The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Seattle Kraken 5-1 on Saturday in Helsinki, completing a sweep of the NHL’s Global Series in Finland’s capital after a 4-1 win on Thursday. Jordan Staal returns from injury for Carolina in the Saturday game, while Andrei Svechnikov and Mark Jankowski each score twice. The Hurricanes also extend a recent winning streak to four, building on their earlier, more modest scoring margin.
In the Thursday opener, Sebastian Aho scores twice in front of the home crowd as the Hurricanes open the series with a 4-1 victory. Several outlets note that left winger Taylor Hall plays his 1,000th NHL game during Carolina’s return to Helsinki’s Veikkaus Arena after 16 years. Alongside the game results, one outlet also highlights Aho’s progress toward two historic scoring milestones, framing his performance in career-goal terms rather than focusing only on the match outcome.
