The Hurricanes turned a 30-15 shot advantage and Pyotr Kochetkov’s 14 saves into a narrow win over Boston.
Carolina beat Boston 2-1, making a 30-15 edge in shots the foundation of its win. Sebastian Aho and Jackson Blake scored for the Hurricanes: Aho had 1 goal, 0 assists, 1 point, 5 shots, a +1 rating, 0 power-play goals and 1 hit; Blake had 1 goal, 0 assists, 1 point, 4 shots, +1, 0 power-play goals and 2 hits. William Carrier, Nikolaj Ehlers and Andrei Svechnikov each had an assist and 1 point, finishing with 4, 4 and 2 shots, respectively; all were +1, with 0, 1 and 3 hits, and no power-play goals. Pavel Zacha scored Boston’s lone goal on the power play, finishing with 1 goal, 0 assists, 1 point, 2 shots, a -1 rating, 1 power-play goal and 0 hits. Jeremy Swayman stopped 28 of 30 shots for a .933 save percentage, while Pyotr Kochetkov made 14 saves on 15 shots, also posting a .933 save percentage. Carolina also had the edge in hits, 23-12, and takeaways, 7-3. The shot volume and Kochetkov’s work in goal held off the Bruins and secured the 2-1 result.
Key Performers
Sebastian Aho (CAR): 1G, 0A, 1P, 5 shots, +1, 0 PPG, 1 hit. Jackson Blake (CAR): 1G, 0A, 1P, 4 shots, +1, 0 PPG, 2 hits. Pavel Zacha (BOS): 1G, 0A, 1P, 2 shots, -1, 1 PPG, 0 hits.
Standings Impact
Carolina improves from 9-2-2 to 10-2-2 and moves from 20 to 22 points. Boston falls from 9-2-1 to 9-3-1 and remains at 19 points.
DYMA Insight
The No. 2 Hurricanes (88.5) beat the No. 1 Bruins (94) by limiting them to 15 shots. Both goalies posted a .933 save percentage, but Carolina generated twice Boston’s shot total.