Kochetkov makes 26 saves as Hurricanes beat Jets 7-0
Sean Walker scored twice as Carolina won its fourth straight game and Winnipeg went winless for a ninth game.
Pyotr Kochetkov stopped all 26 Winnipeg shots as Carolina beat the Jets 7-0 at Lenovo Center on Sunday, winning each of his first 10 starts this season.
Sean Walker supplied two goals, including the short-handed opener at 5:16 of the first period. Carolina then scored four times in the second period to take a 5-0 lead.
Juuso Valimaki scored at 1:55 of the second, and Sebastian Aho added a power-play goal 24 seconds later. Walker's second came at 7:41 before Logan Stankoven scored at 9:09. Winnipeg replaced Stuart Skinner after that goal; he had allowed five goals on 17 shots.
Mark Jankowski and Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored in the third period. Stankoven finished with a goal and two assists, while Seth Jarvis, Nikolaj Ehlers and Shayne Gostisbehere each had two assists.
It was Kochetkov's second shutout of the season. The Hurricanes have won four straight games, while Winnipeg's winless run reached nine games (0-7-2).
