National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Carolina 4, New Jersey 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Where: PNC Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina
Referees: Dennis LaRue, Justin St. Pierre
Linesmen: Derek Amell, Steve Miller
Attendance: 18544
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New Jersey 0112
Carolina 1214
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
New Jersey 46-21-1-2 25-10-0-1 21-11-1-1 L1
Carolina 37-28-2-5 20-13-1-0 17-15-1-5 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Carolina Hurricanes have a 20-13-1-0 record at home this season. The New Jersey Devils have a 21-11-1-1 record on the road.
  • Carolina has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Hurricanes have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • New Jersey has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Devils have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Anton Babchuk played for 19:43 during 25 shifts and scored 2 points. Anton Babchuk had 2 goals and 0 assists.
  • Brian Gionta played for 16:06 during 19 shifts and scored 1 point. Brian Gionta had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Carolina had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 3 of them.
  • New Jersey had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
New Jersey   Carolina
Brian Gionta 1 Points Anton Babchuk 2
Brian Gionta 1 Goals Anton Babchuk 2
Patrik Elias 1 Assists Rod Brind'Amour 2
Brian Gionta 1 Power Play Goals Anton Babchuk 2
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Kevin Weekes .875 Save Percentage Cam Ward .953
Kevin Weekes 28 Saves Cam Ward 41
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
New Jersey 43 2 2-6 2-5 10 29
Carolina 32 4 3-5 4-6 12 37
Upcoming Games
  • Carolina will play their next game at home against NY Islanders. The Hurricanes have a W/L % of .444 after a win and .571 after a loss.
  • New Jersey will play their next game at home against Minnesota. The Devils have a W/L % of .652 after a win and .652 after a loss.