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Hurricanes secure win over Blue Jackets in Halloween matchup

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Last updated Oct 30, 2026

Hurricanes secure win over Blue Jackets in Halloween matchup

Summary

The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 during their annual Halloween game on October 29, 2026. Jordan Martinook opened the scoring in the first period, with Logan Stankoven and Mark Jankowski adding goals in the second and third periods, respectively. Despite a late push from the Blue Jackets in the third, including goals from Denton Mateychuk and Kent Johnson, they were unable to equalize. Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov set a new franchise record for the longest win streak to start a season with nine games. Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour expressed dissatisfaction with a non-call on what he felt should have been a penalty shot.

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•Jordan Martinook scores first goal for Hurricanes in opening period.
•Logan Stankoven doubles the lead with a second-period goal.
•Mark Jankowski gets an early third-period goal for North Carolina.
•Kent Johnson narrows the gap for the Blue Jackets before time expires.
•Pyotr Kochetkov sets a franchise record with nine consecutive wins to start a season.

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