Carolina

• Game 3 record in best-of-seven: 10-19 (.345) overall, 5-9 (.357) on the road
• Leading 2-0 in a best-of-seven: 7-2 (.778) overall, 6-2 (.750) when starting at home
• Leading 3-0 in a best-of-seven: 2-0 (1.000) overall, 1-0 (1.000) when starting at home
• Leading 2-1 in a best-of-seven: 7-4 (.636) overall, 6-3 (.667) when starting at home

New Jersey

• Game 3 record in best-of-seven: 25-20 (.556) overall, 11-11 (.500) at home
• Trailing 2-0 in a best-of-seven: 2-7 (.222) overall, 0-5 (.000) when starting on the road
• Trailing 3-0 in a best-of-seven: 0-3 (.000) overall, 0-2 (.000) when starting on the road
• Trailing 2-1 in a best-of-seven: 6-13 (.316) overall, 3-7 (.300) when starting on the road

Pre-game

* The Hurricanes have outscored the Devils by a combined 11-2 margin in the Second Round, with Carolina’s 11 goals marking its most through the first two contests in a series in franchise history. The only instances of the Hurricanes/Whalers scoring 12 or more goals through the first three games in a series were during the 1986 Division Semifinals (16), 2022 First Round (12), 2021 First Round (12) and 2006 Conference Semifinals (12).

* The Hurricanes can score five-plus goals in three consecutive games for the first time in franchise playoff history. The only team to achieve the feat this postseason was Edmonton during the final three contests of its First Round series against Los Angeles.

* Ondrej Palat (50-49—99 in 147 GP) needs one playoff point to join Jaromir Jagr (78-123—201 in 208 GP), David Krejci (43-85—128 in 160 GP) and Patrik Elias (45-80—125 in 162 GP) as the fourth Czech-born player in NHL history to reach a triple-digit total.

Toronto

• Game 3 record in best-of-seven: 34-46 (.425)overall, 12-19 (.387) on the road
• Trailing 2-0 in a best-of-seven: 4-17 (.190) overall, 1-0 (1.000) when starting at home
• Trailing 3-0 in a best-of-seven: 1-11 (.083) overall, 1-0 (1.000) when starting at home
• Trailing 2-1 in a best-of-seven: 10-21 (.323) overall, 5-6 (.455) when starting at home

Florida

• Game 3 record in best-of-seven: 4-8 (.333) overall, 1-4 (.200) at home
• Leading 2-0 in a best-of-seven: 1-0 (1.000) overall, have never started 2-0 when starting on the road
• Leading 3-0 in a best-of-seven: 1-0 (1.000) overall, have never started 3-0 when starting on the road
• Leading 2-1 in a best-of-seven: 1-1 (.500) overall, 1-0 (1.000) when starting on the road

Pre-game

* The Panthers can take a 3-0 series lead for the second time in franchise history. The first instance was against the Bruins in the 1996 Conference Quarterfinals.

* The Maple Leafs look to win a best-of-seven series after dropping each of the first two games at home for the second time in franchise history. The first instance was against the Red Wings in the 1942 Stanley Cup Final.

* Matthew Tkachuk (4-8—12 in 6 GP) owns an active six-game point streak and can tie Dave Lowry (7 GP in 1996) for the longest in franchise playoff history.

* Auston Matthews (5-6—11 in 8 GP) is one game shy of establishing a franchise playoff record for longest point streak.Matthews can become the fourth player in the last 25 years with a postseason-opening point streak of nine or more contests, following Nathan MacKinnon (14 GP in 2020), Johan Franzen (12 GP in 2010) and Anze Kopitar (10 GP in 2014).

Dallas

• Game 3 record in best-of-seven: 23-36 (.390) overall, 9-16 (.360) on the road
• Tied 1-1 in a best-of-seven: 16-15 (.516) overall, 9-3 (.750) when starting at home
• Leading 2-1 in a best-of-seven: 16-6 (.727) overall, 9-1 (.900) when starting at home
• Trailing 2-1 in a best-of-seven: 9-17 (.346) overall, 5-5 (.500) when starting at home

Seattle

• Game 3 record in a best-of-seven: 0-1 (.000) overall, 0-1 (.000) at home
• Tied 1-1 in a best-of-seven: 1-0 (1.000) overall, 1-0 (1.000) when starting on the road
• Leading 2-1 in a best-of-seven: have never held a 2-1 series lead
• Trailing 2-1 in a best-of-seven: 1-0 (1.000) overall, when starting on the road

Pre-game

* Joe Pavelski (5-0—5 in 2 GP) has already tied the fourth highest single-series goal total in franchise history. The only Stars/North Stars players with more than five in a series are Tony McKegney (7 in 1985 DF), Steve Payne (7 in 1981 PRLM) and Denis Gurianov (6 in 2020 R1).

Most goals in a series by a player age 38 or older, NHL history:

• 6 – Teemu Selanne in 2011 CQF (6-1—7 in 6 GP)
• 5 – Joe Pavelski in 2023 R2 (5-0—5 in 2 GP)
• 5 – Johnny Bucyk in 1974 SF (5-4—9 in 6 GP)

* Miro Heiskanen (9-31—40 in 55 GP) needs one playoff point to tie Glen Wesley (12-29—41 in 88 GP) for the sixth most in NHL history by a defenseman before age 24 (Wesley’s totals include two goals during suspended game in 1988 SCF). The only blueliners with more are Paul Coffey (32-50—82 in 67 GP), Cale Makar (15-45—60 in 55 GP), Ray Bourque (11-32—43 in 42 GP), Denis Potvin (16-27—43 in 42 GP) and Bobby Orr (15-27—42 in 35 GP).

* Tye Kartye (2-0—2 in 5 GP) can become the 17th player to score each of his first three career NHL goals in the postseason since 1927 (when Stanley Cup was competed for solely by NHL teams).

Players to score first 3+ career NHL goals in playoffs, since 1927:

• 6 – Darren Helm (2008 to 2009)
• 5 – Chris Kreider (2012)
• 4 – Eddie Mazur (1952 to 1953)
• 4 – Torey Krug (2013)
• 3 – Frederick Gaudreau (2017)
• 3 – Sam Bennett (2015)
• 3 – Bill Guerin (1992)
• 3 – Marc Bureau (1991)
• 3 – Perry Ganchar (1984)
• 3 – Ray Cote (1983)
• 3 – George McPhee (1983)
• 3 – Bobby Gould (1981)
• 3 – Kevin Maxwell (1981)
• 3 – J.P. Bordeleau (1972)
• 3 – Walt McKechnie (1968)
• 3 – John Harms (1944)

* The Kraken have 15 different players with at least one goal this postseason. Seattle can become the fifth team in the last 25 years with 16 different goal scorers within its first 10 games in a playoff year, following Colorado (16 in 2022), Vegas (16 in 2020), Columbus (16 in 2019) and Detroit (16 in 2011).

Source: media.nhl.com