- Final0COL
MIN4
24
2 - Final1WSH
BUF2
42
4 - Final2NYI
NYR0
30
3 - Final3NJ
CAR2
42
4 - Final4DAL
STL3
53
5 - Final5DET
NSH4
14
1 - Final6CBJ
CHI1
41
4 - Final7EDM
VAN3
53
5 - Final8PHX
LA3
43
4 - Final9ANA
SJ3
23
2
Final
New Jersey leads 3-1
| Game 1: Monday, October 10th | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hurricanes | 2 | Final |
| Devils | 4 | |
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| Game 2: Tuesday, November 8th | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hurricanes | 2 | Final |
| Devils | 3 | |
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| Game 3: Monday, December 26th | ||
|---|---|---|
| Devils | 2 | Final |
| Hurricanes | 4 | |
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| Game 4: Saturday, March 31st | ||
|---|---|---|
| Devils | 5 | Final |
| Hurricanes | 0 | |
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Devils 2
(19-15-1, 39 pts)
Hurricanes 4
(12-19-6, 30 pts)
7:00 PM ET, December 26, 2011
PNC Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina
| 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T | |
| NJ | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| CAR | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Points | Goals | Assists | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | I Kovalchuk 83 | I Kovalchuk 37 | P Elias 52 |
| CAR | E Staal 70 | E Staal 24 | E Staal 46 |
B. Sutter (Hurricanes - C): Goals: 1, Assists: 0

C. Ward (Hurricanes - G): Saves: 23, Save Pct.: .920


D. Clarkson (Devils - C): Goals: 1, Assists: 1
Play-by-play data may not reflect changes made after the game has ended.
3rd Period Summary | ||
| Time | Team | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | Carolina | Start of 3rd period |
| 0:00 | Carolina | Eric Staal won faceoff against Patrik Elias in neutral zone |
| 0:24 | Carolina | Stoppage - Puck Frozen |
| 0:24 | Carolina | Brandon Sutter won faceoff against Travis Zajac in defensive zone |
| 0:37 | New Jersey | Kurtis Foster shot blocked by Brandon Sutter |
| 1:09 | New Jersey | Shot on goal by Ilya Kovalchuk saved by Cam Ward(Snap 31 ft) |
| 1:14 | Carolina | Giveaway by Alexei Ponikarovsky in defensive zone |
| 1:35 | New Jersey | Shot on goal by Adam Henrique saved by Cam Ward(Wristshot 37 ft) |
| 1:41 | New Jersey | Mark Fayne shot blocked by Alexei Ponikarovsky |
| 1:56 | New Jersey | Shot on goal by Mark Fayne saved by Cam Ward(Wristshot 50 ft) |
| 2:04 | Carolina | Jaroslav Spacek credited with hit on Tim Sestito in defensive zone |
| 2:08 | New Jersey | Bryce Salvador shot blocked by Bryan Allen |
| 2:26 | New Jersey | Petr Sykora shot blocked by Jamie McBain |
| 2:33 | New Jersey | Shot on goal by Kurtis Foster saved by Cam Ward(Wristshot 63 ft) |
| 2:35 | Carolina | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped |
| 2:35 | New Jersey | Travis Zajac won faceoff against Brandon Sutter in offensive zone |
| 2:39 | New Jersey | Giveaway by Ilya Kovalchuk in offensive zone |
| 3:00 | Carolina | Shot on goal by Jay Harrison saved by Johan Hedberg(Wristshot 60 ft) |
| 3:01 | Carolina | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped |
| 3:01 | New Jersey | Patrik Elias won faceoff against Eric Staal in defensive zone |
| 3:05 | Carolina | Shot missed by Chad LaRose, Wide of Net(Backhand 25 ft) |
| 3:22 | New Jersey | Giveaway by Dainius Zubrus in offensive zone |
