Overview
- Sebastian Aho posted two goals and an assist, including a third-period power-play strike, to pace Carolina’s offense.
- Jackson Blake had a goal and an assist, and Seth Jarvis scored his 19th to build a 3-0 advantage before the late stages.
- Pyotr Kochetkov made 25 saves for the Hurricanes, while Juuse Saros kept Nashville in reach with 33 stops before an Aho empty-netter.
- Filip Forsberg scored the Predators’ lone goal as Carolina controlled play, outshooting Nashville 19-5 in the first period and 37-26 overall.
- The win pushed the Hurricanes’ streak to five and kept them atop the East with 46 points, though alternate captain Jordan Martinook exited with a lower-body injury and his status for the Florida–Tampa Bay back-to-back is uncertain.