Carolina Hurricanes @ New Jersey Devils

East 1st Round - Game 4 • CAR leads series 3-1

47-30-5, 16-21-4 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Hurricanes CAR	2	1	2	5
Devils NJ	0	2	0	2

New Jersey DevilsDevilsNJ

42-33-7, 19-17-5 Home

Svechnikov scores 3 goals as Hurricanes beat Devils 5-2 to take 3-1 series lead

— Andrei Svechnikov scored three goals and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New Jersey Devils 5-2 on Sunday to take a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series.

Apr 28, 2025, 12:55 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Hurricanes	2	1	2	5
	Devils	0	2	0	2

1st Period			CAR	NJ
0:52		Andrei Svechnikov (2) Assists: Brent Burns (1), Jackson Blake (2)	1	0
9:47		Jaccob Slavin (1) Unassisted	2	0

2nd Period		CAR	NJ
0:42	Andrei Svechnikov (3) (Power Play) Assists: Seth Jarvis (1), Sebastian Aho (3)	3	0
2:45	Nico Hischier (3) Assists: Ondrej Palat (2), Timo Meier (2)	3	1
7:34	Timo Meier (1) Unassisted	3	2

3rd Period			CAR	NJ
14:14		Brent Burns (1) Unassisted	4	2
16:43		Andrei Svechnikov (4) (Empty Net) Assists: Jackson Blake (3), Sebastian Aho (4)	5	2

