New Jersey011 -- 2Carolina022 -- 4

First Period_None.

Second Period_1, New Jersey, Hughes 1 (Kovacevic, Bratt), 1:16. 2, Carolina, Jarvis 1 (Svechnikov), 10:55. 3, Carolina, Gostisbehere 1 (Necas, Kotkaniemi), 19:23.

Third Period_4, Carolina, Blake 1 (Orlov), 10:16. 5, New Jersey, Hischier 3 (Hughes, Bratt), 15:16 (pp). 6, Carolina, Aho 1 (Martinook, Slavin), 18:24.

Shots on Goal_New Jersey 7-7-11_25. Carolina 8-13-10_31.

Power-play opportunities_New Jersey 1 of 3; Carolina 0 of 1.

Goalies_New Jersey, Markstrom 2-2-0 (33 shots-29 saves). Carolina, Kochetkov 1-0-0 (25-23).

A_18,700 (18,680). T_2:24.

Referees_Justin Kea, Steve Kozari. Linesmen_Tyson Baker, Ben O'Quinn.