Sharp-angle goal by Jesperi Kotkaniemi gives Hurricanes a 4-2 win over the Devils

— The Carolina Hurricanes added recently acquired Evgeny Kuznetsov to their lineup on Saturday. It was one of his new linemates who made the difference against the New Jersey Devils.
Mar 9, 2024, 05:10 pm - AP
ABC/ESPN+123T
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Devils0112
1st PeriodCARNJ
12:28Martin Necas (20) (Power Play)
Assists: Teuvo Teravainen (23), Stefan Noesen (19)
10
2nd PeriodCARNJ
15:27Nico Hischier (21)
Assists: Jack Hughes (40)
11
3rd PeriodCARNJ
2:50Jesperi Kotkaniemi (11)
Assists: Jesper Fast (11), Brett Pesce (9)
21
18:49Andrei Svechnikov (15) (Empty Net)
Assists: Teuvo Teravainen (24), Brady Skjei (26)
31
19:48Timo Meier (18)
Assists: Nico Hischier (28), John Marino (19)
32
19:52Teuvo Teravainen (20) (Empty Net)
Unassisted
42

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Kevin Bahl hit Seth Jarvis
  • Curtis Lazar hit Jordan Staal
  • Timo Meier Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Luke Hughes Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
  • Ondrej Palat hit Brett Pesce
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  • Jesper Bratt hit Dmitry Orlov
  • Kurtis MacDermid hit Brent Burns
  • Tomas Nosek Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
  • Giveaway by Chris Tierney
  • Erik Haula Slap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
  • Tomas Nosek hit Jesperi Kotkaniemi
  • John Marino hit Jack Drury
  • John Marino hit Stefan Noesen
  • Curtis Lazar hit Seth Jarvis
  • Curtis Lazar Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Jordan Staal shot blocked by Dawson Mercer
  • Simon Nemec hit Jordan Martinook
  • Tomas Nosek Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Martin Necas shot blocked by Brendan Smith
  • Kevin Bahl Roughing against Evgeny Kuznetsov
  • Curtis Lazar faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
  • Brendan Smith Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
  • Dawson Mercer Wrap-around saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
  • Nico Hischier Tip-In saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
  • Jaccob Slavin shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Jonas Siegenthaler hit Martin Necas
  • Luke Hughes Backhand saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
  • Brendan Smith Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Nico Hischier hit Sebastian Aho
  • Simon Nemec hit Andrei Svechnikov
  • Tomas Nosek hit Jordan Staal
  • Giveaway by Jesper Bratt
  • Kevin Bahl hit Evgeny Kuznetsov
  • Jonas Siegenthaler hit Andrei Svechnikov
  • Curtis Lazar faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Takeaway by Chris Tierney
  • Kevin Bahl hit Jordan Martinook
  • Brent Burns shot blocked by Curtis Lazar
  • Kevin Bahl hit Seth Jarvis
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Jesper Bratt shot blocked by Timo Meier
  • Erik Haula Interference against Brett Pesce
  • Curtis Lazar faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  • Sebastian Aho shot blocked by Brendan Smith
  • Tomas Nosek Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
  • Dawson Mercer faceoff won against Jack Drury
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
  • Jack Hughes Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Timo Meier hit Andrei Svechnikov
  • Jonas Siegenthaler Tip-In Wide Right
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Giveaway by Dawson Mercer
  • Erik Haula Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Kevin Bahl hit Martin Necas
  • Sebastian Aho shot blocked by Alexander Holtz
  • Kurtis MacDermid Interference against Martin Necas
  • Kevin Bahl Slashing against Martin Necas
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jack Drury
  • Timo Meier hit Jack Drury
  • Curtis Lazar hit Brady Skjei
  • Takeaway by Nico Hischier
  • Takeaway by Jack Hughes
  • Nico Hischier Goal (21) Snap Shot, assists: Jack Hughes (40)
  • Chris Tierney Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Nico Hischier hit Brett Pesce
  • Tomas Nosek hit Jesper Fast
  • Nico Hischier Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Nico Hischier Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Jesper Bratt hit Martin Necas
  • Brady Skjei shot blocked by Erik Haula
  • Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
  • Jesper Bratt Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
  • Timo Meier hit Jaccob Slavin
  • John Marino Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
  • Kevin Bahl hit Jordan Staal
  • Erik Haula hit Brady Skjei
  • Brett Pesce shot blocked by Simon Nemec
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  • Jonas Siegenthaler shot blocked by Jesper Bratt
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Jack Drury
  • Simon Nemec Roughing against Martin Necas
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  • Luke Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Giveaway by Nico Hischier
  • Nico Hischier Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
  • Erik Haula Backhand Hit Left Post
  • Timo Meier Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Luke Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jack Drury
  • Curtis Lazar faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
  • Timo Meier Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  • Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
  • Brett Pesce shot blocked by Simon Nemec
  • Nico Hischier hit Jalen Chatfield
  • Ondrej Palat hit Jalen Chatfield
  • Ondrej Palat Wrap-around saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jack Drury
  • Timo Meier Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
  • Jonas Siegenthaler Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
  • Timo Meier hit Brady Skjei
  • Jonas Siegenthaler Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
  • Evgeny Kuznetsov shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Luke Hughes hit Seth Jarvis
  • Nico Hischier hit Jordan Staal
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  • Giveaway by Luke Hughes
  • Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
  • Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
  • Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
  • John Marino Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
  • Timo Meier Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Nico Hischier (28), John Marino (19)
