2025 First Round · Eastern Conference
Hurricanes vs. Devils 2025 Playoff Series
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the New Jersey Devils 4-1 in the 2025 First Round (5 games, 2 of them in overtime).
CAR wins 4-1 · Devils eliminated
| Game | Date | Matchup | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 20 | NJD at CAR | NJD 1, CAR 4CAR win | |
| 2 | Apr 22 | NJD at CAR | NJD 1, CAR 3CAR win | |
| 3 | Apr 25 | CAR at NJD | CAR 2, NJD 3NJD win | 2OT |
| 4 | Apr 27 | CAR at NJD | CAR 5, NJD 2CAR win | |
| 5 | Apr 29 | NJD at CAR | NJD 4, CAR 5CAR win | 2OT |
Series scoring leaders
| Player | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sebastian AhoCAR · C | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
 Andrei SvechnikovCAR · R | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
 Seth JarvisCAR · R | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
 Nico HischierNJD · C | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 Timo MeierNJD · R | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
From our box scores of the games in this series. A short series is a small sample: these totals describe what happened, not who will score next.
Other 2025 First Round series
Playoff brackets by year
- 2026 playoffsCarolina Hurricanes over Golden Knights
- 2025 playoffsFlorida Panthers over Oilers
- 2024 playoffsFlorida Panthers over Oilers
- 2023 playoffsVegas Golden Knights over Panthers
- 2022 playoffsColorado Avalanche over Lightning
- 2021 playoffsTampa Bay Lightning over Canadiens
- 2020 playoffsTampa Bay Lightning over Stars
- 2019 playoffsSt. Louis Blues over Bruins
- 2018 playoffsWashington Capitals over Golden Knights
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Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2025 First Round series between the Hurricanes and Devils?
The Carolina Hurricanes won the series 4-1 in 5 games.
Who led the Hurricanes vs. Devils series in scoring?
Sebastian Aho led the series with 8 points (3 goals, 5 assists) in 5 games.
How many games in the Hurricanes vs. Devils series went to overtime?
2 of the 5 games went to overtime.