Sebastian Aho’s double-overtime power-play goal gave the Hurricanes a 5-4 win to eliminate the Devils in Game 5, and broke a six-game OT losing streak.

The 2-3 matchup from the Metropolitan Division between New Jersey and Carolina pits two teams whose seasons didn't go entirely according to plan, and though expectations have had to change somewhat, both are eyeing a long run this spring.

Sebastian Aho scored his second goal of the game at 4:17 of the second overtime period, and the Carolina Hurricanes advanced to the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs with a 5-4 win against the New Jersey Devils in Game 5 on Tuesday in Raleigh,