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New Jersey Devils 2, Carolina Hurricanes 5 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: New Jersey Devils 2, Carolina Hurricanes 5. Shots on goal: NJD 19, CAR 34. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 NJD 1-0 CAR; P2 NJD 0-3 CAR; P3 NJD 1-2 CAR.

Scoring plays: P1 17:06 Timo Meier (assists: Dawson Mercer, Nico Hischier) to make it NJD 1-0 CAR; P2 10:10 Nikolaj Ehlers (assists: Alexander Nikishin, Taylor Hall) to make it NJD 1-1 CAR; P2 13:48 Jackson Blake (assists: Taylor Hall, Shayne Gostisbehere) to make it NJD 1-2 CAR; P2 15:13 Jordan Staal (assists: Nikolaj Ehlers, Jordan Martinook) to make it NJD 1-3 CAR; P3 15:25 Shayne Gostisbehere to make it NJD 1-4 CAR; P3 17:40 Seth Jarvis (assists: Sean Walker, Sebastian Aho) to make it NJD 1-5 CAR; P3 19:36 Evgenii Dadonov (assists: Johnathan Kovacevic, Brenden Dillon) to make it NJD 2-5 CAR. Top skaters: Shayne Gostisbehere (CAR) 1 G, 1 A; Nikolaj Ehlers (CAR) 1 G, 1 A; Taylor Hall (CAR) 0 G, 2 A; Jordan Staal (CAR) 1 G, 0 A. Goaltending (box score): Jacob Markstrom (NJD) 29 saves on 33, decision L; Brandon Bussi (CAR) 17 saves on 19, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · CAR
Nikolaj Ehlers
1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 2 SOG · 15:10 TOI
Goals · CAR
Shayne Gostisbehere
1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 2 SOG · 17:42 TOI
Goaltending · CAR
Brandon Bussi
17 saves on 19 shots (.895) · W

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

NJD 1 largest lead P1 17:06 (NJD 1, CAR 0)
CAR 4 largest lead P3 17:40 (NJD 1, CAR 5) · 5-0 run, P2 10:10–P3 17:40
Swings 1 lead changes Tied 1 time
Scoring summary
  • P1 17:06 Timo Meier (Dawson Mercer, Nico Hischier) NJD · wrist shot · NJD 1, CAR 0
  • P2 10:10 Nikolaj Ehlers (Alexander Nikishin, Taylor Hall) CAR · Power play · snap shot · NJD 1, CAR 1
  • P2 13:48 Jackson Blake (Taylor Hall, Shayne Gostisbehere) CAR · wrist shot · NJD 1, CAR 2
  • P2 15:13 Jordan Staal (Nikolaj Ehlers, Jordan Martinook) CAR · tip-in shot · NJD 1, CAR 3
  • P3 15:25 Shayne Gostisbehere CAR · snap shot · NJD 1, CAR 4
  • P3 17:40 Seth Jarvis (Sean Walker, Sebastian Aho) CAR · Empty net · wrist shot · NJD 1, CAR 5
  • P3 19:36 Evgenii Dadonov (Johnathan Kovacevic, Brenden Dillon) NJD · wrist shot · NJD 2, CAR 5

Linescore

123 T
NJD 101 2
CAR 032 5

Shots on goal: NJD 19, CAR 34

Biggest Period

The Carolina Hurricanes scored 3 goals in P2 — the biggest single period of the game.

📋 Team Stats

NJDCAR
19Shots on goal34
48Shot attempts66
25Faceoff wins25
26Hits12
15Blocked shots9
0Power-play goals1
4Takeaways7
17Giveaways21
2Penalty minutes6
87.9%Save %89.5%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
NJD65819
CAR8151134