  • Giveaway by Jack Hughes
  • Stefan Noesen Backhand Wide Left
  • Off-side
  • Dmitry Orlov Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Andrei Svechnikov hit John Marino
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Brent Burns hit Kurtis MacDermid
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Jordan Martinook Backhand saved by Nico Daws
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Teuvo Teravainen Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Teuvo Teravainen Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Tomas Nosek
  • Jesper Fast Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Jalen Chatfield Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Jesperi Kotkaniemi Tip-In Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Dmitry Orlov
  • Martin Necas hit John Marino
  • Stefan Noesen Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Jordan Staal Backhand Wide Right
  • Stefan Noesen Wrap-around saved by Nico Daws
  • Icing
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Curtis Lazar
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Jordan Staal Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Jordan Staal hit Curtis Lazar
  • Brady Skjei Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Teuvo Teravainen Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Brady Skjei hit Ondrej Palat
  • Icing
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Brady Skjei hit Erik Haula
  • Andrei Svechnikov hit Erik Haula
  • Evgeny Kuznetsov Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Stefan Noesen Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • TV Timeout
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Martin Necas Goal (20) Slap Shot, assists: Teuvo Teravainen (23), Stefan Noesen (19)
  • Takeaway by Brett Pesce
  • Brett Pesce Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Dmitry Orlov Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Jalen Chatfield Backhand Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Curtis Lazar
  • Jalen Chatfield hit Curtis Lazar
  • Stefan Noesen Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Brent Burns Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Net Dislodged Offensive Skater
  • Andrei Svechnikov hit Jonas Siegenthaler
  • John Marino shot blocked by Teuvo Teravainen
  • Andrei Svechnikov Tripping against Timo Meier
  • Luke Hughes shot blocked by Brett Pesce
  • Luke Hughes shot blocked by Sebastian Aho
  • Brent Burns Backhand saved by Nico Daws
  • Takeaway by Sebastian Aho
  • Andrei Svechnikov Tip-In Above Crossbar
  • Seth Jarvis hit Tomas Nosek
  • Puck in Benches
  • Martin Necas Snap Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • On-Ice Official
  • TV Timeout
  • Takeaway by Andrei Svechnikov
  • Dmitry Orlov hit Ondrej Palat
  • Andrei Svechnikov Roughing against Timo Meier
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jesper Bratt shot blocked by Teuvo Teravainen
  • Dawson Mercer shot blocked by Jalen Chatfield
  • Jesperi Kotkaniemi Tip-In saved by Nico Daws
  • Giveaway by Jesperi Kotkaniemi
  • Icing
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Curtis Lazar
  • High Stick
  • Stefan Noesen faceoff won against Tomas Nosek
  • Stefan Noesen hit Tomas Nosek
  • Dmitry Orlov Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Martin Necas Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Curtis Lazar
  • Evgeny Kuznetsov Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Challenge Vis - goal interference - no goal
  • Delaying Game - Unsucc. chlg served by Jesperi Kotkaniemi
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Andrei Svechnikov Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jack Drury Snap Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Curtis Lazar
  • Stefan Noesen Tip-In saved by Nico Daws
  • John Marino shot blocked by Stefan Noesen
  • Jesper Fast Hooking against Dawson Mercer
  • TV Timeout
  • Off-side
  • Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Tomas Nosek
  • Jordan Martinook Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Curtis Lazar
  • Timo Meier shot blocked by Jaccob Slavin
  • Dmitry Orlov hit Jesper Bratt
  • Dmitry Orlov hit Brendan Smith
  • Sebastian Aho Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Puck in Netting
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Simon Nemec shot blocked by Jaccob Slavin
  • Jesperi Kotkaniemi Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Jesper Fast (11), Brett Pesce (9)
  • On-Ice Official
  • Icing
  • Jack Hughes shot blocked by Dmitry Orlov
  • Sebastian Aho Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
  • Puck in Netting
  • Takeaway by Jaccob Slavin
  • Stefan Noesen hit Timo Meier
  • Icing
  • Martin Necas Roughing against Simon Nemec
  • Sebastian Aho High-sticking against Nico Hischier
  • Takeaway by Jordan Staal
  • Puck in Benches
  • Icing
  • Simon Nemec shot blocked by Stefan Noesen
  • Jalen Chatfield hit Jesper Bratt
  • Puck in Netting
  • Timo Meier shot blocked by Brent Burns
  • Puck in Netting
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Seth Jarvis hit Nico Hischier
  • Jalen Chatfield hit Tomas Nosek
  • Andrei Svechnikov hit Ondrej Palat
  • Stefan Noesen Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Jack Drury Poke saved by Nico Daws
  • Martin Necas Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jaccob Slavin hit Jesper Bratt
  • Kevin Bahl shot blocked by Stefan Noesen
  • Dmitry Orlov hit Ondrej Palat
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Curtis Lazar
  • Icing
  • Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Off-side
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Curtis Lazar
  • Andrei Svechnikov hit John Marino
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Jack Drury Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Brady Skjei hit Dawson Mercer
  • Brent Burns Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Seth Jarvis Deflected Wide Right
  • Seth Jarvis Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Puck in Benches
  • Andrei Svechnikov Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Teuvo Teravainen (24), Brady Skjei (26)
  • Off-side
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Timo Meier shot blocked by Jordan Staal
  • Teuvo Teravainen Goal (20) Wrist Shot, assists: none
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