Carolina 2 0 1-3

Buffalo 0 0 0-0

First Period-1, Carolina, Staal 24, 9:20 (pp). 2, Carolina, LaRose 13 (Staal, Babchuk), 13:50.

Second Period-None.

Third Period-3, Carolina, Samsonov 12 (Ruutu, Staal), 17:48.

Shots on Goal-Carolina 18-16-13-47. Buffalo 9-12-15-36.

Goalies-Carolina, Ward. Buffalo, Miller, Lalime. A-18,690 (18,690). T-2:21.