The Hurricanes own a two-goal lead and a commanding shot advantage at the first-period break.
Carolina leads Seattle 2-0 at the first-period break, with a 10-3 edge in shots and an 8-6 advantage in hits. Mark Jankowski has a goal, two shots and a +1 rating, while Jackson Blake has a power-play goal, two shots and an even rating. Nikolaj Ehlers, Sebastian Aho, Sean Walker and Jesperi Kotkaniemi each have one assist; Aho has two hits, and Walker and Kotkaniemi are +1. Joey Daccord has stopped 8 of 10 shots for Seattle (80.0%), while Pyotr Kochetkov has saved all 3 shots he has faced for Carolina (100.0%); Seattle has 9 blocked shots.
Key Performers
Mark Jankowski: 1 goal, 2 shots, +1 Jackson Blake: 1 power-play goal, 2 shots Joey Daccord: 8 saves on 10 shots; Pyotr Kochetkov: 3 saves on 3 shots