Jordan Martinook and Frederik Andersen played with the steady veteran composure that comes only through game after game played in postseason intensity.

It’s a big reason why the Carolina Hurricanes hold a 2-0 lead in a playoff series yet again.

Martinook saw an opening and pounced on his chance to break loose for what turned into the go-ahead shorthanded goal in the second period. And Andersen came up big in net all night, putting them at the forefront of the Hurricanes’ 3-1 win against the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday in Game 2 of their first-round series at Raleigh, N.C..

The win improved Carolina to 11-0 when playing for a chance to take a 2-0 series lead dating to its run to the Stanley Cup in 2006.

Shayne Gostisbehere also scored in the second for Carolina, while Seth Jarvis added a clinching empty-net breakaway goal in the final minute. That was enough for the Hurricanes, who had a much tougher fight on their hands against the shorthanded Devils than in a Game 1 romp.

Martinook, who also assisted on Jarvis’ empty-netter, continues to thrive against the Devils in the postseason. Going back to a second-round win two years ago, Martinook has four goals and nine assists with at least one point in all seven of those games against New Jersey.

“I love playoffs, I feel like it brings the best out of me,” Martinook said when asked about that success. “I don’t know. Just, I love the emotion, the energy, of the games. It’s the funnest time of the year for a reason.”

Then there was Andersen, who stood up for 25 saves and didn’t allow the Devils to find the back of the net for the final 56 minutes. That including a big stop on a shot by Nathan Bastian with about 6 minutes left.

“You see his demeanor,” Carolina coach Rod Brind’Amour said. “Whether he has a great game or a game he’d like to have back, you would never know. It’s just very, very calm. I think the way he plays in net is very calming, too.”

Jesper Bratt scored the Devils’ lone goal while Jacob Markstrom finished with 25 saves for New Jersey.

The Hurricanes had dominated the series opener in Sunday’s 4-1 win, leaving coach Sheldon Keefe and his players lamenting the Devils’ inability to match Carolina’s relentless edge in what captain Nico Hischier described as “simple hockey, hard hockey.”

It didn’t help, too, that New Jersey was down defensemen Luke Hughes and Brenden Dillon from Game 1 injuries. But the Devils got the determined effort they needed to stay in this one.

“I liked a lot about our game today,” Keefe said. “We showed attitude, we showed competitiveness, we showed care.”

It started when the Devils pinned Carolina in its own end early to set up Bratt’s clean-up of a rebound for the game’s first score at 3:51 of the game.

It also included former Hurricane Brett Pesce personally saving two goals for the Devils on loose pucks against Markstrom, including one coming seconds after Gostisbehere pounced on his own rebound to beat Markstrom.

maple leafs take 2-0 lead over senators

Max Domi scored at 3:09 of overtime as Toronto survived a blown 2-0 lead to defeat Ottawa 3-2 and go up 2-0 in their first-round playoff series.

The winger moved into the offensive zone in the extra period and ripped his first of the post-season upstairs past Linus Ullmark.

John Tavares, with a goal and an assist, and Morgan Rielly provided the rest of the offense for host Toronto. Anthony Stolarz made 26 saves.

Brady Tkachuk and Adam Gaudette scored for Ottawa. Ullmark stopped 18 shots.

ISLANDERS GM OUT

Lou Lamoriello is out as president and general manager of the New York Islanders, after the team said Tuesday the longtime NHL executive’s contract was not being renewed.