Carolina Hurricanes Put New Jersey Devils on the Back Foot with a Shorthanded Swing at Lenovo Center

The Carolina Hurricanes moved to 46-20-6 and 5 points, while the New Jersey Devils fell to 37-33-2 and 2 points in a 5-2 result at Lenovo Center. The Canes generated 34 shots and scored 5 goals, while the Devils finished with 19 shots and 2 goals in this Carolina Hurricanes vs New Jersey Devils match summary.

First period

The New Jersey Devils opened the scoring with 1 goal in the first period, while the Carolina Hurricanes were held to 0 goals in that period. The Devils logged 26 hits in the game, and the Canes recorded 12 hits while working to settle into the matchup.

Second period

The Canes produced 3 goals in the second period to flip the game, and Carolina finished with 13 points on 5 goals. Carolina’s special teams delivered a shorthanded goal and a power-play goal, with the power play converting on 1 opportunity for a 100 percent rate. Nikolaj Ehlers posted 1 goal and 1 assist in his previous game, and Jackson Blake brought 1 goal on 1 shot in his previous game as Carolina’s finishing showed up on the shot sheet.

Third period

The Canes added 2 goals in the third period, and the Devils scored 1 goal in the third to account for their 2-goal total. Carolina Hurricanes vs New Jersey Devils turning point came through the Canes scoring while shorthanded as New Jersey finished 0-for-3 on the power play with 5 shots. Brandon Bussi earned the win with 17 saves on 19 shots, and New Jersey’s goaltending line showed 29 saves against 33 shots with an empty-net goal against.

Post game analysis

Carolina Hurricanes vs New Jersey Devils key moments included Carolina winning the special-teams battle with 1 power-play goal while also producing 1 shorthanded goal, and New Jersey staying at even-strength for its 2 goals. The Devils won the faceoff share at 52 percent, while the Canes finished at 48 percent and still controlled the shot volume at 34-19. Taylor Hall logged 2 assists in his previous game, and the Canes closed this post game analysis with 9 plus-minus compared with New Jersey at minus-11.

The Carolina Hurricanes next game is scheduled at 5:00 PM EDT on 2026-03-29 at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina against the Montreal Canadiens, with viewing available on ESPN+ and FDSSO. Keep it locked for the next recap, and share this article with other Canes fans.