Canes get Stanky on Devils in 4-1, Game 1 win.

04/20/25 • 41 min

Logan Stankoven scored twice in the second period as the Hurricanes raced out to a 3-0 lead en route to a 4-1 win over the Devils. Carolina takes Game 1 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series with Game 2 set for Tuesday in Raleigh. Carolina won the special teams battle, scoring once on the power play but also shutting the Devils down when New Jersey had the man advantage. The Canes also saw strong performances up and down the lineup during a physical game. Sebastian Aho and Seth Jarvis combined for 9 hits. Andrei Svechnikov played a very heavy game and Eric Robinson and William Carrier combined for 13 hits in the game. Jalen Chatfield opened the scoring less than 2 1/2 minutes into the game. Stankoven scored about 6 1/2 minutes apart in the 2nd. Svechnikov scored into an empty net late in the 3rd. Frederik Andersen made 23 saves and was very steady throughout.

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