Carolina holds a three-goal lead at the second-period break, outshooting Seattle 27-12 as Brandon Bussi remains perfect.
At Thursday’s second-period break, Carolina leads Seattle 3-0 and holds a commanding 27-12 edge in shots. Nikolaj Ehlers has a goal, an assist, two points and two shots, while Logan Stankoven has two assists and a plus-two rating. Juuso Välimäki has a goal and five shots, and Sebastian Aho has a goal—including Carolina’s lone power-play tally—and one shot. Brandon Bussi has stopped all 12 shots for a 1.000 save percentage, while Philipp Grubauer has 24 saves on 27 shots for an .889 mark as Carolina’s shot pressure drives the momentum.
Key Performers
Nikolaj Ehlers (Carolina): 1 G, 1 A, 2 P, 2 SOG, +2 Juuso Välimäki (Carolina): 1 G, 5 SOG, +1 Brandon Bussi (Carolina): 12 saves on 12 shots, 1.000 SV%