The Carolina Hurricanes picked up their first win after the All-Star break on Thursday night in wild fashion over the Colorado Avalanche, and now they’ll entertain the New Jersey Devils in a big Metropolitan Division showdown.
After Carolina beat the Devils in five games last year in the second round, both teams entered this season with high expectations but scuffled out of the gate.
The Hurricanes of course recovered from their early-season rut, while the Devils have remained stuck in their own all season.
New Jersey Devils Key Facts
- Record: 25-21-3
- Home Record: 11-12-2
- Away Record: 14-9-1
- Goals For: 169
- Goals Against: 176
- Goals: Tyler Toffoli (21)
- Assists: Jesper Bratt (35)
- Points: Jesper Bratt (55)
- Penalty Minutes: Brendan Smith (47)
- Plus/Minus: Curtis Lazar (+11)
- Wins: Vitek Vanecek (17)
- Goals Against Average: Vitek Vanecek (3.