Anaheim posted its best first period in quite some time and scored the opening goal for the third straight game, but the Hurricanes rolled in the final two periods to a 5-2 victory. Anaheim is 2-9-2 in its last 14 games.

After a slow first period, the Carolina Hurricanes sharpened up their game and went on the defeat the Anaheim Ducks, 5-2 on Thursday night at the Lenovo Center. It was the third straight win for Carolina while the Ducks have now lost eight in a row.

Anaheim looks to get back in the win column when it faces the Hurricanes in Carolina tonight (4 p.m. PT on Victory+ and KCOP-13)

Anaheim Ducks winger Troy Terry, who shares the team lead with 42 points, missed his first game of the season Thursday night due to an upper-body injury and isn't expected to be sidelined for an extended period.

Jalen Chatfield’s first goal of the season was a tiebreaker and goalie Frederik Andersen snapped a personal nine-game losing streak as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-2.

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Riding the momentum of a dominant second stanza, Carolina again stifled the Ducks' offense, limiting them to just four shots in the third period. An insurance marker from Jackson Blake provided some breathing room at 10:39, and an empty-netter from Hall in the final minutes put the game out of reach.

Jalen Chatfield scored his first goal of the season and goalie Frederik Andersen snapped a personal nine-game losing streak in Carolina's 5-2 win over the Ducks.