The New Jersey Devils have officially returned to the Stanley Cup Playoffs after having failed to qualify in 2023-24. Among the main reasons why they failed to achieve a postseason berth last season was injuries to players like Dougie Hamilton along with inconsistent goaltending.

Meier has recorded at least seven shot attempts in all four games and recorded 3+ shots on goal in three straight. No matter the matchup, he's flourished. With the Devils struggling to put the puck in the net and now playing for their season, Meier will no doubt get all the ice he can handle in Game 5. He should make the most of it.

Carolina tends to split matchup minutes between Jarvis and Aho on the top line and Jordan Staal on the third. Against a Jack Hughes-less Devils team, Staal (and potentially Stankoven and Jordan Martinook, depending on how the lines shake out) may start with that burden to free up Jarvis and Aho to cook a bit more offensively.