Carolina Hurricanes @ New Jersey Devils

21-13-1, 8-9-1 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Hurricanes CAR	1	1	0	2
Devils NJ	2	2	0	4

New Jersey DevilsDevilsNJ

24-11-3, 12-6-3 Home

Markstrom stops 29 shots as Devils down Hurricanes 4-2

— Devils defenseman Luke Hughes had a goal and an assist, Jacob Markstrom made 29 saves and New Jersey defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 on Friday night.

Dec 27, 2024, 09:49 pm - AP

ESPN+		1	2	3	T
	Hurricanes	1	1	0	2
	Devils	2	2	0	4

1st Period		CAR	NJ
10:03	Eric Robinson (9) Assists: Jackson Blake (4), Brent Burns (8)	1	0
16:12	Ondrej Palat (7) Assists: Johnathan Kovacevic (10), Jonas Siegenthaler (7)	1	1
16:54	Nico Hischier (18) Assists: Stefan Noesen (10), Luke Hughes (14)	1	2

2nd Period		CAR	NJ
0:22	Brent Burns (3) Assists: Jack Roslovic (7)	2	2
4:15	Luke Hughes (3) Assists: Brett Pesce (5), Jesper Bratt (32)	2	3
8:47	Dawson Mercer (9) Assists: Jack Hughes (31), Brenden Dillon (9)	2	4

