Sun, Jan 4, 2026
12:00 AM
FinalRegular season
Prudential Center
Retroactive prediction
Correct winner predicted
CAR 54%46% NJD
Probable score
3 - 3
Regulation win (home)
36%
OT / shootout probability
17%
Elo home / away
1490 / 1550
Likely goal scorers
1/6 correct
Sebastian Aho0.19 goal · 17%0
Jack Hughes0.18 goal · 16%0
Jesper Bratt0.17 goal · 16%0
Timo Meier0.17 goal · 16%0
Nico Hischier0.16 goal · 15%0
Nikolaj Ehlers0.16 goal · 15%1Likely goal scorers
1/6 correctSebastian Aho0.19 goal · 17%0Jack Hughes0.18 goal · 16%0Jesper Bratt0.17 goal · 16%0Timo Meier0.17 goal · 16%0Nico Hischier0.16 goal · 15%0Nikolaj Ehlers0.16 goal · 15%1Likely assists
0/6 correctJack Hughes0.21 assist · 19%0
Shayne Gostisbehere0.16 assist · 15%0Sebastian Aho0.16 assist · 15%0Nikolaj Ehlers0.14 assist · 13%0Jesper Bratt0.14 assist · 13%0
Andrei Svechnikov0.12 assist · 12%0Likely point getters
1/6 correctJack Hughes0.39 point · 32%0Sebastian Aho0.35 point · 30%0Jesper Bratt0.31 point · 26%0Nikolaj Ehlers0.30 point · 26%1Nico Hischier0.26 point · 23%0Andrei Svechnikov0.26 point · 22%0Tonight's matchup
| CAR | Stat | NJD |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | G | 27 |
| 53 | A | 50 |
| 80 | PTS | 77 |
| 13.8% | S% | 11.8% |
| 19.6 | TOI | 21.3 |
Result
Three stars
Scoring summary
1st period
- 00:51CAR 1–0 NJD
- 07:34
A. Gritsyuk (10), J. Siegenthaler (4)
CAR 1–1 NJD
2nd period
- 07:47CART. Hall(8)CAR 2–1 NJD
3rd period
- 12:16
T. Hall (12)
CAR 3–1 NJD
Team comparison
| CAR | Stat | NJD |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Shots | 29 |
| 16 | Hits | 22 |
| 18 | Blocked shots | 9 |
| 10 | PIM | 6 |
