Hurricanes Turn the Wild to Mild in 4-3 Win

The Carolina Hurricanes hosted the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night in the first of their two meetings this season. Coming off a win against the New York Rangers on Tuesday, the Hurricanes aimed to end the Wild's two-game winning streak during the first week of November. After an intense game, the Hurricanes secured a 4-3 victory over the Wild.

Fast-Paced First Period

The opening period was dominated by high action, with five goals scored—three by the Hurricanes and two by the Wild. Early on, Matt Boldy put the Wild ahead 1-0, but Jackson Blake responded with a solo highlight-reel goal to tie the game. Shortly after, Brock Faber made it 2-1 in favor of the Wild, only for Andrei Svechnikov to equalize at 2-2 less than half a minute later.

In just one minute, three goals were scored during a 4-on-4 situation, prompted by Tyler Pitlick's ejection for an illegal check to the head on Jalen Chatfield.

Disciplinary Actions

Jordan Staal, playing his 910th game and becoming the franchise's all-time leader in appearances, received multiple penalties during the game: a 10-minute misconduct, five minutes for fighting, and two minutes for instigating the fight.

Late First Period Highlight

Sean Walker scored later in the first period, giving the Hurricanes a 3-2 lead.

“Jordan Staal, in his 910th game with the Hurricanes (now the franchise’s all-time leader), received a 10-minute misconduct for the fight, five minutes for fighting, and two minutes for instigating.”

The game remained competitive, but the Hurricanes were able to maintain their lead for the win.

Author's summary: The Hurricanes overcame an early high-scoring surge to edge out the Wild 4-3, highlighted by pivotal goals and key penalties that shaped the intense matchup.

The Hockey Writers — 2025-11-07