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Former Jets forward Ehlers scores winner as Carolina Hurricanes top Winnipeg 3-2

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Hamilton, J. (2026, October 17). Former Jets forward Ehlers scores winner as Carolina Hurricanes top Winnipeg 3-2. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/former-jets-forward-ehlers-scores-winner-as-carolina-hurricanes-top-winnipeg-3-2/article_4e934db3-b5a9-57a7-83e1-25e913351846.html

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Nikolaj Ehlers scored his first goal of the season to help the Carolina Hurricanes defeat the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 in a game at Canada Life Centre on Saturday. Ehlers’s power-play goal broke a tie late in the third period. The Hurricanes extended their winning streak to seven games, while the Jets lost their first home game this season in regulation time. Key players included Mark Jankowski, who has scored in seven straight games, and goalie Pyotr Kochetkov, who made 22 saves for his fifth consecutive victory.

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On October 17, 2026, the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Winnipeg Jets with a final score of 3-2 at Canada Life Centre. Former Jet player Nikolaj Ehlers scored his first goal of the season, breaking a 2-2 tie in the third period to give Carolina the victory. Mark Jankowski and Jesperi Kotkaniemi also contributed goals for Carolina, which extended its winning streak to seven games. Pyotr Kochetkov made 22 saves for Carolina and has now won all five of his starts this season. The Jets' Clay Stevenson stopped 34 shots but could not secure the win; Winnipeg lost its first home game in regulation time with a record of 4-2-2.

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🔮 When the Montreal Canadiens wrapped up training camp in late September, the rookie goaltender was reassigned to the AHL’s Laval Rocket rather than opening the season in the NHL. While the Florida native agonized over the games he might miss, none stung quite like the Heritage Classic outdoor game at Princess Auto Stadium against the Winnipeg Jets. “Our whole team has been thinking about this game for a long time,” Fowler said.

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🔮 “Maybe getting the puck on net a little bit more, maybe not looking for one more pass might be sort of the remedy.”

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🔮 “I wish I could keep that going, bottle it up.”

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Carolina Hurricanes Jets NHL WINNIPEG

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WINNIPEG GPE · 5× Carolina ORG · 4× Jets ORG · 4× Hurricanes ORG · 3× Clay Stevenson PERSON · 2× NHL ORG · 2× Jet ORG · 1× Nikolaj Ehlers PERSON · 1× the Carolina Hurricanes ORG · 1× the Winnipeg Jets ORG · 1×

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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.

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2026-10-18 · Toronto Star

Former Jets forward Ehlers scores winner as Carolina Hurricanes top Winnipeg 3-2 · assertive framing

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WINNIPEG - 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. asserted

Ehlers → score → 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. asserted

Jet → break → goal

Mark Jankowski and Jesperi Kotkaniemi also scored for Carolina (7-1-1), which extended its winning steak to seven games. asserted

which → score → games

Defenceman Shayne Gostisbehere recorded two assists. asserted

Gostisbehere → record → assists

which → make → time

Clay Stevenson stopped 34 shots. asserted

Stevenson → stop → shots

Carolina went 2-for-2 on the power play, while Winnipeg went 0-for-1. asserted

Winnipeg → go → 0

Winnipeg held 1-0 and 2-1 leads, before trailing in the third period. asserted

Winnipeg → hold → period

The Jets are 1-1 in matinee games this season, with nine more to play. asserted

Jets → play → nine

After a three-game point drought to start the year, Scheifele is now riding a five-game point streak (2G, 6A). asserted

Scheifele → start → streak

Carolina made the Jets pay on special-teams, scoring both goals on the power play and killing off Winnipeg’s lone opportunity with the man-advantage. asserted

Jets → make → advantage

Jankowski’s second-period goal extended his NHL-leading active goal streak to seven consecutive games. asserted

goal → extend → games

With fewer than 40 seconds remaining, Kochetkov made a pad save on Cole Perfetti, following that up with a save on 18-year-old Viggo Bjorck off the helmet to preserve Carolina’s lead. asserted

Kochetkov → remain → lead

KEY STAT The Hurricanes have won seven straight games, pacing the NHL with a 7-1-1 record. asserted

Hurricanes → win → record

UP NEXT Jets: Visit the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday. Hurricanes: Visit the Calgary Flames on Sunday. asserted

Hurricanes → visit → Sunday

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 17, 2026. asserted

report → publish → Press