Carolina’s Joakim Nordstrom scored on a rebound with 1 minute 29 seconds left, and the Hurricanes defeated the Devils, 3-1, in Newark on Tuesday night in a game between teams fading from playoff contention.
Derek Ryan, playing his first N.H.L. game at age 29, also scored as the Hurricanes ended a three-game losing streak with their third win in eight games. Eddie Lack was outstanding in making 29 saves, and Nathan Gerbe scored into an empty net with 21.2 seconds to go.
Adam Henrique scored for the Devils, who lost their third straight and their sixth in seven games.