Dougie Hamilton Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Nico Hischier Tip-In saved by Frederik Andersen
Jackson Blake shot blocked by Dougie Hamilton
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Giveaway by Timo Meier
Giveaway by Dennis Cholowski
Giveaway by Stefan Noesen
Sean Walker shot blocked by Dennis Cholowski
Jonas Siegenthaler Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Giveaway by Jesper Bratt
Cody Glass faceoff won against Seth Jarvis
Giveaway by Brian Dumoulin
Mark Jankowski shot blocked by Brian Dumoulin
Eric Robinson shot blocked by Brian Dumoulin
Paul Cotter hit Jaccob Slavin
Giveaway by Cody Glass
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jackson Blake
Andrei Svechnikov shot blocked by Timo Meier
Dmitry Orlov shot blocked by Brett Pesce
Sebastian Aho shot blocked by Timo Meier
Cody Glass faceoff won against Jordan Martinook
Jonas Siegenthaler hit Jordan Staal
Brent Burns shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
Jordan Staal shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
Dougie Hamilton hit Jordan Martinook
Brian Dumoulin hit Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Justin Dowling hit Sean Walker
Ondrej Palat hit Sean Walker
Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
Dougie Hamilton hit Jordan Staal
Dawson Mercer hit Andrei Svechnikov
Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Justin Dowling
Takeaway by Brett Pesce
Brett Pesce Wrist Shot Wide Right
Erik Haula hit Sebastian Aho
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Giveaway by Jesper Bratt
Timo Meier Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Giveaway by Nathan Bastian
Shayne Gostisbehere shot blocked by Brett Pesce
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Dougie Hamilton Interference against Taylor Hall
Erik Haula faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Jesper Bratt hit Seth Jarvis
Brian Dumoulin hit Sebastian Aho
Stefan Noesen hit Jalen Chatfield
Cody Glass hit Jordan Staal
Jordan Martinook shot blocked by Dougie Hamilton
Erik Haula faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Erik Haula Wrap-around saved by Frederik Andersen
Erik Haula hit Jaccob Slavin
Dennis Cholowski Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Ondrej Palat Wrist Shot Wide Right
Nico Hischier Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Ondrej Palat (2), Timo Meier (2)
Sean Walker shot blocked by Erik Haula
Timo Meier hit Andrei Svechnikov
Brent Burns shot blocked by Ondrej Palat
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Nico Hischier hit Jalen Chatfield
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Ondrej Palat hit Jordan Staal
Timo Meier hit Dmitry Orlov
Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Giveaway by Brett Pesce
Andrei Svechnikov shot blocked by Brian Dumoulin
Seth Jarvis shot blocked by Brian Dumoulin
Cody Glass faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Jesperi Kotkaniemi shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
Timo Meier Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Simon Nemec Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Tomas Tatar
Erik Haula Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Erik Haula faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Dougie Hamilton Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Dawson Mercer faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Dawson Mercer Wrist Shot Wide Right
Erik Haula hit Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Dmitry Orlov shot blocked by Jesper Bratt
Simon Nemec Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Giveaway by Ondrej Palat
Takeaway by Dennis Cholowski
Brett Pesce Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Justin Dowling hit Seth Jarvis
Dawson Mercer Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Jesper Bratt Backhand saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Tomas Tatar Tip-In Wide Left
Dawson Mercer Wrist Shot Wide Left
Cody Glass Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Paul Cotter Wrist Shot Wide Right
Nico Hischier Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Dawson Mercer Snap Shot Wide Left
Jonas Siegenthaler Interference against Jordan Martinook
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
Cody Glass faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Timo Meier Wrist Shot Wide Right
Jalen Chatfield shot blocked by Timo Meier
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Dougie Hamilton Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Timo Meier Wrist Shot Wide Left
Dougie Hamilton High-sticking against Sebastian Aho
Erik Haula faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Jesper Bratt hit Sebastian Aho
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Seth Jarvis
Jonas Siegenthaler hit Logan Stankoven
William Carrier shot blocked by Paul Cotter
Giveaway by Brian Dumoulin
Dougie Hamilton Wrist Shot Wide Right
Dougie Hamilton hit Jaccob Slavin
Timo Meier hit Eric Robinson
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Timo Meier Tip-In Wide Left
Jesper Bratt Wrap-around saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Nico Hischier hit Jordan Staal
Erik Haula Slap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Takeaway by Dougie Hamilton
Erik Haula faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Nico Hischier Tip-In Wide Left
Giveaway by Brian Dumoulin
Timo Meier Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Brian Dumoulin Slap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Cody Glass faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Stefan Noesen hit Jaccob Slavin
Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
Paul Cotter hit William Carrier
Cody Glass hit Taylor Hall
Stefan Noesen Misconduct
Eric Robinson shot blocked by Dennis Cholowski
Dennis Cholowski Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Erik Haula hit Jalen Chatfield
Erik Haula hit Jalen Chatfield
Justin Dowling faceoff won against Jordan Martinook
Justin Dowling faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
Tomas Tatar hit Mark Jankowski
Shayne Gostisbehere shot blocked by Simon Nemec
Jalen Chatfield hit Dougie Hamilton
Dmitry Orlov hit Timo Meier
Andrei Svechnikov Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Brent Burns (1), Jackson Blake (2)
Jackson Blake Wrist Shot Wide Left
Goalie Stopped
Off-side
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Cody Glass
Icing
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Cody Glass
Andrei Svechnikov Deflected saved by Jacob Markstrom
Shayne Gostisbehere Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Goalie Stopped
Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
Jesperi Kotkaniemi Slap Shot Short
Taylor Hall hit Jesper Bratt
Jonas Siegenthaler shot blocked by Jaccob Slavin
Seth Jarvis Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Jordan Martinook hit Brett Pesce
Goalie Stopped
Jackson Blake faceoff won against Erik Haula
Brent Burns Wrist Shot Wide Left
Sebastian Aho hit Brett Pesce
Jesper Bratt shot blocked by Sebastian Aho
Dawson Mercer shot blocked by Jaccob Slavin
Andrei Svechnikov hit Erik Haula
Off-side
Taylor Hall hit Simon Nemec
Mark Jankowski Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Logan Stankoven Snap Shot Wide Left
Jalen Chatfield Wrist Shot Wide Left
Eric Robinson hit Brian Dumoulin
Brent Burns Wrist Shot Wide Left
Sebastian Aho Slap Shot High and Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Netting
