The New Jersey Devils have a chance to steal momentum going into Sunday’s Game 4 of their NHL Eastern Conference Playoffs series with the Carolina Hurricanes.

Carolina Hurricanes' Eric Robinson (50) chases after the puck with New Jersey Devils' Brian Dumoulin (2) during the second period of Game 1 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Sunday, April 20, 2025. AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker

Friday night’s double-overtime victory doesn’t mean the New Jersey Devils will win this series. It doesn’t even mean they’ll reach Game 6. They are still the heavy underdogs and trailing 2-1 against a Carolina Hurricanes team that is healthier and has more recent playoff success.