The Devils are facing elimination in Game 5, trailing 3-1 in their Second Round series against Carolina, Thursday night. Puck drops at PNC Arena at 7 p.m.

You can watch the game on TNT or listen on the Devils Hockey Network.

Check back prior to puck drop for your pre-game story and pre-game videos. Read below for your game preview!

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BY THE NUMBERS

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Head to Head: Devils vs. Hurricanes

Devils Player Statistics

Hurricanes Player Statistics

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TV & RADIO

You can watch the game on TNT at 7 p.m.

You can listen to the game on the Devils Hockey Network.

PRE-GAME STORY

RALEIGH, NC - The Devils did not hold a morning skate ahead of Game 5 at PNC Arena. Head coach Lindy Ruff did meet with the media two hours before puck drop to discuss a variety of topics.

He said the team will go back to a 12-forward, six-defensemen lineup. Ruff would not reveal his starting goaltender.

Rest is a Weapon

The Devils did not practice Wednesday and did not skate in the morning Thursday.

"Just come to the rink fresh and not waste a couple of hours," Ruff said. "Met at the hotel and we're ready to go."

Mood

Ruff said that the club's mood is "awesome. Upbeat. Same type of mood they had before Game 7 with the Rangers."

Ruff noted that the Devils lost Game 6 to New York and responded with a win in Game 7.

"You move forward from your previous game," Ruff said. "We were able to do that in the Rangers' series. We need to be able to do that in this series. We're really just worried about one game."

Patience

One area the Devils need to be better is in their patience, particularly when they fall behind in a game. The club tends to chase the game when trailing, which leads to turnovers and poor play.

"When you get down by a couple, which is different than the regular season, you tend to press a little bit more," Ruff said. "We can't let one goal bother us. Even if it's a second goal, you can't all of a sudden start playing loose. We gambled on a few opportunities, we didn't have people in place in the D zone and it made it worse."

PREVIEW

Game 5

TV: 7 p.m. ET; Televised on TNT

RADIO: 7 p.m. ET; Live on Devils Hockey Network

SERIES SCHEDULE: Carolina Leads 3-1

Game 1: Hurricanes 5, Devils 1
Game 2: Hurricanes 6, Devils 1
Game 3: Devils 8, Hurricanes 4
Game 4: Hurricanes 6, Devils 1
Game 5: Thursday, May 11, 7 p.m., at Carolina, TNT
\Game 6: Saturday, May 13, 4 p.m., at New Jersey, ESPN
\Game 7: Monday, May 15, time TBD, at Carolina, ESPN

*If necessary

Projected Lineups*:

Devils

Palat - Hischier - Bratt
Meier - Hughes - Mercer
Haula - Boqvist - Tatar
Wood - McLeod - Bastian

Siegenthaler - Hamilton
Smith - Marino
Hughes - Severson

Vanecek

Hurricanes

Noesen - Aho - Jarvis
Martinook - Kotkaniemi - Fast
Drury - Staal - Necas
Stastny - Stepan - Puljujarvi

Slavin - Burns
Skeji - Pesce
Gostisbehere - Chatfield

Andersen

*Not official. Subject to change.

Injury Updates:

Devils

Bernier (Hip - IR)
Graves (Upper-body)

Carolina

Gardiner (Hip - IR)
Kase (Concussion - IR)
Pacioretty (Achilles - IR)
Svechnikov (Knee - IR)
Teravainen (Hand)

Who's Hot:

NJD: Jack Hughes posted a playoff career-high two goals, two assists and four points in Game 3's 8-4 victory. He added another goal in Game 4.

CAR: Jordan Martinook posted four points (1g-3a) in Game 4. He has 10 points (3g-7a) in the Second Round series.

By the Numbers:

Devils

Hughes leads the Devils in playoff scoring with six goals and 10 points.

Luke Hughes made his NHL playoff debut in Game 3, picking up two assists.

Defenseman Damon Severson scored his first-career playoff goal.

Dawson Mercer had a career-best three assists/points in Game 3.

Bastian (1g-1a) and McLeod (2a) both lead the Devils in scoring in the Second Round series.

Miles Wood scored his first career playoff goal in Game 2.

Vitek Vanecek replaced Akira Schmid in Games 1 and 2. While Schmid relieved Vanecek in Game 4.