Takeaway by Jaccob Slavin
Jaccob Slavin Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Jalen Chatfield hit Jesper Bratt
Eric Robinson Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Giveaway by Taylor Hall
Taylor Hall Wrap-around Wide Left
Seth Jarvis hit Brian Dumoulin
Seth Jarvis hit Erik Haula
Mark Jankowski hit Paul Cotter
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Cody Glass
Off-side
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Cody Glass
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Erik Haula
Nico Hischier shot blocked by Mark Jankowski
Sean Walker Tripping against Ondrej Palat
TV Timeout
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Nico Hischier
High Stick
Jordan Staal hit Dawson Mercer
Dawson Mercer shot blocked by Brent Burns
Mark Jankowski Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Logan Stankoven Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Puck in Netting
Off-side
Andrei Svechnikov Goal (3) Tip-In, assists: Seth Jarvis (1), Sebastian Aho (3)
Jordan Martinook hit Jonas Siegenthaler
Jordan Staal Wrist Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Dawson Mercer shot blocked by Brent Burns
Jackson Blake Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Mark Jankowski Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Mark Jankowski Tip-In Wide Left
Jordan Staal Slap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Goalie Stopped
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Justin Dowling
Jaccob Slavin Snap Shot Wide Left
Goalie Stopped
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Justin Dowling
Off-side
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Jackson Blake shot blocked by Sebastian Aho
On-Ice Official
Video Review
Nico Hischier shot blocked by Dmitry Orlov
Icing
Sebastian Aho hit Brett Pesce
Sebastian Aho Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Puck in Netting
Giveaway by Eric Robinson
Timo Meier shot blocked by Dmitry Orlov
Puck in Netting
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Puck in Netting
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Justin Dowling
Giveaway by Eric Robinson
Dennis Cholowski shot blocked by Dmitry Orlov
Icing
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Sebastian Aho Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Andrei Svechnikov hit Brian Dumoulin
Goalie Stopped
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Erik Haula
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Eric Robinson hit Brett Pesce
Paul Cotter shot blocked by Jalen Chatfield
Puck in Netting
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Jordan Martinook hit Ondrej Palat
Jalen Chatfield Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Jordan Martinook Tip-In Wide Left
Jordan Martinook hit Dennis Cholowski
Dmitry Orlov hit Timo Meier
Takeaway by Jackson Blake
Andrei Svechnikov Slap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Andrei Svechnikov Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Eric Robinson hit Jonas Siegenthaler
Eric Robinson Slap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Goalie Stopped
Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Justin Dowling
Off-side
Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Seth Jarvis Snap Shot Wide Right
Takeaway by Jaccob Slavin
Giveaway by Jaccob Slavin
Goalie Stopped
Dmitry Orlov Hooking against Dawson Mercer
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Giveaway by Brent Burns
Goalie Stopped
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Takeaway by Jalen Chatfield
Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Sean Walker
Sean Walker hit Jesper Bratt
Sean Walker Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Goalie Stopped
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Timo Meier
Sebastian Aho hit Nico Hischier
Goalie Stopped
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Erik Haula
Icing
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Erik Haula
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Off-side
Seth Jarvis faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Seth Jarvis Slap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Goalie Stopped
Taylor Hall Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Netting
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Cody Glass
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Nico Hischier
William Carrier Backhand Wide Right
Jackson Blake Backhand saved by Jacob Markstrom
Goalie Stopped
Andrei Svechnikov hit Brian Dumoulin
Logan Stankoven Tip-In saved by Jacob Markstrom
Brent Burns Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Giveaway by Jalen Chatfield
Jordan Martinook hit Brian Dumoulin
Eric Robinson hit Justin Dowling
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
Giveaway by Jordan Staal
Brett Pesce shot blocked by Jaccob Slavin
Icing
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Off-side
Erik Haula shot blocked by Shayne Gostisbehere
Puck in Crowd
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Erik Haula
Jordan Martinook Snap Shot Wide Left
Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Jordan Martinook
Jordan Staal hit Dougie Hamilton
Dawson Mercer shot blocked by Jordan Martinook
Jordan Martinook hit Dawson Mercer
Jesperi Kotkaniemi hit Brian Dumoulin
Eric Robinson hit Cody Glass
Brent Burns Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Giveaway by Logan Stankoven
Puck in Crowd
Dmitry Orlov hit Timo Meier
Andrei Svechnikov hit Erik Haula
Icing
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
Jaccob Slavin Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Off-side
William Carrier Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Off-side
Jaccob Slavin shot blocked by Seth Jarvis
Brent Burns Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: none
Andrei Svechnikov hit Brett Pesce
Giveaway by Jackson Blake
Andrei Svechnikov Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Jackson Blake (3), Sebastian Aho (4)
Eric Robinson Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Eric Robinson hit Dennis Cholowski
Eric Robinson Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Jesperi Kotkaniemi Misconduct
On-Ice Official
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Justin Dowling
Sean Walker Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Goalie Stopped
Jordan Martinook faceoff won against Erik Haula
William Carrier hit Dougie Hamilton
Takeaway by William Carrier
Jonas Siegenthaler shot blocked by William Carrier
Icing
Dennis Cholowski shot blocked by Jordan Martinook
Puck in Netting
Puck in Crowd

HURRICANES

DEVILS

Devils
1
Hurricanes
4

Game 1

20/4

Devils
1
Hurricanes
3

Game 2

22/4

Hurricanes
2
Devils
3

Game 3

26/4

Hurricanes
5
Devils
2

Game 4

27/4

Devils
4
Hurricanes
5

Game 5

30/4

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Washington	18	9	3	39
Carolina	18	9	2	38
NY Islanders	17	11	3	37
Pittsburgh	14	7	7	35
Philadelphia	16	9	3	35
New Jersey	17	12	1	35
NY Rangers	15	12	4	34
Columbus	13	11	6	32

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Carolina Hurricanes @ New Jersey Devils

Stars of the Game

Andrei SvechnikovRW - CAR

Timo MeierRW - NJ

Jaccob SlavinD - CAR

Game Information

Svechnikov scores 3 goals as Hurricanes beat Devils 5-2 to take 3-1 series lead

Shot Chart

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

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