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Hurricanes Beat Blue Jackets 3-2: Kochetkov Makes 24 Saves to Set Franchise Record With 9-0 Start

Friday, October 30, 2026 · Sports · GSM News

The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 on Oct. 29 at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, improving to 11-2-2. Columbus fell to 5-6-0.

Jordan Martinook opened the scoring at 15:51 of the first period, Logan Stankoven scored his ninth goal of the season at 7:47 of the second period, and Mark Jankowski scored 16 seconds into the third period. Seth Jarvis had two assists. Goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov made 24 saves to start the season 9-0, a franchise record.

Columbus rallied in the third period, with Denton Mateychuk scoring at 6:56 and Kent Johnson scoring on the power play at 9:50 to cut the lead to 3-2. Jet Greaves also made 24 saves.

Carolina outshot Columbus 27-26. After the Blue Jackets scored twice in the third period, Kochetkov held the final margin as the Hurricanes protected a one-goal lead to the end.

Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)

Photo: 飓风球员乔丹·马蒂努克(资料图)。All-Pro Reels 摄,CC BY-SA 2.0,经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Hurricanes forward Jordan Martinook (file photo). Photo by All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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