Devils Make Playoffs

Brian Gionta scored a power-play goal 28 seconds into overtime and the New Jersey Devils secured a playoff spot Tuesday night with a 4-3 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes at Raleigh, N.C.

Martin Brodeur made 37 saves to help New Jersey stretch its winning streak to eight games. Brodeur became the first NHL goalie to win 40 games in five seasons. He’s 40-23-7.

Gionta’s power-play goal -- his 45th -- capped a wild ending, with both teams scoring in the final five minutes of regulation and New Jersey locking up its ninth playoff spot in a row when the game went to overtime.

“If there is any team we’ve had that deserves to get into the playoffs, and we’ve had some great ones, [it’s] this team,” Coach Lou Lamoriello said.

In other games: Manny Legace made 29 saves and Detroit defeated visiting Edmonton, 2-0, to clinch the best record in the NHL.... Andy Sutton and Bobby Holik each scored twice to help Atlanta to a 6-2 victory over Tampa Bay at Tampa, Fla.... Miroslav Satan scored his 32nd and 33rd goals and the New York Islanders held off the New York Rangers, 3-2, at Madison Square Garden.

Jeff Carter’s power-play goal with 6:32 left lifted Philadelphia to a 4-3 victory over Pittsburgh at Philadelphia.... Zdeno Chara scored twice, including the winner 40 seconds into overtime, and Ottawa defeated Boston, 4-3, at Ottawa.... Mats Sundin had four goals and two assists and Tomas Kaberle scored with 11 seconds left in overtime to give Toronto a 6-5 victory over Florida at Toronto.

Chris Mason made 27 saves and Nashville shut out St. Louis, 2-0, at St. Louis.... Stephane Veilleux scored the deciding goal on a third-period breakaway in Minnesota’s 2-0 victory over Chicago at St. Paul, Minn.... Dallas won a franchise-record 52nd game in a 3-2 victory over Columbus at Dallas.... Jose Theodore won in his first start for Colorado in the Avalanche’s 6-4 victory over Phoenix at Denver.