Carolina carries a one-goal lead and a 10-3 shot advantage into the first intermission.
Sean Walker opened the scoring for Carolina, finishing the first period with 1 goal, 1 shot on goal and a plus-1 rating; Seth Jarvis assisted and has 1 point, 2 shots and a plus-1. The Hurricanes lead 1-0 and have outshot Winnipeg 10-3, controlling the early momentum. Stuart Skinner has made 9 saves on 10 shots for a .900 save percentage, while Pyotr Kochetkov stopped all 3 shots he faced for a 1.000 mark. Mark Scheifele and Cole Perfetti each have 1 shot and are minus-1 for Winnipeg; neither team has scored on the power play.
Key Performers
Sean Walker (Carolina): 1 G, 1 SOG, +1 Seth Jarvis (Carolina): 1 A, 1 P, 2 SOG, +1 Pyotr Kochetkov (Carolina): 3 saves on 3 shots, 1.000 SV%