3rd Period
No Goals Scored

Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Erik Haula hit Dmitry Orlov
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Stefan Noesen Tip-In Wide Left
Nathan Bastian hit Shayne Gostisbehere
Jack Hughes Wrist Shot Wide Left
Ondrej Palat hit Dmitry Orlov
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Dougie Hamilton hit William Carrier
Brenden Dillon hit Jordan Staal
Giveaway by Jonas Siegenthaler
Giveaway by Brett Pesce
Jesper Bratt Backhand Wide Right
Paul Cotter Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Paul Cotter hit Dmitry Orlov
Paul Cotter hit Dmitry Orlov
Jesper Bratt hit Jackson Blake
Brenden Dillon hit Eric Robinson
Dmitry Orlov shot blocked by Dawson Mercer
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Giveaway by Jack Hughes
Nathan Bastian hit Sean Walker
Paul Cotter Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Paul Cotter hit Jackson Blake
Erik Haula faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Paul Cotter hit William Carrier
Ondrej Palat Goal (7) Deflected, assists: Johnathan Kovacevic (10), Jonas Siegenthaler (7)
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Jalen Chatfield shot blocked by Timo Meier
Nico Hischier Goal (18) Deflected, assists: Stefan Noesen (10), Luke Hughes (14)
Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Justin Dowling faceoff won against Tyson Jost
Dougie Hamilton Interference against Jackson Blake
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Nico Hischier Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Giveaway by Jesper Bratt
Brenden Dillon hit William Carrier
Erik Haula faceoff won against Jackson Blake
Takeaway by Jonas Siegenthaler
Justin Dowling faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Nathan Bastian Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Justin Dowling hit Sean Walker
Luke Hughes Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Brett Pesce (5), Jesper Bratt (32)
Erik Haula faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Giveaway by Dawson Mercer
Andrei Svechnikov shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
Giveaway by Timo Meier
Brenden Dillon hit Eric Robinson
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Tyson Jost
Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Brett Pesce Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Dawson Mercer Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Jack Hughes (31), Brenden Dillon (9)
Dougie Hamilton hit Jack Roslovic
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Shayne Gostisbehere shot blocked by Timo Meier
Timo Meier Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Stefan Noesen Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Takeaway by Stefan Noesen
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Takeaway by Jonas Siegenthaler
Stefan Noesen Tip-In Wide Right
Jack Hughes Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Stefan Noesen Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Nico Hischier Backhand saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Dougie Hamilton Slap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Timo Meier
Stefan Noesen Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
Ondrej Palat Tip-In saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Andrei Svechnikov shot blocked by Brett Pesce
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Seth Jarvis
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Seth Jarvis
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Timo Meier hit Sean Walker
Jaccob Slavin shot blocked by Brett Pesce
Brent Burns shot blocked by Ondrej Palat
Brent Burns shot blocked by Nico Hischier
Brent Burns shot blocked by Ondrej Palat
Brett Pesce Cross-checking against Tyson Jost served by Tomas Tatar
Brett Pesce Roughing against Tyson Jost
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jack Roslovic
Brent Burns shot blocked by Nico Hischier
Giveaway by Nico Hischier
Jack Hughes Wrist Shot Wide Right
Dougie Hamilton Slap Shot Wide Right
Erik Haula faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Erik Haula faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Giveaway by Jacob Markstrom
Jaccob Slavin shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
Jesper Bratt hit Sebastian Aho
Dawson Mercer hit William Carrier
William Carrier shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
Stefan Noesen Tip-In saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Stefan Noesen Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Erik Haula faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Erik Haula faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Takeaway by Dawson Mercer
Erik Haula faceoff won against Tyson Jost
Dougie Hamilton Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Dougie Hamilton Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Giveaway by Jesper Bratt
Giveaway by Stefan Noesen
Erik Haula Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Erik Haula faceoff won against Jackson Blake
Erik Haula Tip-In Wide Right
Erik Haula Tip-In Wide Right
Luke Hughes Backhand Wide Left
Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
William Carrier shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
Jaccob Slavin shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
Stefan Noesen hit Jalen Chatfield
Giveaway by Brett Pesce
Brent Burns shot blocked by Nico Hischier
Jesper Bratt Slap Shot Short
Nathan Bastian Snap Shot Wide Right
Brent Burns Wrist Shot Wide Left
Goalie Stopped
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Andrei Svechnikov Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Brett Pesce shot blocked by Jackson Blake
Jack Hughes shot blocked by Sebastian Aho
Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Jack Roslovic
Martin Necas hit Paul Cotter
Sean Walker Slap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Jesperi Kotkaniemi Backhand saved by Jacob Markstrom
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Brent Burns
Jordan Martinook Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Eric Robinson hit Luke Hughes
Dmitry Orlov hit Nathan Bastian
Seth Jarvis hit Jonas Siegenthaler
Jack Roslovic Backhand saved by Jacob Markstrom
Goalie Stopped