| 3:53 | Carolina | Giveaway by Chad LaRose in neutral zone |
| 4:00 | New Jersey | Adam Henrique credited with hit on Andreas Nodl in offensive zone |
| 4:10 | New Jersey | Shot on goal by Adam Henrique saved by Cam Ward(Slapshot 53 ft) |
| 4:38 | Carolina | Takeaway by Jussi Jokinen in defensive zone |
| 4:44 | Carolina | Giveaway by Tuomo Ruutu in offensive zone |
| 5:08 | New Jersey | Travis Zajac credited with hit on Brandon Sutter in offensive zone |
| 5:22 | New Jersey | Shot on goal by Anton Volchenkov saved by Cam Ward(Wristshot 59 ft) |
| 5:40 | Carolina | Shot on goal by Jiri Tlusty saved by Johan Hedberg(Wristshot 24 ft) |
| 5:44 | Carolina | Shot on goal by Patrick Dwyer saved by Johan Hedberg(Wristshot 13 ft) |
| 5:52 | New Jersey | penalty to Mark Fayne 2 minutes for Delaying the game |
| 5:52 | Carolina | Power play - Jussi Jokinen won faceoff against Adam Henrique in offensive zone |
| 6:19 | Carolina | Power play - Shot missed by Alexei Ponikarovsky, Wide of Net(Tip-In 12 ft) |
| 6:23 | New Jersey | Shorthanded - Anton Volchenkov credited with hit on Tuomo Ruutu in defensive zone |
| 6:27 | Carolina | Power play - Shot on goal by Jay Harrison saved by Johan Hedberg(Slapshot 61 ft) |
| 6:28 | Carolina | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped |
| 6:28 | Carolina | Power play - Chad LaRose won faceoff against Patrik Elias in offensive zone |
| 6:36 | Carolina | Power play - Eric Staal shot blocked by Patrik Elias |
| 6:42 | Carolina | Power play - Shot on goal by Eric Staal saved by Johan Hedberg(Wristshot 25 ft) |
| 7:13 | New Jersey | Shorthanded - Giveaway by Alexander Urbom in defensive zone |
| 7:28 | Carolina | Power play - Giveaway by Cam Ward in defensive zone |
| 7:31 | New Jersey | Shorthanded - Ilya Kovalchuk shot blocked by Jaroslav Spacek |
| 8:02 | Carolina | Shot on goal by Bryan Allen saved by Johan Hedberg(Slapshot 68 ft) |
| 8:22 | New Jersey | Alexander Urbom credited with hit on Bryan Allen in defensive zone |
| 8:36 | Carolina | Takeaway by Bryan Allen in defensive zone |
| 9:02 | Carolina | Justin Faulk credited with hit on Bryce Salvador in neutral zone |
| 9:10 | Carolina | Shot on goal by Alexei Ponikarovsky saved by Johan Hedberg(Snap 48 ft) |
| 9:11 | Carolina | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped; TV timeout |
| 9:11 | New Jersey | Tim Sestito won faceoff against Tim Brent in defensive zone |
| 9:20 | Carolina | Anthony Stewart credited with hit on Kurtis Foster in offensive zone |
| 9:22 | New Jersey | David Clarkson credited with hit on Jaroslav Spacek in neutral zone |
| 9:38 | New Jersey | Tim Sestito credited with hit on Jaroslav Spacek in offensive zone |
| 9:56 | New Jersey | Giveaway by Tim Sestito in neutral zone |
| 10:01 | Carolina | Chad LaRose shot blocked by Mark Fayne |
| 10:02 | Carolina | Shot on goal by Tim Gleason saved by Johan Hedberg(Slapshot 66 ft) |
| 10:19 | Carolina | Stoppage - Icing |
| 10:19 | Carolina | Jussi Jokinen won faceoff against Travis Zajac in offensive zone |
| 10:43 | Carolina | Takeaway by Tuomo Ruutu in offensive zone |
| 10:48 | Carolina | Shot on goal by Alexei Ponikarovsky saved by Johan Hedberg(Deflected 14 ft) |
| 10:57 | New Jersey | Giveaway by Mark Fayne in defensive zone |
| 11:07 | New Jersey | Travis Zajac credited with hit on Justin Faulk in neutral zone |
| 11:16 | Carolina | Andreas Nodl shot blocked by Matt Taormina |
