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Staal’s Late Winner Lifts Hurricanes Past Senators 4-3 in Final Home Game Before Olympic Break

The victory caps a sustained point run for Carolina heading into the Olympic break.

The Carolina Hurricanes' Jordan Martinook battles with the Ottawa Senators' Nick Jensen in front of the Senators' net during the first period in Raleigh, N.C., on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026.
The Ottawa Senators' Claude Giroux slides into the goal post after scoring against Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Arturs Silovs during the third period in Pittsburgh on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. It was originally ruled no goal, but the game officials later awarded the goal to Ottawa.
Jordan Staal of the Carolina Hurricanes celebrates after scoring the eventual winning goal during the third period of a game against the Ottawa Senators at the Lenovo Center on Feb. 03, 2026 in Raleigh, N.C.

Overview

  • Captain Jordan Staal scored at 14:53 of the third period off a Nikolaj Ehlers feed after an Ottawa turnover.
  • Seth Jarvis struck twice in the second period, including on the power play, and Sebastian Aho was credited with his 20th goal of the season.
  • Ottawa rallied from a 3-1 deficit on power-play tallies by Tim Stutzle and Jake Sanderson before Carolina reclaimed the lead.
  • Goaltender Brandon Bussi stopped 22 of 25 shots, including a diving save on Sanderson during a 6-on-5 surge, while James Reimer finished with 14 saves for Ottawa.
  • Carolina wrapped its homestand and next visits the Rangers on Thursday, carrying an active point streak into the Olympic pause.