Hurricanes Rout Rangers 6-1, Marking Fourth Consecutive Win

Svechnikov Scores Twice, Kochetkov Makes 28 Saves in Dominant Performance

Svechnikov scored twice, leading the Hurricanes to a 6-1 victory over the Rangers.
Carolina Hurricanes have won four consecutive games, improving their record to 7-1-3 in their last 11 games.
Chris Kreider scored the only goal for the Rangers, who have lost seven times this season by three or more goals.
Carolina's power play was potent in December, going 18-for-49 for the second-best percentage in the league behind Boston.
Carolina Hurricanes' goalie, Pyotr Kochetkov, made 28 saves, improving his record to 6-1-2 over his last nine appearances.