Nov 20, 2025
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The strike erased a two-goal deficit in the third.
The Carolina Hurricanes fell short in their bid to sweep the season with the Minnesota Wild in St.Paul until Thursday.
Urukers fell to a late rally, 4-3
The Canes cut two goals down in the third.
After Kansas put on the first performance between the two teams in Raleigh, Minnesota was able to jump out for the first time.
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The Hurricanes had a chance to tie it on the first power play of the match, but Sebastian Aho traded a springer for Matt Boldt on Frederik Anderson, and Boldt beat him in the five hole to make it 2-0 after the first.
Minnesota native Jackson got cases on the Board and Carolina-Dominated the second period, but one goal of the visitors can enter the second period in the second period.
After his earlier assist, Zuccarello made the Hurricanes pay just 15 seconds into the third period on a breakaway, extending his team's lead to two goals.Carolina's first line responded about five minutes later when Seth Jarvis got the zone and left the puck for Andrei Svechnikov, who immediately gave Sebastian Aho the lead on the left wing to make it another goal of the game.
Although Minnesota goaltender Jesper Wallstedt was kept off the scoreboard for a while longer, the Canes continued to press.With Andersen leaving the net for the extra skater, Blake worked a shot past Wallstedt off a perfect cross-ice feed from Nikolaj Ehlers to force overtime.
The night started Jordan Stal again in overtime, and in an unhappy time from Edmonton, he won the draw to allow the Hurricanes to start the third period 3-3 with the puck.
The Canes kept Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson-Ek on the ice for more than two minutes to start overtime, but they couldn't capitalize.Blake had a hat trick on a close breakaway.With a minute remaining, a hard shot from behind allowed Walstedt to escape, leading to a shootout.
Zuccarello began a contest of skills and was stopped by Anderson before Wallstatt denied a quick move from Jarvis.Kaprizov was two behind for Minnesota, and even he couldn't get past Anderson by a single shot.His fellow Russian, Svichenkov, got another bid for the Canes, and Wallstadt effectively flashed his gloves to remain scoreless.
Boldy beat Andersen in the third round to put Carolina and Taylor Hall in a do-or-die situation, and Wallstedt made the save to seal the win for his team.
The result puts the Hurricanes in first place in the Metropolitan Division by points from Wednesday's Devils.
Carolina is now halfway through a four-game road trip.The Canes return to action on Friday night against the Winnipeg Jets.