| 11:40 | New Jersey | Shot on goal by Petr Sykora saved by Cam Ward(Snap 19 ft) |
| 11:55 | Carolina | Stoppage - Offside; TV timeout |
| 11:55 | New Jersey | Adam Henrique won faceoff against Tim Brent in neutral zone |
| 12:08 | New Jersey | Kurtis Foster credited with hit on Andreas Nodl in neutral zone |
| 12:29 | Carolina | Tim Gleason credited with hit on Anton Volchenkov in defensive zone |
| 12:38 | New Jersey | Goal scored by David Clarkson(Slapshot 50 ft) assisted by Anton Volchenkov and Kurtis Foster |
| 12:38 | Carolina | Brandon Sutter won faceoff against Travis Zajac in neutral zone |
| 12:49 | New Jersey | Ilya Kovalchuk credited with hit on Brandon Sutter in offensive zone |
| 13:05 | Carolina | Stoppage - Icing |
| 13:05 | Carolina | Brandon Sutter won faceoff against Travis Zajac in defensive zone |
| 13:15 | Carolina | Brandon Sutter shot blocked by Travis Zajac |
| 13:23 | Carolina | Justin Faulk shot blocked by Mark Fayne |
| 13:31 | New Jersey | Zach Parise credited with hit on Jiri Tlusty in neutral zone |
| 14:09 | Carolina | Stoppage - Icing |
| 14:09 | New Jersey | Patrik Elias won faceoff against Eric Staal in offensive zone |
| 14:12 | New Jersey | Shot on goal by Kurtis Foster saved by Cam Ward(Wristshot 56 ft) |
| 14:16 | New Jersey | Patrik Elias shot blocked by Bryan Allen |
| 14:57 | Carolina | Stoppage - Puck in Benches; TV timeout |
| 14:57 | New Jersey | Adam Henrique won faceoff against Jussi Jokinen in neutral zone |
| 15:11 | Carolina | Shot on goal by Jussi Jokinen saved by Johan Hedberg(Slapshot 37 ft) |
| 15:31 | Carolina | Stoppage - Offside |
| 15:31 | New Jersey | Travis Zajac won faceoff against Brandon Sutter in neutral zone |
| 15:41 | Carolina | Shot missed by Brandon Sutter, Hit Crossbar(Slapshot 30 ft) |
| 16:09 | Carolina | Jay Harrison credited with hit on Travis Zajac in defensive zone |
| 16:17 | Carolina | Giveaway by Eric Staal in defensive zone |
| 16:17 | New Jersey | Giveaway by Zach Parise in offensive zone |
| 16:57 | New Jersey | Shot missed by Patrik Elias, Wide of Net(Wristshot 25 ft) |
| 17:36 | New Jersey | David Clarkson shot blocked by Tim Gleason |
| 17:38 | New Jersey | Shot on goal by David Clarkson saved by Cam Ward(Backhand 12 ft) |
| 17:40 | New Jersey | Goal scored by Adam Henrique(Wristshot 6 ft) assisted by David Clarkson and Anton Volchenkov |
| 17:40 | Carolina | Brandon Sutter won faceoff against Adam Henrique in neutral zone |
| 18:04 | Carolina | Justin Faulk credited with hit on Zach Parise in defensive zone |
| 18:14 | Carolina | Takeaway by Brandon Sutter in neutral zone |
| 18:40 | Carolina | Stoppage - Hand Pass; Visitor Timeout |
| 18:40 | Carolina | Jussi Jokinen won faceoff against Travis Zajac in neutral zone |
| 19:00 | Carolina | Stoppage - Icing |
| 19:00 | New Jersey | Travis Zajac won faceoff against Jussi Jokinen in offensive zone |
| 19:18 | New Jersey | Shot on goal by Patrik Elias saved by Cam Ward(Wristshot 46 ft) |
| 19:30 | Carolina | Goal scored by Cam Ward(Deflected 183 ft) |
| 19:30 | New Jersey | Tim Sestito won faceoff against Tim Brent in neutral zone |
| 19:36 | Carolina | Stoppage - Offside |
| 19:36 | New Jersey | Tim Sestito won faceoff against Tim Brent in neutral zone |
| 19:43 | Carolina | Stoppage - Puck in Netting |
| 19:43 | Carolina | Tim Brent won faceoff against Tim Sestito in neutral zone |
| 20:00 | Carolina | End of 3rd period |
| 20:00 | Carolina | game-end |




