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Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 24 shots to record his first shutout of the season and 12th of his NHL career, leading the Carolina Hurricanes to a 4-0 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night.
The win extended Kochetkov's record to 7-0 this season, the longest active winning streak in the league. He now sits one victory shy of matching Frederik Andersen's franchise-record 8-0 start from the 2021-22 campaign.
Logan Stankoven broke the game open with a breakaway goal, his team-leading eighth of the season, with 6:25 remaining in the second period. Sean Walker opened the scoring with his first goal of the season, and Jesperi Kotkaniemi followed just 20 seconds later with his third. Jackson Blake recorded an assist on Walker's marker for his 100th career point. Nikolaj Ehlers capped the scoring with a power-play goal, his fourth of the season, at the 4:30 mark of the third period. Jordan Martinhook assisted on Kotkaniemi's tally.
Joel Hofer made 35 saves for St. Louis, which was shut out for the first time this season. Carolina improved to 9-2-2.
Source: ESPN - Sat Oct 24, 9:45 PM ET
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