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Carolina Skates Past New Jersey 6-1 - Recap
Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored twice to lead the Hurricanes over New Jersey 6-1 on Friday at PNC Arena.
Bettors who backed the Hurricanes were rewarded as -107 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 5.5.
Jesperi Kotkaniemi(2), Stefan Noesen, Martin Necas, Jordan Martinook, and Jordan Staal each scored for the Hurricanes in the victory. Kotkaniemi opened the scoring for Carolina.
Frederik Andersen stopped 28 of 29 New Jersey shots in the victory.
New Jersey got a goal from Miles Wood in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Akira Schmid stopped 21 of 25 shots for the Devils, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Carolina went 1-for-2, while the Devils were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
New Jersey lost the shots on goal battle to Carolina by a margin of 36-29.