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Jaccob Slavin Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Brent Burns Wrist Shot Wide Left
Seth Jarvis hit Brett Pesce
Jaccob Slavin hit Timo Meier
William Carrier Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Goalie Stopped
Martin Necas faceoff won against Erik Haula
Jalen Chatfield Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Andrei Svechnikov hit Johnathan Kovacevic
Jaccob Slavin Wrist Shot Short
Eric Robinson hit Dougie Hamilton
Jackson Blake Tip-In saved by Jacob Markstrom
Eric Robinson Goal (9) Poke, assists: Jackson Blake (4), Brent Burns (8)
Off-side
Puck in Benches
Icing
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Dmitry Orlov hit Stefan Noesen
Seth Jarvis Tip-In Wide Left
Icing
Takeaway by Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Giveaway by Martin Necas
Dmitry Orlov Snap Shot Wide Left
William Carrier Tip-In saved by Jacob Markstrom
Goalie Stopped
Brent Burns Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Icing
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Sebastian Aho hit Nico Hischier
Sebastian Aho hit Brett Pesce
Sebastian Aho hit Stefan Noesen
Giveaway by Jaccob Slavin
Goalie Stopped
Martin Necas faceoff won against Ondrej Palat
Off-side
Sebastian Aho hit Nico Hischier
Shayne Gostisbehere shot blocked by Andrei Svechnikov
Jack Roslovic Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Brent Burns Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Jack Roslovic (7)
Andrei Svechnikov Wrist Shot Wide Right
Martin Necas Wrist Shot Wide Right
Andrei Svechnikov Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Sean Walker Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Goalie Stopped
Eric Robinson hit Brett Pesce
Giveaway by Shayne Gostisbehere
Icing
Giveaway by Sebastian Aho
Justin Dowling shot blocked by Jackson Blake
Jack Hughes shot blocked by Seth Jarvis
Brett Pesce shot blocked by Brent Burns
Jordan Staal Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Icing
Jesperi Kotkaniemi hit Jonas Siegenthaler
Jordan Staal Wrist Shot Wide Right
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Erik Haula
Off-side
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Erik Haula
Jack Roslovic Slap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Sean Walker hit Timo Meier
Sean Walker hit Nico Hischier
Puck in Benches
Giveaway by Andrei Svechnikov
Giveaway by Andrei Svechnikov
Off-side
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Giveaway by William Carrier
Puck in Benches
Eric Robinson faceoff won against Nathan Bastian
Sean Walker Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Goalie Stopped
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Brenden Dillon shot blocked by Jordan Martinook
Jordan Staal hit Nico Hischier
Giveaway by William Carrier
Icing
Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Sean Walker Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Takeaway by Shayne Gostisbehere
Eric Robinson Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Goalie Stopped
Jalen Chatfield Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Seth Jarvis Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Goalie Stopped
Tyson Jost faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Eric Robinson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Brent Burns Slap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Goalie Stopped
Tyson Jost Roughing against Brett Pesce
Shayne Gostisbehere Slap Shot Off Crossbar
Andrei Svechnikov Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Goalie Stopped
Brent Burns Wrist Shot Wide Left
Brent Burns Wrist Shot Wide Right
Sean Walker Tip-In Wide Right
Jackson Blake Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Sean Walker Tip-In Wide Left
Giveaway by Seth Jarvis
Puck in Crowd
Jordan Martinook Slap Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Dmitry Orlov hit Dawson Mercer
Giveaway by Jordan Martinook
Sean Walker Slap Shot High and Wide Left
Brent Burns Slap Shot Off Crossbar
Martin Necas shot blocked by Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Andrei Svechnikov hit Johnathan Kovacevic
Martin Necas Slap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Giveaway by Seth Jarvis
Ondrej Palat shot blocked by Dmitry Orlov
Seth Jarvis Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Jonas Siegenthaler shot blocked by Jordan Staal
Jackson Blake Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Goalie Stopped
Tyson Jost faceoff won against Justin Dowling
Brent Burns Slap Shot Wide Left
Brett Pesce shot blocked by Brent Burns
Goalie Stopped
Stefan Noesen shot blocked by Jordan Staal
Takeaway by Andrei Svechnikov
Giveaway by Andrei Svechnikov
Off-side
Icing
Shayne Gostisbehere hit Paul Cotter
Icing
Tyson Jost Tip-In Wide Right
Jaccob Slavin Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Jaccob Slavin Batted saved by Jacob Markstrom
Jesperi Kotkaniemi Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Dmitry Orlov hit Nathan Bastian
Off-side
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Giveaway by Sebastian Aho
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Jackson Blake
Martin Necas hit Nathan Bastian
Jesperi Kotkaniemi hit Brenden Dillon
Takeaway by Andrei Svechnikov
William Carrier Backhand saved by Jacob Markstrom
William Carrier Wrist Shot Wide Right
Brent Burns Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
Giveaway by Martin Necas

HURRICANES

DEVILS

Regular Season Series

NJ leads 2-1

Devils
2
Hurricanes
4

Game 1

10/15

Hurricanes
2
Devils
4

Game 2

11/21

Hurricanes
2
Devils
4

Game 3

12/27

Devils
2
Hurricanes
5

Game 4

12/28

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	53	22	7	113
Pittsburgh	41	25	16	98
Philadelphia	43	27	12	98
Washington	43	30	9	95
Columbus	40	30	12	92
NY Islanders	43	34	5	91
New Jersey	42	37	3	87
NY Rangers	34	39	9	77

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Carolina Hurricanes @ New Jersey Devils

Stars of the Game

Luke HughesD - NJ

Jacob MarkstromG - NJ

Nico HischierC - NJ

Game Information

Markstrom stops 29 shots as Devils down Hurricanes 4-2

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

NJ leads 2-1

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

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