New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier is congratulated by Stefan Noesen (11) after scoring a goal in the first period of an NHL hockey game in front of Carolina Hurricanes center Seth Jarvis (24) Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

New Jersey Devils defenseman Luke Hughes reacts after scoring a goal in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

New Jersey Devils center Dawson Mercer (91) reacts with teammates after scoring a goal past Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov in the second period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

New Jersey Devils goaltender Jacob Markstrom (25) stops a shot by Carolina Hurricanes left wing William Carrier (28) in the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

New Jersey Devils defenseman Luke Hughes (43) controls the puck past Carolina Hurricanes forward Jackson Blake, right, in the second period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

New Jersey Devils left wing Ondrej Palat, second right, celebrates after scoring a goal past Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov, second left, in the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)