RALEIGH, N.C. -- Sebastian Aho scored at 3:16 of overtime to lift the Carolina Hurricanes to a 2-1 win against the Calgary Flames at Lenovo Center on Sunday. Aho scored on a one-timer from the right face-off circle off a pass from Jaccob Slavin. It was Aho’s third straight game with a goal and his sixth goal in the past seven games.

With the NHL’s Eastern Conference tightening up, the Hurricanes went into Sunday’s game just six points ahead of the Detroit Red Wings, who held the second wild-card playoff spot.

Sebastian Aho’s fifth overtime goal of the season tied an NHL record and came 3:16 into in the extra session as the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Calgary Flames 2-1 on Sunday.

Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Carolina Hurricanes right wing Andrei Svechnikov (37) and Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson (4) battles for the puck during the first period at Scotiabank Saddledome. (

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Dmitry Orlov missed a game for the first time this season with an unexpected pregame injury.

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While the ending of games tends to be what's evaluated most heavily by observers, the Carolina Hurricanes are searching for ways to produce better beginnings.

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Kochetkov (21-11-3 | 2.53 GAA | .902 SV%) had a light workload on Thursday against Buffalo, needing to make just 13 saves for a Whalers Night win. Carolina's young backstop faced Calgary earlier this season and made 30 saves on 32 shots for another one of his 21 victories.

BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes and the Calgary Flames hit the ice in a non-conference matchup. Carolina has a 22-7-1 record in home games and a 34-22-4 record overall. The Hurricanes are 32 ...

In a final move at the 2025 NHL trade deadline, the Nashville Predators traded forward Mark Jankowski to the Carolina Hurricanes for Carolina's own fifth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.

The Hurricanes and Predators got a minor deal done before the deadline. Forward Mark Jankowski is headed to Carolina in exchange for the Hurricanes’ 2026 fifth-round pick, the team announced.