New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes, East 2nd Round Game 1
On the ice
NJ shoots leftCAR shoots right 
Shots on goal
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | 1 | 9 | 8 | 18 |
| CAR | 10 | 6 | 7 | 23 |
In net
Vitek Vanecek10/11 SV, .909
Frederik Andersen17/18 SV, .944| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| CAR | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Who won: Hurricanes 5-1
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the New Jersey Devils 5-1 in East 2nd Round Game 1 on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at Lenovo Center. The series is tied 2-2. The Hurricanes outscored the Devils 2-0 in the 1st period. Jesper Fast led the Hurricanes in goals (1). Nathan Bastian led the Devils in goals (1).
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Hurricanes top Devils 5-1 in Game 1 of 2nd round
The Carolina Hurricanes spent the first period swarming the puck and closing just about any fleeting bit of open ice the New Jersey Devils could find.
What it means
- Winner take all: Game 5 decides the series.
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Injuries and inactives
Devils1st in Eastern Conference- Day-To-DayLuke Evangelista RWIllness
- Injured ReserveConnor Brown RWLower Body
- Injured ReserveNick Bjugstad CPectoral, Surgery, left
- Injured ReserveSeamus Casey DKnee
Hurricanes1st in Eastern Conference- Day-To-DayJordan Staal CLower Body
- OutAlexander Nikishin DContract Dispute
- Injured ReserveSeth Jarvis CShoulder, Surgery
Starting goalies
Devils1st in Eastern Conference
Akira Schmid G
Starting goalie, confirmed
Hurricanes1st in Eastern Conference
Frederik Andersen G
Starting goalie, confirmed
Head to head
Series tied 2-2
Last meeting: Devils 3, Hurricanes 0 (Mar 12)
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Game info
- Venue
- Lenovo Center, Raleigh, NC · Attendance 18,735
- Officials
- Frederick L'Ecuyer (Referee), Wes McCauley (Referee), Dan O'Rourke (Referee), Scott Cherrey (Linesman), Jonny Murray (Linesman)
Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.
