Carolina and New Jersey will meet in the playoffs for the fifth time, which trails only Boston (7) and Montreal (7) for the most postseason series against any opponent in franchise history. The Hurricanes won each of the three most recent postseason matchups, with series victories over the Devils in the 2002 Eastern Conference Quarterfinal, 2006 Eastern Conference Semifinal and 2009 Eastern Conference Quarterfinal. Carolina went 2-2-0 against New Jersey during the regular season.
Carolina will play Game 1 of the Second Round on home ice at PNC Arena on Wednesday, May 3, at
7 p.m. Carolina owns a 38-22 all-time postseason record at PNC Arena, including two wins over the Islanders in the First Round, and the team has won 10 of its last 12 playoff series starting on home ice dating back to 2002 (excluding games played at Scotiabank Arena in 2020).
Carolina's complete 2023 Second Round schedule is below:
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