What Happened
Nikolaj Ehlers broke a 2-2 tie at 6:43 of the third period, beating Clay Stevenson with a wrist shot for a power-play goal that gave the Carolina Hurricanes a 3-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets at Canada Life Centre on Saturday. Mark Jankowski and Jesperi Kotkaniemi also scored for Carolina, which extended its winning streak to seven games. Mark Scheifele and Alex Iafallo scored for Winnipeg, which lost at home in regulation for the first time this season.
Key Details
- Ehlers' goal was his first of the season and came against the Jets, his former team.
- Carolina is 7-1-1; Winnipeg is 4-2-2.
- Pyotr Kochetkov made 22 saves and has won all five of his starts.
- Clay Stevenson stopped 34 shots for Winnipeg.
- Carolina scored on both of its power plays; Winnipeg was 0-for-1.
- Jankowski's goal extended his NHL-leading active goal streak to seven games.
What It Means
The result keeps Carolina on a seven-game run and gives the Hurricanes a special-teams edge, converting both power plays while killing Winnipeg's only chance. For the Jets, it is a first regulation home loss despite holding 1-0 and 2-1 leads. Scheifele's five-game point streak (2G, 6A) after a three-game drought to open the year is a positive for Winnipeg.
What's Next
Winnipeg is 1-1 in matinee games this season with nine more to play. Carolina continues its schedule on a seven-game winning streak.