New Jersey Devils at Lenovo Center: Did Timo Meier goals and Carolina Hurricanes special teams decide it?

The New Jersey Devils moved to 37-33 with 2 points after a 5-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes, who improved to 46-20 with 5 points. The New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes recap started at 5:00 PM EDT at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, where attendance was 18,579.

First period

The New Jersey Devils scored 1 goal in the first period while the Hurricanes scored 0. The Devs finished the period tracking a 19-34 shots gap that would stand through the game. Timo Meier led the Devils’ finish work with 1 goal on 3 shots. Jacob Markstrom kept the Devils close early with 29 saves on 33 shots against.

Second period

The Hurricanes scored 3 goals in the second period while the Devils scored 0 in the middle frame. The Canes went 1-for-1 on the power play, and the Devils finished 0-for-3 with 5 power-play shots. The Hurricanes added a shorthanded goal, a New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes turning point that widened the margin during New Jersey chances. The Devs won 52 percent of faceoffs by taking 26 of 50 draws.

Third period

The Devils scored 1 goal in the third period while the Hurricanes scored 2, and Carolina added 1 empty-net goal as part of its 5-goal night. Evgenii Dadonov matched Meier with 1 goal on 2 shots for the Devils. Nico Hischier paced New Jersey shot volume with 5 shots and added 1 assist. The Devils delivered 26 hits and blocked 15 shots in a post-game report New Jersey Devils that reflected extended defensive-zone time.

What decided it

Carolina’s edge showed in a 15 percent team shooting rate on 34 shots while New Jersey finished at 10 percent on 19 shots. The Hurricanes’ goaltender earned the win with 17 saves on 19 shots against. Nikolaj Ehlers, Jackson Blake, and Taylor Hall were named the game’s 3 stars for the Hurricanes in this New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes review.

The Devils return home for a 7:00 PM EDT game on 2026-03-29 against the Chicago Blackhawks at Prudential Center in Newark at 25 Lafayette Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102, with broadcasts on NHL Network, MSGSN, and CHSN. Keep it locked on the next one, and share this article with other Devils fans.