Apr 20, 2025; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal (11) chases after the puck against New Jersey Devils defenseman Brett Pesce (22) during the first period of game one of the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Lenovo Center. (James Guillory-Imagn Images) [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/5507cfca-0654-43f5-a639-013e406eb190.jpeg] Apr 20, 2025; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal (11) chases after the puck against New Jersey Devils defenseman Brett Pesce (22) during the first period of game one of the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Lenovo Center. (James Guillory-Imagn Images) What - Game 2 (1-0) When - 6 p.m., Tuesday, April 22 Where - Lenovo Center; Raleigh, NC How to Watch - FanDuel Sports Network South, ESPN, SN360, TVAS2, MSGSN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Carolina Hurricanes [http://thn.com/carolina] will look to take a commanding 2-0 lead over the New Jersey Devils [http://thn.com/newjersey] tonight in Game 2 at Lenovo Center. The Hurricanes dominated the Devils Sunday afternoon in Game 1, defeating New Jersey 4-1 while outshooting them 45-24. It was a good night for special teams [https://thehockeynews.com/shortUrl/HSomcSu] as the Canes went 2-for-2 on the penalty kill and even scored a power play goal of their own. It was also a game to remember for newcomer Logan Stankoven [https://thehockeynews.com/shortUrl/tyiWxwO], who had two goals, including the power play tally and the game winner, in the win. Both netminders also played an unreal game, which is probably what we can continue to expect [https://thehockeynews.com/shortUrl/CV9b73v] as the series goes along. The one question mark for tonight though will be if New Jersey has any lingering health concerns. The two teams had a physical series opener and Brenden Dillon, Luke Hughes and Cody Glass all left the game at different points throughout. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Streaks * None Milestone Watch * Jaccob Slavin (72gp) will pass Rod Brind'Amour tonight for the third-most playoff games played in franchise history. Game Notes * The New Jersey Devils have quite a few former Hurricanes on their roster including Dougie Hamilton, Erik Haula, Stefan Noesen and Brett Pesce. * It will be the first playoff series against Carolina for both Noesen and Pesce, while Hamilton has gone up against the Canes once (0-1) and Haula has gone up against Carolina three times (0-3). * On the flip side, the lone New Jersey connection on the Canes roster is Taylor Hall, who won the Hart Trophy with the Devils in 2018. * The two teams have faced each other in five other postseason series. Carolina holds a 4-1 edge in those, having won each of the last four, including a 4-1 series win in the 2023 second-round. * Jordan Martinook (3g, 11pts, 6gp), Jordan Staal (2g, 6pts, 6gp) and Jesperi Kotkaniemi (3g, 6pts, 6gp) are all point-per-game players against the Devils in the postseason. * The Canes tied their franchise record for wins at home this regular season with 31, tied for the most wins on home ice amongst the entire league this year. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Key Matchups Projected Starting Goalies * Frederik Andersen: 1-0; 0.958 Sv%; 1.00 GAA * Jacob Markstrom: 0-1; 0.932 Sv%; 3.01 GAA Leading Scorers * Goals - Logan Stankoven (2) / Nico Hischier (1) * Points - Logan Stankoven & Taylor Hall (2) / Nico Hischier, Jesper Bratt & Brett Pesce (1) Power Play * Carolina - 33% (1/3) * New Jersey - 0% (0/2) Penalty Kill * Carolina - 100% (2/2) * New Jersey - 66% (2/3) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hurricanes Projected Lineup Seth Jarvis - Sebastian Aho - Jackson Blake Andrei Svechnikov - Jesperi Kotkaniemi - Taylor Hall Jordan Martinook - Jordan Staal - Logan Stankoven William Carrier - Jack Roslovic - Eric Robinson Jaccob Slavin - Brent Burn Dmitry Orlov - Jalen Chatfield Shayne Gostisbehere - Sean Walker Frederik Andersen Pyotr Kochetkov Injuries and Scratches: Tyson Jost, Mark Jankowski, Alexander Nikishin, Riley Stillman, Ruslan Khazheyev, Jesper Fast (neck) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Devils Projected Lineup Ondrej Palat - Nico Hischier - Timo Meier Erik Haula - Dawson Mercer - Jesper Bratt Paul Cotter - Cody Glass - Stefan Noesen Tomas Tatar - Justin Dowling - Nathan Bastian Brett Pesce - Dougie Hamilton Brian Dumoulin - Johnathan Kovacevic Dennis Cholowski - Simon Nemec Jacob Markstrom Jake Allen Injuries and Scratches: Seamus Casey, Nico Daws, Nolan Foote, Curtis Lazar, Daniel Sprong, Luke Hughes (undisclosed), Brenden Dillon (undisclosed), Jack Hughes (shoulder), Jonas Siegenthaler (LBI) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be sure to check out the Carolina Hurricanes 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs Hub [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/latest-news/carolina-hurricanes-2025-stanley-cup-playoffs-hub] for all postseason stories! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stay updated with the most interesting Carolina Hurricanes stories, analysis, breaking news and more! 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