Carolina turned three power-play goals into a 5-1 Saturday win, extending its streak to four.
Carolina beat Seattle 5-1 on Saturday, extending its winning streak to four and following up its earlier 4-1 head-to-head win. The Hurricanes’ three power-play goals, against none for Seattle, supplied the decisive edge. Mark Jankowski scored twice on six shots, finishing with two points, a plus-2 rating and no power-play goals or hits. Andrei Svechnikov also scored twice, both on the power play, with three shots, three hits and a minus-1 rating. Nikolaj Ehlers assisted on three goals, recording three points, two shots and an even rating. Matty Beniers scored Seattle’s lone goal, while Jordan Eberle had an assist; Beniers had two shots and four hits, and Eberle put three shots on goal. Carolina’s Pyotr Kochetkov made 13 saves on 14 shots (.929); Seattle’s Philipp Grubauer made 19 saves on 20 shots (.950), and Joey Daccord stopped 10 of 14 (.714).
Key Performers
Mark Jankowski, Carolina: 2 G, 0 A, 2 P, 6 shots, +2, 0 PPG, 0 hits. Andrei Svechnikov, Carolina: 2 G, 0 A, 2 P, 3 shots, -1, 2 PPG, 3 hits. Nikolaj Ehlers, Carolina: 0 G, 3 A, 3 P, 2 shots, even, 0 PPG, 0 hits.
Standings Impact
Carolina improves from 15-3-2 to 16-3-2 and 34 points. Seattle falls from 9-7-1 to 9-8-1 and remains at 19 points.
DYMA Insight
The power-play gap decided it: Carolina scored three times with the advantage, while Seattle went scoreless. The result fits the power-index gap, with the Hurricanes ranked No. 1 at 94 and the Kraken No. 22 at 43.3.