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National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Jersey 3, Carolina 1
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, April 5, 2014
Where: PNC Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina
Referees: Brad Meier, Kelly Sutherland
Linesmen: Scott Driscoll, Trent Knorr
Attendance: 16123

Devils 3, Hurricanes 1: Travis Zajac snapped a tie at 6:34 of the second period and Dainius Zubrus added a pair of goals as visiting New Jersey continued its push toward a playoff spot.

Cory Schneider turned aside 26 shots for the Devils, who extended their point streak to seven games (4-0-3) and climbed within one of Columbus for the second wild card in the Eastern Conference with four games remaining.

Jeff Skinner scored the lone goal for the Hurricanes, who had their five-game point streak (3-0-2) halted. Anton Khudobin made 20 saves as Carolina remained six points behind the Blue Jackets with four games left.

New Jersey got on the board with 4:27 remaining in the first period as Zubrus beat Khudobin with a backhander during a partial breakaway created by a bad line change by Carolina. The Hurricanes pulled even at 4:50 of the second, when video review confirmed that Skinner's shot from the right faceoff circle hit the back bar and bounced out.

Play continued before Skinner was awarded his 31st goal, matching his career high set as a rookie in 2010-11. The Devils wasted little time regaining the lead, as Zajac's tip of defenseman Marek Zidlicky's shot from the top of the slot rang off the left post and bounced in the crease before trickling across the goal line less than two minutes later.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Zidlicky's assist gave him 40 points, his highest total since notching 43 in 2009-10 with Minnesota. ... New Jersey was without LW Patrick Elias (head) and Cs Adam Henrique and Jacob Josefson (lower body), who all were injured in Friday's triumph over Washington. ... The Devils went 3-1-0 in the four-game season series with Carolina.
Top Game Performances
 
New Jersey   Carolina
Dainius Zubrus 2 Points Jeff Skinner 1
Dainius Zubrus 2 Goals Jeff Skinner 1
Mark Fayne 1 Assists Jay Harrison 1
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Cory Schneider .963 Save Percentage Anton Khudobin .909
Cory Schneider 26 Saves Anton Khudobin 20
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
New Jersey 23 3 0-1 4-4 8 22
Carolina 27 1 0-4 1-1 2 34
Upcoming Games
  • Carolina will play their next game on the road against NY Rangers. The Hurricanes have a W/L % of .429 after a win and .442 after a loss.
  • New Jersey will play their next game at home against Calgary. The Devils have a W/L % of .353 after a win and .500 after a loss.