Jarvis delivers go-ahead as Hurricanes top Devils 6-3 in season opener

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the New Jersey Devils 6-3 in Raleigh on Thursday, with Seth Jarvis scoring the go-ahead goal with 2:43 remaining to break a 3-3 tie. Jarvis redirected a Sebastian Aho feed at the top of the crease, and added a long-range empty-net goal late as Carolina closed out the season opener at PNC Arena.

Carolina took control after a back-and-forth first two periods in which the teams traded goals. Defenseman K'Andre Miller, making his debut with the Hurricanes following an offseason acquisition from the New York Rangers, scored twice. Taylor Hall also scored for Carolina. Goaltender Frederik Andersen stopped 19 shots. New Jersey’s goals came from Dougie Hamilton, Cody Glass and Jesper Bratt, and Jacob Markstrom finished with 27 saves.

Jarvis’s go-ahead play allowed the Hurricanes to finally pull away after New Jersey matched Carolina on several occasions earlier in the game. With the Devils pressing late, Jarvis converted a turnover into an empty-net tally with 54.1 seconds remaining. Eric Robinson added another empty-netter after Markstrom briefly returned to the bench late in the game.

The result underscored Carolina’s status entering the season as one of...