Pyotr Kochetkov extends winning streak as Hurricanes shut out Jets 7-0 in Raleigh

By Vancouver Television Sports Desk

RALEIGH, N.C. — Pyotr Kochetkov made 26 saves and extended his season-opening winning streak to 10 games as the Carolina Hurricanes shut out the Winnipeg Jets 7-0 at Lenovo Center on Sunday. The result gave the Jets their ninth straight loss, and moved Carolina to a 12-2-2 record.

Kochetkov’s start placed him among the NHL’s best through their first 10 appearances in a season. The NHL.com game recap notes he became the third goaltender in league history to win each of his first 10 games, joining Jack Campbell (11 games in 2020-21) and Carey Price (10 games in 2016-17). The shutout was Carolina’s second of the season for Kochetkov and the 13th of his NHL career.

Offence carried the Hurricanes after they built an early lead. Sean Walker scored twice, Logan Stankoven recorded a goal and two assists, and Sebastian Aho added a goal and an assist as Carolina won its fourth straight and has taken points in six straight games (5-0-1). Seth Jarvis, Nikolaj Ehlers and Shayne Gostisbehere each contributed two assists in the victory.

Winnipeg entered the matchup with a 4-8-3 record and had struggled over its recent stretch, going 0-7-2 in its past nine games. Stuart Skinner was pulled at 9:09 of the second period after allowing five goals on 17 shots, with Clay Stevenson making 13 saves in relief. The game marked Skinner’s second consecutive start in which he allowed five goals.

Carolina opened the scoring short-handed at 5:16 of the first period. Jarvis fed the puck to Walker, who drove between the circles and scored on a snap shot under the crossbar to make it 1-0.

The Hurricanes doubled their advantage early in the second period. Juuso Valimaki made it 2-0 at 1:55 by one-timing a shot from just inside the blue line off a pass from Gostisbehere.

Carolina then pushed the lead to three at 2:19 of the second period on the power play. Andrei Svechnikov slid a pass across the crease to Aho for a backdoor tap-in.

Walker extended the lead to 4-0 at 7:41 with his second goal of the game, finishing with a wrist shot from above the right face-off circle.

Stankoven added to the total at 9:09 in the second period, burying a loose puck in the slot to make it 5-0.

In the third period, Mark Jankowski scored on the power play to bring the score to 6-0 at 6:53. Jesperi Kotkaniemi closed out the scoring at 8:38, finishing from in tight after taking a return pass from Eric Robinson.

With the shutout, Carolina maintained momentum heading out of the weekend, while Winnipeg remained searching for answers as it absorbed another loss and extended its slide. The Hurricanes outscored the Jets 7-0 and held Winnipeg scoreless throughout the game.

Note: No additional schedule changes, roster transactions, or league disciplinary actions were included in the supplied NHL.com recap. For further context beyond game action, additional primary sources would be required.