WINNIPEG — Sebastian Aho and Jordan Staal every scored a pair of targets because the Carolina Hurricanes prolonged their level streak to 6 video games with a 6-Three victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday.
Andrei Svechnikov and Lucas Wallmark additionally had targets for the Hurricanes (21-11-2), who’re 5-Zero-1 throughout their level run. Dougie Hamilton contributed three assists, whereas Nino Niederreiter added a pair and Aho had one.
Jack Roslovic, Patrik Laine and Mark Scheifele scored for the Jets (20-12-2), who had a five-game dwelling win streak snapped.
Petr Mrazek made 30 saves for the Hurricanes, who’re Three-Zero-1 throughout a five-game street journey that ends Thursday in Colorado.
Connor Hellebuyck stopped 18 photographs for Winnipeg earlier than Laurent Brossoit changed him to start out the third interval with Carolina forward 5-2. Brossoit made 4 saves.
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (Anne-Marie Sorvin-USA TODAY Sports activities)
The sport was tied 1-1 after the primary interval.
Winnipeg had the primary energy play late within the opening interval, however Mrazek stopped all three photographs he confronted.
It wasn’t the identical case for Hellebuyck, as Wallmark obtained a free puck within the slot and scored on the facility play at 18:23.
Jets ahead Nikolaj Ehlers helped make sure the guests wouldn’t take the result in the dressing. He spun round contained in the blue line and fired the puck straight on the internet, the place Roslovic was in entrance to deflect it in with 7.Four seconds remaining within the interval.
Winnipeg outshot Carolina 13-11 within the first.
The second interval was highlighted by targets from Aho and Svechnikov.
Carolina Hurricanes proper wing Andrei Svechnikov (James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports activities)
Aho scored his 19th and 20th targets of the season and picked up his one help within the center body. He has 11 factors in his final 5 video games off seven targets and 4 assists.
Aho’s first purpose gave Carolina a 2-1 lead, however Laine deflected in a Nathan Beaulieu shot to tie it up at 12:18.
Svechnikov regained the lead 52 seconds later when he went across the again of the web, stored the puck on his blade and tossed it over Hellebuyck’s proper shoulder. It was the second time this season he’s pulled off the lacrosse-like transfer.
Aho made it Four-2 at 16:46 and Staal added a power-play purpose at 18:43.
Jets ahead Andrew Copp suffered an upper-body damage within the second interval and didn’t return.
Jets ahead Andrew Copp (Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports activities)
Staal added his second purpose of the sport, and fifth of the season, at Three:16 of the third interval.
Scheifele scored on the facility play at 12:02 with Aho within the penalty field for slashing. Scheifele is on a seven-game level streak, with seven targets and 5 assists in that span.
Winnipeg wraps up a three-game homestand Thursday in opposition to Chicago.
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This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed Dec. 17, 2019.
Judy Owen, The Canadian Press
