Ehlers' third-period winner lifts Hurricanes past Jets 3-2, sets up Calgary visit
Carolina extended its NHL-best winning streak to seven games before heading to Alberta for a Sunday matchup with the Calgary Flames.
Nikolaj Ehlers, a former Winnipeg Jet, scored the winning goal with 6:43 left in the third period as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Jets 3-2 at Canada Life Centre on Saturday. His power-play wrist shot beat goaltender Clay Stevenson to snap a 2-2 tie.
Mark Jankowski and Jesperi Kotkaniemi also scored for Carolina (7-1-1), which has now won seven straight games, the best record in the NHL this season. Goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov made 22 saves, including a late pad save on Cole Perfetti and a stop off the helmet of 18-year-old Viggo Bjorck in the final minute to preserve the win.
Mark Scheifele and Alex Iafallo replied for Winnipeg (4-2-2), which held leads of 1-0 and 2-1 before falling behind in the third period. It was the Jets' first regulation loss on home ice this season. Carolina converted both of its power-play chances while Winnipeg went 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
Carolina travels to Alberta next, with the Hurricanes set to visit the Calgary Flames on Sunday. Winnipeg heads to St. Louis to face the Blues on Tuesday.
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