Ehlers scores winner against old team as Hurricanes beat Jets

Nikolaj Ehlers delivered the deciding goal against his former club on Saturday, Oct. 17, as Carolina left Winnipeg with a 3-2 victory and its seventh consecutive win.

With the score level in the third period, Ehlers struck on the power play at 6:43. His first goal of the season gave the Hurricanes their first lead at Canada Life Centre.

Winnipeg had twice moved ahead during the second period. Mark Scheifele opened the scoring before Mark Jankowski answered on a Carolina power play. Alex Iafallo restored the Jets’ advantage, but Jesperi Kotkaniemi redirected Shayne Gostisbehere’s shot to make it 2-2 before the intermission.

Jankowski has scored in six straight games, according to NHL.com’s recap. Gostisbehere finished with two assists. Carolina converted both of its power-play opportunities, while Winnipeg was scoreless on its lone chance.

Pyotr Kochetkov finished with 21 saves in the NHL’s final box score. Clay Stevenson stopped 34 shots for Winnipeg. The Hurricanes improved to 7-1-1, while the Jets fell to 4-2-2.