Carolina Hurricanes’ Logan Stankoven (22) and Felix Unger Sorum (36) celebrate Mark Jankowski’s (77) goal during second period NHL hockey action against the Jets in Winnipeg on Saturday.John Woods/The Canadian Press
Nikolaj Ehlers scored his first goal of the NHL season to lift the Carolina Hurricanes to a 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets at Canada Life Centre on Saturday afternoon.
The former Jet broke a 2-2 tie at 6:43 of the third period, firing a wrister past the glove of Clay Stevenson for a power-play goal.
Mark Jankowski and Jesperi Kotkaniemi also scored for Carolina (7-1-1), which extended its winning steak to seven games. Defenceman Shayne Gostisbehere recorded two assists.
Pyotr Kochetkov made 22 saves in the win, posting victories in all five starts this season.
Mark Scheifele and Alex Iafallo scored for Winnipeg (4-2-2), which lost its first game this season on home ice in regulation time. Clay Stevenson stopped 34 shots.
Carolina went 2-for-2 on the power play, while Winnipeg went 0-for-1.
The Hurricanes have won seven straight games, pacing the NHL with a 7-1-1 record.
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