nhl Game Recap
Hurricanes Down Minnesota 5-1 - Match Report
The Hurricanes earned a 5-1 victory over the Wild on Saturday at PNC Arena.
The Hurricanes were a -191 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 5.5.
Carolina got goals from Andrei Svechnikov, Brett Pesce, Teuvo Teravainen, Jordan Staal, and Lucas Wallmark in the victory. Staal opened the scoring at 3:06 of the second period.
Petr Mrazek stopped 24 of 25 Minnesota shots in the victory.
Eric Staal scored for the Wild, finding the net behind Petr Mrazek.
Devan Dubnyk stopped 28 of 33 shots for the Wild, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Carolina went 0-for-2, while the Wild were 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
Minnesota lost the shots on goal battle to Carolina by a margin of 33-25.
Carolina looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Canadiens. The Wild will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Nashville.