Sat, Mar 28, 2026
09:00 PM
FinalRegular season
Lenovo Center
Retroactive prediction
Correct winner predicted
NJD 35%66% CAR
Probable score
3 - 4
Regulation win (home)
57%
OT / shootout probability
15%
Elo home / away
1573 / 1488
1 injured/absent player(s) excluded from predictions.
Likely goal scorers
2/6 correct
Nikolaj Ehlers0.46 goal · 37%1
Jack Hughes0.42 goal · 34%0
Nico Hischier0.41 goal · 34%0
Seth Jarvis0.37 goal · 31%1
Jesper Bratt0.35 goal · 30%0
Andrei Svechnikov0.34 goal · 29%0Likely goal scorers
2/6 correctNikolaj Ehlers0.46 goal · 37%1Jack Hughes0.42 goal · 34%0Nico Hischier0.41 goal · 34%0Seth Jarvis0.37 goal · 31%1Jesper Bratt0.35 goal · 30%0Andrei Svechnikov0.34 goal · 29%0Likely assists
3/6 correctJack Hughes0.49 assist · 39%0Jesper Bratt0.43 assist · 35%0Seth Jarvis0.43 assist · 35%0
Sebastian Aho0.39 assist · 32%1Nikolaj Ehlers0.37 assist · 31%1
Shayne Gostisbehere0.33 assist · 28%1Likely point getters
4/6 correctJack Hughes0.91 point · 60%0Nikolaj Ehlers0.82 point · 56%2Seth Jarvis0.79 point · 55%1Jesper Bratt0.78 point · 54%0Sebastian Aho0.73 point · 52%1Nico Hischier0.64 point · 47%1Tonight's matchup
| NJD | Stat | CAR |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | G | 27 |
| 50 | A | 53 |
| 77 | PTS | 80 |
| 11.8% | S% | 13.8% |
| 21.3 | TOI | 19.6 |
Result
Scoring summary
1st period
- 17:06NJDT. Meier(22)
D. Mercer (20), N. Hischier (30)
NJD 1–0 CAR
2nd period
- 10:10
A. Nikishin (19), T. Hall (24)
NJD 1–1 CAR - 13:48CARJ. Blake(21)
T. Hall (25), S. Gostisbehere (33)
NJD 1–2 CAR - 15:13CARJ. Staal(19)
N. Ehlers (38), J. Martinook (14)
NJD 1–3 CAR
3rd period
- 15:25NJD 1–4 CAR
- 17:40
S. Walker (17), S. Aho (48)
NJD 1–5 CAR - 19:36
J. Kovacevic (5), B. Dillon (12)
NJD 2–5 CAR
Team comparison
| NJD | Stat | CAR |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Shots | 34 |
| — | Power play | 1 |
| 26 | Hits | 12 |
| 15 | Blocked shots | 9 |
| 2 | PIM | 6 |
