Carolina defeated Detroit in an NHL match, Svechnikov scored in the third game in a row

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Detroit Red Wings in a home match of the NHL regular season.

The meeting in Raleigh ended with a score of 5:2. Jackson Blake, Eric Robinson, Shane Gostisbehere, Russian Andrei Svechnikov and Jordan Martinuk scored goals for Carolina. Michael Rasmussen and Andrew Copp scored for Detroit.

Svechnikov has scored in three games in a row and also had two assists in the game against Detroit. The Russian forward has 27 points (10+17) this season.

Carolina scored 49 points and ranks first in the Eastern Conference table, two points ahead of second-place Detroit. The Hurricanes snapped a three-game losing streak.

NHL. Regular season

Carolina Hurricanes (Raleigh) – Detroit Red Wings (Detroit) – 5:2 (0:1, 3:0, 2:1)

Goals: Blake, 23:22. Robinson, 24:37. Gostisbere, 35:22. Svechnikov, 53:09. Martinook, 58:39. — Rasmussen, 12:39 p.m. Kopp, 43:11 (bol.).

New York Islanders (New York) – New York Rangers (New York) – 2:0 (1:0, 0:0, 1:0)

Goals: Lee, 0:58. Holmström 59:44.

Buffalo Sabers (Buffalo) – Boston Bruins (Boston) – 4:1 (0:1, 3:0, 1:0)

Goals: McLeod, 21:39. Krebs, 23:12. Samuelsson, 27:54. Norris, 59:46. — Pastrnak, 11:56.