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Devils 4-2 Hurricanes (Dec 27, 2024) Game Recap
NEWARK, N.J. — — 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.
Ondrej Palat, Nico Hischier and Dawson Mercer also scored for New Jersey, which has won three straight and six of seven.
Eric Robinson and Brent Burns scored for the Hurricanes, who lost for the third time in four games. Carolina had 31 shots on goal, after the Devils permitted 20 or fewer in each of their previous seven games.
Robinson opened the scoring at 10:03 of the first period by poking the puck past Markstrom, who was coming off consecutive 12-save shutouts.
Palat tied it at 16:14, followed by Hischier’s team-best 18th goal 42 seconds later to put New Jersey ahead 2-1.
Burns tied it for Carolina just 22 seconds into the middle period.
Hughes, the 21-year-old brother of Devils star center Jack Hughes, then scored at 4:15 followed by Mercer at 8:47 to put New Jersey ahead 4-2.
Pyotr Kochetkov made 19 saves for the Hurricanes.
The Devils blanked the New York Rangers 5-0 at home on Monday after defeating Pittsburgh 3-0 last Saturday at Prudential Center.
Carolina lost 5-2 at Nashville on Monday before the holiday break.
Devils: New Jersey is 17-6-1 since a 3-0 loss at Calgary on Nov. 1.
Hurricanes: Allowed four goals for the second consecutive game after giving up three or fewer in their previous six games.
Hischier’s goal less than a minute after Palat’s tying goal late in the first gave New Jersey momentum.
Markstrom is 19-6-2 in his first season with the Devils.
The teams complete a home-and-home series Saturday at Carolina.
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The New Jersey Devils defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 in an exciting matchup on December 27, 2024. The Devils got off to a strong start, with goals from Jack Hughes and Nico Hischier giving them a 2-0 lead in the first period.
The Hurricanes fought back in the second period, with goals from Sebastian Aho and Andrei Svechnikov tying the game at 2-2. However, the Devils regained the lead late in the period with a goal from Jesper Bratt.
In the third period, the Devils sealed the win with an empty-net goal from Pavel Zacha. Goalie Mackenzie Blackwood was solid in net for the Devils, making key saves to secure the victory.
The Devils’ strong performance against a tough Hurricanes team is a promising sign for the rest of the season. With this win, the Devils improve their record and continue to climb the standings in the Eastern Conference. Fans can look forward to more exciting games from this talented Devils team as they push for a playoff spot.
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