UNDATED (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes are two away matching the NHL record for longest season-opening winning streak.
The Hurricanes are 8-0 after Brett Pesce scored on a power play 2:27 into overtime to give them a 2-1 victory over the Coyotes. Frederik Andersen stopped 22 shots for his seventh win, blanking Arizona after Christian Fischer opened the scoring in the first period.
Martin Necas also tallied to help Carolina extend the longest season-opening winning streak in franchise history.
The Coyotes remain one of the league’s two winless teams after falling to 0-8-1.
Elsewhere on NHL ice:
— The Rangers were 3-1 winners over the Kraken as Adam Fox scored the go-ahead goal and Igor Shesterkin stopped 31 shots. Chris Kreider and Barclay Goodrow also scored for the Rangers, who set an October team record with five road victories.
— Ryan Getzlaf became the Ducks’ all-time points leader by assisting on Troy Terry’s third-period goal in a 4-2 victory over the Canadiens. The 36-year-old Getzlaf has 989 points in 1,111 games for Anaheim, breaking the scoring mark held by Teemu Selanne.
— Jakub Voracek scored the lone goal in a shootout to give the Blue Jackets their first road win of the season, 4-3 at New Jersey. Joonas Korpisalo had 39 saves for Columbus.
— The Kings beat the Sabres, 3-2 on Alex Iafallo’s goal with 6:19 remaining. Anze Kopitar had a goal and an assist to help Los Angeles win back-to-back games for the first time this season.
