nhl Game Recap
Recap - Hurricanes Defeat Chicago 5-3
Nino Niederreiter scored twice to lead the Hurricanes over Chicago 5-3 on Friday at PNC Arena.
Bettors who backed the Hurricanes were rewarded as -165 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
Carolina got goals from Nino Niederreiter(2), Martin Necas, Jaccob Slavin, and Vincent Trocheck in the victory. Niederreiter opened the scoring at 15:22 of the first period.
James Reimer stopped 26 of 29 Chicago shots in the victory.
Chicago got goals from Carl Soderberg, Patrick Kane, and Ian Mitchell in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Chicago got a 33-stop effort from Kevin Lankinen in the loss.
Carolina scored 2 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Chicago went 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
Carolina outshot Chicago 38-29 in the game.
Next game, Carolina takes its act home to face Tampa Bay looking for another win. For Chicago, they head on the road to face Columbus.