Overview
- Carolina beat New Jersey 4-1 as Andrei Svechnikov completed a hat trick with Sebastian Aho recording the primary assist on all three goals.
- Svechnikov scored twice 57 seconds apart in the second period, and Jackson Blake added a third‑period goal to restore a two‑goal lead.
- The rout followed a 9-1 win over Florida, giving the Hurricanes back‑to‑back blowouts and consecutive hat tricks by Nikolaj Ehlers and Svechnikov.
- Frederik Andersen was credited with a strong outing, with outlets listing either 28 saves or 29 stops, as Carolina became the NHL’s second team to reach 30 wins.
- Jaccob Slavin returned to complete his first back‑to‑back since a lengthy absence, and Carolina is set to host Buffalo, which has points in 16 of its last 18, with Brandon Bussi likely to start per the alternating tandem.