New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes, East 2nd Round Game 2

NHL

Devils

52-22-8, 112 PTS

1-6

Final

Hurricanes

52-21-9, 113 PTS

Lenovo Center

TV: Sportsnet

On the ice

NJ shoots leftCAR shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
NJ	8	12	9	29
CAR	9	16	10	35

In net

Vitek Vanecek8/10 SV, .800

Frederik Andersen28/29 SV, .966

Team	1	2	3	T
NJ	0	0	1	1
CAR	0	4	2	6

Who won: Hurricanes 6-1

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the New Jersey Devils 6-1 in East 2nd Round Game 2 on Friday, May 5, 2023 at Lenovo Center. The series is tied 2-2. The Hurricanes outscored the Devils 4-0 in the 2nd period. Jesperi Kotkaniemi led the Hurricanes in goals (2). Miles Wood led the Devils in goals (1).

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What it means

Winner take all: Game 5 decides the series.

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Injuries and inactives

Devils1st in Eastern Conference

Luke Evangelista RW
Illness
Day-To-Day
Connor Brown RW
Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Nick Bjugstad C
Pectoral, Surgery, left
Injured Reserve
Seamus Casey D
Knee
Injured Reserve

Hurricanes1st in Eastern Conference

Alexander Nikishin D
Contract Dispute
Out
Jordan Staal C
Lower Body
Day-To-Day
Seth Jarvis C
Shoulder, Surgery
Injured Reserve

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 18,982
Officials: Jean Hebert (Referee), Frederick L'Ecuyer (Referee), Kyle Rehman (Referee), Steve Barton (Linesman), Bryan Pancich (Linesman)

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