Carolina 4, at Nashville 1

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Interstat) — Sebastian Aho scored twice in a decisive third period and Pyotr Kochetkov made 25 saves as the Carolina Hurricanes methodically dispatched the Nashville Predators 4-1 on Wednesday night at Bridgestone Arena. The Hurricanes, who entered as heavy favorites, validated their billing with a structured and relentless performance, improving to 22-11. Nashville, struggling to find consistency, fell to 13-20. A scoreless and tightly checked second period gave way to a Carolina onslaught in the final frame. Seth Jarvis broke the game open just past the midway point of the third, taking a feed from Aho and beating… Read more...