Nikolaj Ehlers scored with 2:08 left in overtime to give the Carolina Hurricanes a 1-0 victory over the Calgary Flames on Sunday in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Ehlers scored his fifth goal of the season by smashing the net and converting a pass from Taylor Hall, who sent the puck down the left side. Sean Walker also assisted on the goal.
Brandon Bussi made 15 saves for his first career shutout as the Hurricanes won their second straight game.
Devin Cooley stopped 16 shots for Calgary in what was a matchup of rookie goalies.
The winning goal came on Carolina’s second shot in the extra session. Bussi did not face a shot in the extra session after making six shots in the third period.
Bussi gloved Matt Coronato’s breakaway shot with 11 1/2 minutes left in the third period. With about five minutes left, Carolina’s Jackson Blake received a pass alone in the slot, but he shot wide.
Eric Robinson created buzz for the Hurricanes a little later as he skated down the left side, but he had a difficult angle on the clear and Cooley made a relatively basic save. Hurricanes forward Jordan Martintook’s redirect just under the 1-minute mark was collected by Cooley.
Each team had 15 shots on goal throughout regulation, which is well below each team’s average – 33.9 for Carolina and 29.7 for Calgary.
The Hurricanes, playing the third game of a seven-game homestand, have won eight of their first 12 home games (8-3-1).
The teams combined for six shots in the first 17 minutes.
In the third period, Carolina had 10 shots on goal and Calgary had nine. Each team had failed on a power play.
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