Frederik Andersen left the game after the Devils’ Timo Meier ran into him in the second period, but the Hurricanes survived and took a 3-1 series lead behind Andrei Svechnikov’s hat trick.

Andrei Svechnikov scored three goals and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New Jersey Devils 5-2 to take a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series.

Meier has recorded at least seven shot attempts in all four games and recorded 3+ shots on goal in three straight. No matter the matchup, he's flourished. With the Devils struggling to put the puck in the net and now playing for their season, Meier will no doubt get all the ice he can handle in Game 5. He should make the most of it.