32% 0% 33%1/3 3 O
Brandon Bussi SV 23.5
o-110 / u-125
 38% 20% — 28 O
NJDPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Connor Brown G 0.5
o+400
 24% 30% 0%0/3 0 U
Stefan Noesen G 0.5
o+425
 9% 20% 25%1/4 0 U
Timo Meier G 0.5
o+230
 33% 20% 0%0/5 0 U
Jesper Bratt G 0.5
o+225
 20% 20% 40%2/5 0 U
Cody Glass G 0.5
o+450
 23% 20% 25%1/4 0 U
Nico Hischier G 0.5
o+170
 27% 20% 40%2/5 0 U
Arseny Gritsyuk G 0.5
o+350
 19% 20% 0%0/1 0 U
Luke Hughes G 0.5
o+550
 10% 20% 25%1/4 0 U
Dougie Hamilton G 0.5
o+600
 11% 10% 40%2/5 0 U
Brett Pesce G 0.5
o+1000
 6% 10% 0%0/4 0 U
Jack Hughes G 0.5
o+130
 30% 10% 20%1/5 0 U
Brenden Dillon G 0.5
o+1600
 7% 0% 0%0/5 0 U
Ondrej Palat G 0.5
o+525
 5% 0% 40%2/5 0 U
Luke Glendening G 0.5
o+1000
 0% 0% 0%0/4 0 U
Juho Lammikko G 0.5
o+900
 0% 0% — 0 U
Jonas Siegenthaler G 0.5
o+1200
 0% 0% 0%0/5 0 U
Colton White G 0.5
o+2000
 0% 0% — 0 U
Dawson Mercer G 0.5
o+325
 17% 0% 20%1/5 1 O
Nico Hischier PTS 0.5
o-170 / u+130
 51% 50% 40%2/5 0 U
Jack Hughes PTS 0.5
o-240 / u+175
 65% 50% 80%4/5 0 U
Jesper Bratt PTS 0.5
o-155 / u+115
 54% 40% 100%5/5 0 U
Dawson Mercer PTS 0.5
o+120 / u-160
 49% 40% 40%2/5 1 O
Timo Meier PTS 0.5
o+105 / u-135
 56% 30% 0%0/5 0 U
Luke Hughes PTS 0.5
o+105 / u-140
 39% 30% 50%2/4 0 U
Arseny Gritsyuk PTS 0.5
o+160 / u-220
 35% 20% 0%0/1 1 O
Dougie Hamilton PTS 0.5
o+180 / u-250
 16% 10% 60%3/5 0 U
Jack Hughes A 0.5
o+100 / u-135
 44% 40% 80%4/5 0 U
Dawson Mercer A 0.5
o+220 / u-300
 34% 40% 20%1/5 0 U
Jesper Bratt A 0.5
o+120 / u-160
 42% 30% 100%5/5 0 U
Nico Hischier A 0.5
o+130 / u-170
 37% 30% 0%0/5 0 U
Luke Hughes A 0.5
o+135 / u-185
 37% 20% 50%2/4 0 U
Timo Meier A 0.5
o+225 / u-325
 36% 10% 0%0/5 0 U
Arseny Gritsyuk A 0.5
o+300 / u-450
 19% 10% 0%0/1 1 O
Dougie Hamilton A 0.5
o+260 / u-375
 8% 0% 20%1/5 0 U
Dawson Mercer SOG 1.5
o-125 / u-105
 66% 90% 40%2/5 2 O
Timo Meier SOG 2.5
o-115 / u-115
 61% 60% 40%2/5 3 O
Jesper Bratt SOG 2.5
o+140 / u-190
 42% 60% 40%2/5 3 O
Nico Hischier SOG 2.5
o+135 / u-185
 49% 60% 40%2/5 6 O
Jack Hughes SOG 2.5
o-175 / u+130
 52% 60% 60%3/5 5 O
Luke Hughes SOG 1.5
o-155 / u+115
 63% 60% 25%1/4 0 U
Dougie Hamilton SOG 2.5
o+120 / u-160
 54% 50% 0%0/5 3 O
Arseny Gritsyuk SOG 1.5
o-145 / u+110
 70% 40% 0%0/1 3 O
Jake Allen SV 25.5
o-130 / u-105
 40% 50% 100%1/1 27 O
Head-to-Head last 10 meetings
DateWhereScoreP1P2P3TotalHR CloseWinner
Oct 9, 2025 at CAR NJD 3–6 0–12–11–4 9 5.5 O CAR
Apr 29, 2025 at CAR NJD 4–5 OT 3–01–40–0 9 5.5 O CAR
Apr 27, 2025 at NJD NJD 2–5 0–22–10–2 7 5.5 O CAR
Apr 25, 2025 at NJD NJD 3–2 OT 1–00–01–2 5 5.5 U NJD
Apr 22, 2025 at CAR NJD 1–3 1–00–20–1 4 5.5 U CAR
Apr 20, 2025 at CAR NJD 1–4 0–11–20–1 5 5.5 U CAR
Dec 28, 2024 at CAR NJD 2–5 0–01–11–4 7 6 O CAR
Dec 27, 2024 at NJD NJD 4–2 2–12–10–0 6 5.5 O NJD
Nov 21, 2024 at NJD NJD 4–2 1–11–02–1 6 6 P NJD
Oct 15, 2024 at CAR NJD 2–4 0–01–21–2 6 6 P CAR