Halfway into the first period, Jesper Bratt scored his first goal of the match.
After a conversion, Jack Hughes found the Swede who took the puck with him before pulling it to 2-0 for New Jersey.
In the second period it was time again.
A weak goalkeeping intervention in Carolina allowed Hughes to snatch the puck and get it into the goal where Bratt, lying in the goal yard, made it 3-0.
- There have been a few games when I haven't had the bounces with me, but I've worked very hard with the agent and my mental coach Andy Swärd and trusted what I'm doing.
In the end, there will be a bounce in front of the box like the one tonight and then you put it there, says Bratt.
- It was definitely nice that the puck went in now, it will be a small boost for self-confidence.
In the last period, they shut down effectively and the victory in the division final was recorded as 3-0.
Bratt has now scored 27 goals this season, which is a new personal best.
Karlsson scored in the 600th NHL game
In the meeting between St Louise and the Vegas Golden Knights, William Karlsson played his 600th NHL game since his debut in 2014.
Karlsson scored both a goal and an assist for Vegas, who won the match against St. Louis 5-3.
Karlsson gave Vegas a 1-0 lead at the start of the game.
However, St. Louis equalized before the first period break.
In the second, the visiting Vegas pulled away and before the final period the score was 3–2 and in the third the goal difference was increased again.
Vegas goalie Jiri Patera played his first ever NHL game.
- It is a dream come true.
To get his first win in his first start, it's absolutely incredible, he says.