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Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins

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Martin Necas has goal and assist as Hurricanes cruise to 4-1 win over Penguins

Carolina Hurricanes vs. Pittsburgh Penguins: Game Highlights

Jackson Blake, a 21-year-old rookie, tied it 1-all with 6:36 left in the first period with his second NHL goal and the first of four consecutive for Carolina. Necas and Shayne Gostisbehere scored on the power play in the second period, and Jack Roslovic extended the lead to three goals in the third.

Frederik Andersen made 25 saves for the Hurricanes. Jesperi Kotkaniemi had two assists.

Drew O’Connor scored his third goal in six games for the Penguins, providing a short-lived lead at 12:20 of the first. Joel Blomqvist had 35 saves.

TAKEAWAYS

Hurricanes: The defense was suffocating, allowing little space when the Penguins managed to gain possession. It held Pittsburgh’s Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin without a shot on goal.

Penguins: Blomqvist gave up more than three goals for the first time. The 22-year-old rookie played for the fourth time in six games with three starts. Tristan Jarry, the regular starter, has struggled with a 5.47 goals-against average and .836 save percentage in three starts.

KEY MOMENT

Carolina took advantage of a four-minute power play after Andrei Svechnikov took a high stick from Michael Bunting at with 3:56 left in the second period. Ahead 2-1, Gostisbehere took a one-timer from the point, scoring in a second straight game for the two-goal lead.

KEY STAT

Carolina had a 24-10 shot advantage through two periods. They’ve allowed no more than 27 shots on goal through three games this season. The Penguins had 43 shots against the Sabres on Wednesday.

UP NEXT

The Hurricanes play at St. Louis on Saturday in the second half of a back-to-back. The Penguins play at Winnipeg on Sunday, beginning a four-game road trip in Western Canada.

Regular Season Series

CAR leads series 1-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 12:20 Drew O'Connor Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Lars Eller (2), Jesse Puljujarvi (3)
Goal 1st Period 13:24 Jackson Blake Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Eric Robinson (1), Jesperi Kotkaniemi (2)
Goal 2nd Period 6:52 Martin Necas Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Seth Jarvis (1), Sebastian Aho (1)
Goal 2nd Period 17:13 Shayne Gostisbehere Goal (2) Slap Shot, assists: Andrei Svechnikov (2), Martin Necas (2)
Goal 3rd Period 11:00 Jack Roslovic Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Jesperi Kotkaniemi (3), Dmitry Orlov (2)

Statistics

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13 Blocked Shots 21
15 Hits 27
6 Takeaways 3
39 Shots 26
2 Power Play Goals 0
4 Power Play Opportunities 5
50.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
27 Faceoffs Won 30
47.4 Faceoff Win Percent 52.6
15 Giveaways 17
6 Total Penalties 4
12 Penalty Minutes 10

Game Information

PPG Paints Arena

Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 17,074 | Capacity:

2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
New Jersey 1 2 11 5
NY Rangers 1 0 9 4
Washington 0 1 6 3
NY Islanders 2 1 6 2
Pittsburgh 0 4 6 3
Carolina 0 2 4 2
Columbus 0 3 4 2
Philadelphia 1 3 3 1
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