Pyotr Kochetkov made 25 saves in his season debut, Nikolaj Ehlers, Sean Walker and Seth Jarvis scored and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Rangers 3-0 on Tuesday evening.
Ehlers, who signed with Carolina final summer time after 10 seasons with Winnipeg, scored his first aim with the Hurricanes with 6:30 left within the opening interval. Walker made it 2-0 with 3:53 to go within the second on an extended shot from the appropriate level that eluded goalie Igor Shesterkin.
Seth Jarvis added an empty-netter for his team-leading eighth aim. MIke Reilly had two assists.
Kochetkov missed the beginning of the season due to a lower-body damage. He gained 27 video games for Carolina final season. The 26-year-old Russian made a point-blank cease on Rangers captain J.T. Miller simply over two minutes into the center interval throughout an influence play. The shutout was the eleventh of his profession.
The Rangers had a three-game profitable streak snapped. They’re winless at house with simply six targets in six video games.
New York is 0-5-1 at Madison Sq. Backyard and 6-1-1 on the street. 5 of the targets got here in a 6-5 time beyond regulation loss to San Jose on Oct. 23. The Rangers have been blanked 4 occasions at house.
The Hurricanes improved to 8-4-0. Carolina gained for the third time in seven video games after a 5-0-0 begin.
Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal performed his 909th sport with Carolina, tying brother Eric’s mark for probably the most video games performed in Hurricanes historical past.
UP NEXT
Hurricanes: Host Minnesota on Thursday evening.
Rangers: At Detroit on Friday evening.