🎯 Shot Map

New Jersey Devils2 G · 30 attempts
Simon Nemec: missed the netDawson Mercer: saved (wrist)Nick Bjugstad: missed the netConnor Brown: missed the netDougie Hamilton: saved (tip-in)Timo Meier: saved (backhand)Nico Hischier: missed the netNico Hischier: saved (wrist)Dawson Mercer: saved (tip-in)Timo Meier: goal (wrist)Dawson Mercer: missed the netDougie Hamilton: missed the netJack Hughes: saved (snap)Maxim Tsyplakov: missed the netJack Hughes: missed the netJonas Siegenthaler: saved (snap)Jesper Bratt: saved (snap)Jack Hughes: saved (snap)Cody Glass: missed the netNico Hischier: saved (wrist)Johnathan Kovacevic: missed the netNico Hischier: saved (wrist)Connor Brown: missed the netJohnathan Kovacevic: saved (snap)Nico Hischier: saved (wrist)Nico Hischier: saved (tip-in)Jack Hughes: saved (wrist)Timo Meier: saved (wrist)Evgenii Dadonov: saved (wrist)Evgenii Dadonov: goal (wrist)
  • 2Goals7% of attempts
  • 17Saved57% of attempts
  • 11Missed the net37% of attempts
Carolina Hurricanes5 G · 54 attempts
Sean Walker: saved (backhand)Taylor Hall: saved (snap)Mark Jankowski: missed the netNikolaj Ehlers: missed the netJaccob Slavin: missed the netJordan Martinook: saved (wrist)Jackson Blake: missed the netLogan Stankoven: saved (wrist)Jordan Staal: missed the netJordan Staal: saved (wrist)Seth Jarvis: saved (slap)Andrei Svechnikov: missed the netAndrei Svechnikov: saved (snap)Shayne Gostisbehere: missed the netK'Andre Miller: saved (snap)Mark Jankowski: missed the netEric Robinson: missed the netTaylor Hall: saved (backhand)Logan Stankoven: saved (backhand)Sebastian Aho: saved (snap)Andrei Svechnikov: missed the netAlexander Nikishin: missed the netLogan Stankoven: saved (bat)Logan Stankoven: saved (snap)Andrei Svechnikov: missed the netNikolaj Ehlers: goal (snap)Taylor Hall: saved (wrist)Jalen Chatfield: missed the netJaccob Slavin: missed the netSeth Jarvis: saved (wrist)Jackson Blake: goal (wrist)Jordan Staal: goal (tip-in)Seth Jarvis: missed the netSebastian Aho: saved (snap)Sean Walker: saved (snap)Taylor Hall: saved (wrist)Sean Walker: missed the netK'Andre Miller: saved (snap)Shayne Gostisbehere: saved (snap)Nikolaj Ehlers: saved (snap)Logan Stankoven: saved (wrist)Logan Stankoven: saved (wrist)Jordan Martinook: saved (wrist)Sebastian Aho: saved (slap)Andrei Svechnikov: saved (snap)Jackson Blake: missed the netAlexander Nikishin: missed the netSean Walker: saved (snap)Jalen Chatfield: saved (snap)Jalen Chatfield: missed the netJordan Martinook: saved (tip-in)Jordan Martinook: missed the netShayne Gostisbehere: goal (snap)Seth Jarvis: goal (wrist)
  • 5Goals9% of attempts
  • 29Saved54% of attempts
  • 20Missed the net37% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

NJD skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Timo Meier R 101-133118:05
Evgenii Dadonov L 101+120012:36
Johnathan Kovacevic D 011+112219:18
Nico Hischier C 011-152319:12
Dawson Mercer C 011021017:49
Brenden Dillon D 011+102115:02
Luke Hughes D 000-200223:21
Jack Hughes C 000-230022:17
Dougie Hamilton D 000-114220:46
Connor Brown R 000-200020:01
Jonas Siegenthaler D 000-113019:21
Jesper Bratt L 000-211019:15
Simon Nemec D 000-101118:13
Lenni Hameenaho R 000+100213:28
Cody Glass C 000+102112:18
Paul Cotter L 000-103010:26
Maxim Tsyplakov R 000-101009:21
Nick Bjugstad C 000-101009:19
NJD goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Jacob Markstrom L 293387.9458:09
CAR skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Shayne Gostisbehere D 112+121117:42
Nikolaj Ehlers L 112021115:10
Taylor Hall L 022+141014:25
Jordan Staal C 101020317:59
Seth Jarvis C 101+130017:56
Jackson Blake R 101+110013:43
Sean Walker D 011+132020:39
Sebastian Aho C 011+130017:44
Jordan Martinook L 011031016:22
Alexander Nikishin D 011+100116:13
K'Andre Miller D 000+120022:09
Jaccob Slavin D 000001221:40
Jalen Chatfield D 000010120:09
Andrei Svechnikov R 000020016:41
Logan Stankoven C 000+162014:44
Mark Jankowski L 000001010:53
Eric Robinson L 000000010:49
William Carrier L 000002009:02
CAR goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Brandon Bussi W 171989.5260:00

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

2025-26 season series NJD 0 – 4 CAR
Previous meetingsOpen the recap
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New Jersey Devils 37-33-2 L1 L10 6-4-0 Next game recap: vs CHI · Sun, Mar 29
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