Hurricanes scored 3 goals in the third period to beat the Blue Jackets 4-1

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The Carolina Hurricanes celebrate a goal by Jordan Staal (11) as Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Jet Greaves (73) skates back to the net during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

Carolina Hurricanes' Jordan Staal (11) joins the celebration on an empty net goal by Jordan Martinook (48) with Sean Walker (26) and K'Andre Miller (19) nearby during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Columbus Blue Jackets in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker) — The Carolina Hurricanes celebrate a goal by Jordan Staal (11) as Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Jet Greaves (73) skates back to the net during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

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10:26 PM on Tuesday, December 9

By BOB SUTTON

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Eric Robinson ended a 10-game stretch without a goal by breaking a third-period tie and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1 on Tuesday night.

Seth Jarvis, Jordan Staal and Jordan Martinook had Carolina’s other goals and Andrei Svechnikov supplied two assists. Brandon Bussi made 23 saves to improve his record to 9-1-0 for the Hurricanes, who wrapped up a 4-3-0 homestand. Bussi is the only Carolina goalie to win a game since Nov. 17.

Dmitri Voronkov scored on a first-period power play for the Blue Jackets, who’ve lost back-to-back games in regulation for the first time in more than a month. Jet Greaves stopped 27 shots, but Columbus has been outscored 45-28 in the third periods of games this season.

Voronkov scored with 7:21 remaining in the opening period on just the second Columbus shot of the game.

Jarvis responded at 9:42 of the second period for his team-leading 17th goal. It was his sixth goal during the homestand.

Robinson took a pass from Taylor Hall and delivered his first goal since Nov. 15, coming against one of his former teams. Staal tacked on a power-play goal with 6:22 left. Martinook’s goal with 1:15 to play was an empty-net, short-handed tally.

The Hurricanes celebrated the 20th anniversary season of the franchise’s only Stanley Cup championship with an on-ice pregame ceremony that included Carolina coach Rod Brind’Amour, who was captain of the title team.

Up next

Blue Jackets: Host Ottawa on Thursday to begin a four-game homestand.

Hurricanes: Visit Washington on Thursday night.

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This story has been updated to correct the losing team to the Columbus Blue Jackets in the first paragraph. A previous version stated it was the Buffalo Sabres.

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