Canes edge Jets 3-2

Saturday, 17 October 2026 22:27
Winnipeg, Manitoba (NHN)-Nikolaj Ehlers scored the game winning goal 6:43 into the third period as the Carolina Hurricanes downed the Winnipeg Jets by a 3-2 score Saturday afternoon.

The game was their 7th straight win.

The former Winnipeg Jet converted a Shayne Gotstisbehere feed, one timing it past Clay Stevenson to make it 3-2 Hurricanes.

Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Mark Jankowski scored for Carolina.

Pyotr Kochetkov turned aside 22 shots for Carolina, who moved to 7-1-1.

Shayne Gotstisbehere had a pair of assists for the Hurricanes.

Mark Scheifele and Alex Iafallo scored for the Jet goals.

Clay Stevenson made 35 saves for Winnipeg, who dropped to 4-2-1.

The loss was the second in a row for the Jets.

There was no scoring in the first period.

Mark Scheifele opened the scoring 4:23 into the second period when he took advantage of a poor clearing attempt by Carolina goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov, picking the puck up off of the side boards before moving in, deking and lifting a nifty backhand past him.

The goal was his second of the season.

Mark Jankowski knotted the contest at one on the power play when he pounced on a loose puck in the slot before beating Stevenson glove side with a high shot.

The goal was his 7th of the season.

Alex Iafallo tied it at two just under the eleven minute mark when Kochetkov mishandled a puck outside his crease as Jet captain Adam Lowry fished the puck out of his skates and slid it to a driving Iafallo who redirected it into a wide open net.

Jesperi Kotkaniemi tied it at 16:50 when he tipped a Shayne Gotstisbehere shot past Stevenson to make it 2-2.

The goal was his 1st of the season.

Nikolaj Ehlers gave Carolina the lead 6:43 into the third on the power play when he stepped into Shayne Gotstisbehere feed in the high slot, overpowering Jet goaltender Clay Stevenson to make it 3-2.

The goal was his 1st of the season.

SHOTS-CAROLINA 37 WINNIPEG 24

ATTENDANCE-14,415

Winnipeg, Manitoba (NHN)-J.J. Peterka's goal 3:21 into overtime clinched a 4-3 win over the Winnipeg Jets to spoil their home opener on Friday night.

Hampus Lindholm, James Hagens and Elias Lindholm had the other Bruin goals.

Jeremy Swayman turned aside 31 shots for Boston, who won their second game in a row to start the season.

Dylan DeMelo and Mario Ferraro also scored for the Jets.

Adam Lowry had a pair of assists.

Stuart Skinner made 26 saves for Winnipeg, who lost his first game as a Jet after being signed to a two-year $7.5 Million deal over the summer after spending last season with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

He moved further into the spotlight after starter Connor Hellebuyck demanded a trade from Winnipeg and was suspended by the club for not reporting to training camp in September.

Winnipeg carried the play for almost half of the first period, jumping on their opponents before Boston began to push back.

Dylan DeMelo opened the scoring just under five minutes into the opening stanza when he cranked a high slapshot through traffic to beat Swayman and gave the Jets a 1-0 lead at 4:52.

The goal was his 1st of the season.

Boston got on the board at 9:23 when Hampus Lindholm beat Stuart Skinner long range, cranking a slap shot from just inside the blue line past the Jet goaltender, beating him glove side to make it 1-1.

Kyle Connor tied it 1:50 into the second period on the power play when he snapped up a loose puck just outside the crease and fired it past Swayman to make it 2-2.

The goal was his first of the season.

Mario Ferraro gave Winnipeg the lead with 12 seconds remaining in the second when he converted an Adam Lowry feed, beating Swayman from the top of the right face off circle with a high wrister to make it 3-2.

The goal was his first as a Jet.

Elias Lindholm tied it at 18:22 of the third, redirecting a David Pastrnak shot past Skinner from close in to make it 3-3.

The game went to overtime.

Peterka scored 3:21 into OT to clinch the win for Boston, their second straight win to open the season.<[p> SHOTS-BOSTON 30 WINNIPEG 34

ATTENDANCE-15,209