Hurricanes

The Hurricanes three wins this series have been by a combined 17-2.

Carolina has scored four shorthanded goals in the playoffs, including three in Game 3.

Jordan Martinook's penalty shot goal in Game 3 was the first in Hurricanes history.

Martinook became the first player in franchise history to post four straight multi-point games in a single postseason, with two of his three career playoff multi-assist outings coming over that span (also 2a in Game 1). He is one of only four NHL players with four consecutive multi-point games in this postseason, alongside Connor McDavid (EDM, 6 GP), Mitch Marner (TOR, 4 GP), and Chandler Stephenson (VGK, 4 GP).

Jesperi Kotkaniemi's goal in Game 1 was his first goal in 21 playoff games with Carolina.

Game 4 Recap: Hurricanes 6, Devils 1

The Hurricanes scored six unanswered goals in a 6-1 route to take Game 4 and a 3-1 series lead.

Jordan Martinook posted a goal and four points. Martin Necas (2), Brent Burns, Brett Pesce and Jesper Fast also scored.

Jack Hughes tallied the lone Devils goal.

Game 3 Recap: Devils 8, Hurricanes 4

Jack Hughes posted two goals and four points in an offensive explosion as the Devils won 8-4 in Game 3 to make it a 2-1 series.

Timo Meier, Michael McLeod, Ondrej Palat, Nico Hischier, Damon Severson and Miles Wood also scored.

Jordan Staal, Sebastian Aho, Seth Jarvis and Jordan Martinook scored for the Canes.

Game 2 Recap: Hurricanes 6, Devils 1

The Hurricanes sweep the opening two games of the Second Round series at home following a 6-1 victory Friday night at PNC Arena.

Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored twice while Jordan Staal, Martin Necas, Jordan Martinook and Stefan Noesen also tallied.

Miles Wood scored the lone goal for New Jersey, his first-career playoff goal.

Game 1 Recap: Hurricanes 5, Devils 1

The Hurricanes took the Devils by storm with a 5-1 win in the opening game of the Second Round series Wednesday night at PNC Arena.

Brett Pesce, Seth Jarvis, Jesper Fast, Brady Skjei and Jesperi Kotkaniemi all posted goals.

Nathan Bastian scored the lone goal for New Jersey, his first-career playoff goal.

2022-23 Regular-Season Series Recap

The Devils and Hurricanes split their season series with two wins a piece. The Devils (2-1-1) had the edge in points over the Hurricanes (2-2-0).

The Hurricanes won the opening game of the four regular season meetings between the two teams, on Dec. 20, 2022. The two teams met on New Years Day in New Jersey where Carolina beat the Devils in the shootout, 5-4. The Devils won the final two games of the regular season between the clubs, first a 5-3 win in Raleigh and in the final game between the two clubs this season, New Jersey shutout Carolina in a 3-0 final with Vitek Vanecek posting the victory.

By the Numbers (Regular Season):

Devils

Set franchise records in 2022-23 with 52 wins and 112 points. The club also set an NHL record with a 49-point improvement from last season (82-game schedule).

The Devils led the NHL and set a franchise record this season with 26 comeback victories and nine multiple-goal comebacks.

The Devils tied a franchise record with 28 road victories this year, going 28-9-4.

The Devils had two 40-goal scorers on the roster: Hughes, 43; Timo Meier, 40.

The Devils had four 30-goal scorers: Hughes, 43, Meier, 40; Jesper Bratt, 32; Nico Hischier, 31.

Jack Hughes set a franchise record with 99 points (43g-56a) to best Patrik Elias' 96 points in 2000-01.

Tomas Tatar finished with a plus-41, a career high that ranked 5th in the NHL.

Dougie Hamilton's 22 goals tied Barry Beck (Colorado, 1977-78) for the most in franchise history.

Goalie Vitek Vanecek set a career high with 33 wins this season, joining Martin Brodeur as the only 30-win goaltenders in franchise history.

Hurricanes

For the sixth straight season, Sebastian Aho led the team in goals with 36.

The Hurricanes set a franchise record with 59 goals this season from their blueliners.

Like the Devils, the Hurricanes finished the season with 52 wins. Carolina went 52-21-9 (113 pts)

Carolina had the fourth-best home record league-wide going 28-10-3 at PNC Arena.