1. This is the fifth and final meeting of the season between the teams and the rubber game for the season series. The Devils are 2-2-0 against Carolina this season and 1-1-0 on the road. The Hurricanes won, 3-1, at Prudential Center on March 1.
2. Coach John Hynes' group, which fell to Washington 1-0 in overtime on Friday, is 5-2-1 over its last eight contests.
3. Scott Wedgewood gets the call for his fourth straight start tonight. He made 25 saves in Friday's setback and has stopped 91 of 93 shots in his first three starts.