2–3

Final / OT

CAR leads 4–2

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
NJD	0	1	1	0	2
CAR	0	1	1	1	3

Devils at Hurricanes — First Round Game 5

Hurricanes, First Round Game 5, beat Devils 3–2 in overtime at PNC Arena on April 24, 2002.

🗓 Wed, Apr 24, 2002 · 18:00 CDT 📍 PNC Arena, Raleigh 🏒 2001-02 playoffs View the series → Head-to-head history →

🏒 First Round — Best of 7

NJD vs CAR · CAR leads 4–2 Full series →

Game 5

2–3

OT · CAR

Game 6

1–0

Final · CAR

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🌪️ CAR

Josef Vasicek

1 G, 1 A

5 shots · 14:34 TOI · +2

2nd star 🌪️ CAR

Martin Gelinas

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · 15:05 TOI · +2

3rd star 🌪️ CAR

Jaroslav Svoboda

2 A

1 shots · 16:48 TOI · +2

4rd star 🌪️ CAR

Kevin Weekes

40 saves

0.952 SV% · 2 GA

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

2nd period

😈 Bobby Holik Go-ahead 2nd · 11:30

Assists: Andreas Salomonsson, Sergei Brylin

1–0

🌪️ Martin Gelinas Tying 2nd · 13:44

Assists: Josef Vasicek, Jaroslav Svoboda

1–1

3rd period

😈 Patrik Elias PP Go-ahead 3rd · 11:46

Assists: Brian Rafalski, Jamie Langenbrunner

2–1

🌪️ Jeff O'Neill PP Tying 3rd · 18:31

Assists: Rod Brind'Amour, Ron Francis

2–2

Overtime

🌪️ Josef Vasicek Go-ahead OT · 08:16

Assists: Jaroslav Svoboda, Martin Gelinas

2–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

😈NJD CAR🌪️

42 Shots on goal 38

1/5 Power play (goals / chances) 1/5

36 Hits 52

18 Blocked shots 28

9 Takeaways 16

8 Giveaways 8

10 Penalty minutes 10

NJD shooting 4.8% (2/42) CAR shooting 7.9% (3/38)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

😈Devils

Martin Brodeur

35/38

.921 SV% · 3 GA · 68:16 TOI

🌪️Hurricanes

Kevin Weekes

40/42

.952 SV% · 2 GA · 68:07 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Devils

Devils — tied after 1st: 48-29-9 (56% win rate, 86 games)

Hurricanes

Hurricanes — tied after 1st: 42-28-16 (49% win rate, 86 games)

After 2nd — 1–1

Devils

Devils — tied after 2nd: 48-29-9 (56% win rate, 86 games)

Hurricanes

Hurricanes — tied after 2nd: 42-28-16 (49% win rate, 86 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

😈Devils

L1 Brylin · Nieuwendyk · Elias 19:38

L2 Holik · Gionta · Langenbrunner 18:20

L3 Pandolfo · Madden · Richer 16:08

L4 McKenzie · Nemchinov · Salomonsson 11:27

D1 Niedermayer · Stevens 28:04

D2 Rafalski · White 22:20

D3 Daneyko · Albelin 18:06

🌪️Hurricanes

L1 Brind'Amour · Francis · O'Neill 21:40

L2 Battaglia · Cole · Kapanen 20:41

L3 Svoboda · Gelinas · Vasicek 15:05

L4 Vestlund · Daniels · Adams 9:37

D1 Hill · Hedican 25:12

D2 Wesley · Ward 22:16

D3 Malik · Wallin 18:36

⚔️ Last meetings

Full head-to-head →

1–2 (OT) · Hurricanes won

❓ NJD vs CAR, answered

Who won Devils vs Hurricanes on April 24, 2002?

Hurricanes won 3–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Devils vs Hurricanes?

The final score was Devils 2, Hurricanes 3, in overtime.

Who scored for Devils?

Bobby Holik, Patrik Elias.

Who scored for Hurricanes?

Jeff O'Neill, Josef Vasicek, Martin Gelinas.

How did the Devils goalie play?

Martin Brodeur made 35 saves on 38 shots (.921 save percentage).

How did the Hurricanes goalie play?

Kevin Weekes made 40 saves on 42 shots (.952 save percentage).

Where is Devils vs Hurricanes played?

At PNC Arena in Raleigh, the Hurricanes home rink.

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🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

😈Devils

Previous game · Apr 23

🌪️Hurricanes

Previous game · Apr 23

Also on April 24, 2002

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