New Jersey Devils
Current season record
8–5–0 · 16 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
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Game Analysis →Team information checked Oct 29, 2026.
New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes — Saturday, December 28, 2024 Game Analysis
New Jersey Devils at Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center. Final.
Game Analysis
Lenovo Center
- USFDSNSO, MSGSN2
CAR
- Dmitry Orlov (4)
- Sebastian Aho (12)
- PPJackson Blake (8)
- Jack Roslovic (15)
- ENJack Roslovic (16)
NJD
New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes Game Summary — Saturday, December 28, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Initial summary · A fuller recap will replace this when published.
Carolina Hurricanes defeated New Jersey Devils 5–2. The game was played at Lenovo Center.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes Game Analysis — Saturday, December 28, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Carolina Hurricanes paired the victory with a 41–23 advantage in shots on goal, accounting for 64.1% of the two teams’ combined shots. It recorded 1.8 times as many shots on target, a substantial volume advantage alongside the win. Shot totals alone do not show the quality of those chances or how the balance changed while either team was protecting a lead.
New Jersey Devils converted 0 of 2 power plays (0.0%); Carolina Hurricanes converted 1 of 4 power plays (25.0%). The 1-goal net power-play edge accounted for part of the 3-goal final margin. This identifies special teams as a meaningful scoring difference, without proving how the game would have unfolded with different penalties.
Carolina Hurricanes won 61% of faceoffs. That is a clear edge in restarts, but faceoff percentage should not be treated as a possession percentage: the totals do not show where the draws occurred or what happened immediately afterwards.
Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.
New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes Official Game Highlights — Saturday, December 28, 2024
New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes Game Statistics — Saturday, December 28, 2024
| Statistic | New Jersey Devils | Carolina Hurricanes |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 23 | 41 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 1 |
| Power-play opportunities | 2 | 4 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 0.0 | 25.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 39.0 | 61.0 |
| Hits | 41 | 41 |
| Blocked shots | 13 | 11 |
| Takeaways | 4 | 3 |
| Giveaways | 14 | 12 |
| Penalty minutes | 21 | 8 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
Carolina Hurricanes won 5–2 at Lenovo Center.
Who scored
- Paul Cotter Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: none
- Dmitry Orlov Goal (4) Slap Shot, assists: Sean Walker (5), Seth Jarvis (13)
- Ondrej Palat Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Jesper Bratt (33), Dougie Hamilton (19)
- Sebastian Aho Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Jack Roslovic (8)
- Jackson Blake Goal (8) Tip-In, assists: Jesperi Kotkaniemi (11), Brent Burns (9)
- Jack Roslovic Goal (15) Snap Shot, assists: Seth Jarvis (14), Sean Walker (6)
- Jack Roslovic Goal (16) Snap Shot, assists: Sebastian Aho (26), Seth Jarvis (15)
Goalies
- Jake Allen stopped 36 of 40 for New Jersey Devils.
- Dustin Tokarski stopped 21 of 23 for Carolina Hurricanes.
Jackson Blake Goal (8) Tip-In, assists: Jesperi Kotkaniemi (11), Brent Burns (9) That made the score 2–3 in the 3rd, and Carolina Hurricanes stayed ahead.