Hurricanes Defeat Blue Jackets 7-4, Extend Winning Streak

The Carolina Hurricanes overcame an early 2-0 deficit to defeat the Columbus Blue Jackets 7-4 at Lenovo Center, securing their fourth consecutive victory. After a lackluster first period, the Hurricanes erupted for five goals in the second period, outshooting the Blue Jackets 24-3 during that span. Seth Jarvis led the charge with two goals and two assists, marking his first career four-point game and helping him take the team lead with 18 goals for the season. Other contributors included Sebastian Aho, Jackson Blake, Eric Robinson, and Jordan Martinook, with Jesperi Kotkaniemi adding an insurance goal in the third period. Goalie Frederik Andersen achieved his 300th career win with 18 saves, while Daniil Tarasov made 36 saves for Columbus. The Blue Jackets' scoring came from Kent Johnson, Kirill Marchenko, James van Riemsdyk, and Dmitri Voronkov, but they suffered their third loss in four games on the road.