Andersen blanks Canadiens as Hurricanes stay hot

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Frederik Andersen made 32 saves for his fourth shutout of the season, Andrei Svechnikov scored twice and the Carolina Hurricanes dominated the Montreal Canadiens 4-0 on Thursday night.

Sebastian Aho and Teuvo Teravainen each had a goal and an assist as the Hurricanes stretched their points streak to six games with their third win in the last four outings. Svechnikov’s second goal went into an empty net.

Tony DeAngelo and Jaccob Slavin both assisted on two goals. Andersen faced 14 shots in the third period, when the Hurricanes killed off three penalties.

The Canadiens were blanked for the fifth time this season, the last one coming on Dec. 30 in the same building against Carolina. Jake Allen stopped 40 shots for Montreal, which has won just once in its last six games (1-3-2).

The Hurricanes held a 42-18 edge in shots through two periods.

Aho scored the first goal 3:48 into the game on a power play. Thirteen of Aho’s team-high 31 goals have come on power play — the most for a Carolina player in man-advantage situations in a dozen years.

Svechnikov worked his way to the front of the net and was there to guide the puck past Allen with 11.2 seconds left in the opening period.

Teravainen scored at 3:43 of the second period for his first goal in 12 games, though he owns a six-game points streak.

CRUSHING CANADIENS

The Hurricanes outscored Montreal by a combined 12-1 in three meetings this season. Carolina has won 13 of the past 18 games (13-3-2) in the series.

RETURN OF THE MARTINOOK

Left winger Jordan Martinook was back in the Hurricanes lineup after a seven-game absence with a lower-body injury

UP NEXT

Canadiens: At Tampa Bay on Saturday night to complete a four-game road trip.

Hurricanes: Host Minnesota