The Carolina Hurricanes had been struggling down the stretch, but a win last night means they will head into the final matchup of the season against the Florida Panthers with a chance to win the Division for back-to-back seasons.
Meanwhile, the Devils will have the injured and struggling Washington Capitals in their final matchup while still trailing the Canes by only one point.
The tough news for the Canes, is that New Jersey has the first tie-breaker, regulation wins, locked up. The Devils will enter the final game with 39 regulation wins to the Hurricanes’ 38.