New Jersey Devils at Carolina Hurricanes

Hurricanes host the Devils with 1-0 series lead

New Jersey Devils (42-33-7, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (47-30-5, in the Metropolitan Division)

Raleigh, North Carolina; Tuesday, 6 p.m. EDT

Hurricanes -245, Devils +199; over/under is 5.5

NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Hurricanes lead series 1-0

BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes host the New Jersey Devils in the first round of the NHL Playoffs with a 1-0 lead in the series. The teams meet Sunday for the sixth time this season. The Hurricanes won the last matchup 4-1. Logan Stankoven scored two goals in the victory.

Carolina has a 47-30-5 record overall and a 19-4-4 record in Metropolitan Division games. The Hurricanes have a 12-4-2 record in games decided by one goal.

New Jersey has gone 42-33-7 overall with a 14-10-3 record against the Metropolitan Division. The Devils have conceded 220 goals while scoring 240 for a +20 scoring differential.

TOP PERFORMERS: Andrei Svechnikov has 20 goals and 28 assists for the Hurricanes. Jackson Blake has five goals and one assist over the last 10 games.

Nico Hischier has 35 goals and 33 assists for the Devils. Timo Meier has four goals and two assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Hurricanes: 3-6-1, averaging 3.2 goals, five assists, 4.6 penalties and 14.1 penalty minutes while giving up 3.5 goals per game.

Devils: 4-6-0, averaging 2.3 goals, 4.1 assists, 3.1 penalties and 6.8 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game.

INJURIES: Hurricanes: None listed.

Devils: None listed.

Series tied 2-2