Carolina Hurricanes at New Jersey Devils
· East 1st Round - Game 4
Hurricanes take 2-1 series lead into game 4 against the Devils
Carolina Hurricanes (47-30-5, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. New Jersey Devils (42-33-7, in the Metropolitan Division)
Newark, New Jersey; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EDT
Hurricanes -173, Devils +144; over/under is 5.5
NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Hurricanes lead series 2-1
BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes visit the New Jersey Devils in the first round of the NHL Playoffs with a 2-1 lead in the series. The teams meet Friday for the eighth time this season. The Devils won 3-2 in overtime in the last matchup.
New Jersey has a 15-11-3 record in Metropolitan Division games and a 42-33-7 record overall. The Devils have a 40-7-4 record when scoring at least three goals.
Carolina is 47-30-5 overall and 20-4-5 against the Metropolitan Division. The Hurricanes have scored 266 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank ninth in NHL play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Nico Hischier has 35 goals and 33 assists for the Devils. Timo Meier has four goals and three assists over the past 10 games.
Seth Jarvis has 32 goals and 35 assists for the Hurricanes. Martin Necas has one goal and nine assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Devils: 4-6-0, averaging 2.2 goals, 3.8 assists, 3.5 penalties and 7.3 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.
Hurricanes: 3-5-2, averaging 2.9 goals, 4.6 assists, 3.9 penalties and 8.9 penalty minutes while giving up 3.4 goals per game.
INJURIES: Devils: None listed.
Hurricanes: None listed.
Regular Season SeriesSeries tied 2-2
Statistics
 CAR |
 NJ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 2.81 | Goals Against Average | 2.68 |
| 24.9 | Shots Against per Game | 26.4 |
| 83.6 | Penalty Kill Percentage | 82.7 |
| 40 | Power Play Goals Against | 39 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals Against | 0 |
| 3.24 | Goals For per Game | 2.93 |
| 31.7 | Shots per Game | 28.1 |
| 46 | Power Play Goals | 61 |
| 18.7 | Power Play Percentage | 28.2 |
| 10 | Short Handed Goals | 7 |
| 648 | Penalty Minutes | 665 |
New Jersey Devils Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Johnathan Kovacevic, D | Day-To-Day | Apr 25 |
Carolina Hurricanes Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jesper Fast, RW | Injured Reserve | Oct 9 |
Game Information
Prudential Center
Location: Newark, NJ
Capacity:
Location: Newark, NJ
Capacity:
2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington |
51 | 22 | 111 | 9 |
 Carolina |
47 | 30 | 99 | 5 |
 New Jersey |
42 | 33 | 91 | 7 |
 Columbus |
40 | 33 | 89 | 9 |
 NY Rangers |
39 | 36 | 85 | 7 |
 NY Islanders |
35 | 35 | 82 | 12 |
 Pittsburgh |
34 | 36 | 80 | 12 |
 Philadelphia |
33 | 39 | 76 | 10 |
MTL
OTT
BOS
DET