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The New Jersey Devils continued their series against the Carolina Hurricanes when they hosted the southern team on Dec. 27. While the series was tied after their first two meetings this season, the home team took the lead when they defeated the Hurricanes 4-2.

Devils defenseman Luke Hughes had a goal and an assist, Jacob Markstrom made 29 saves and New Jersey defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 on Friday night.

The Devils have now won three straight and will be vying for their fourth tomorrow night. They move to 24-11-3, while the Hurricanes drop to 21-13-1.

Tonight is the rematch. It is the second half of the home-and-home between the New Jersey Devils and the Carolina Hurricanes. Talk about it here as it happens.

The Carolina Hurricanes will be looking to turn the page as they host the New Jersey Devils (24-11-3) tonight following a 4-2 loss to the Devils last night. While the Canes' overall 5v5 game has continued to look better,

Welcome back to another NHL Predictions. Each day our writers here at Last Word on Hockey look at the games and give in-depth analysis. Our team breaks down the key matchups, storylines, and stats, then makes predictions based on how they might play out.