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Carolina Hurricanes' Andrei Svechnikov moves the puck up the ice during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Svechnikov scores twice as Hurricanes defeat Rangers 4-0

NEW YORK (AP) — Andrei Svechnikov scored twice and added an assist, Frederik Andersen made 22 saves, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Rangers 4-0 on Tuesday night.

Sebastian Aho and Seth Jarvis also scored for the Hurricanes, who won for the fifth time in their last six games. The Rangers lost their second in a row after earning points in 10 straight games.

The shutout was Andersen’s first this season and the 28th of his career. He has won three straight since his return after knee surgery to improve to 6-1-0.

Svechnikov scored 56 seconds into the game with assists from Hurricanes newcomer Taylor Hall and Jesperi Kotkaniemi. It was the fifth time this season the Rangers have allowed a goal in the first minute.

Svechnikov scored again at 19:29 of the second after Rangers forward Vincent Trocheck had a chance on a rush as a penalty was expiring and tried to drop the puck for Reilly Smith. That attempt failed and Svechnikov finished off a three-on-one break by tapping in a pass from Mikko Rantanen, another new Hurricane.

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Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen, right, deflects a shot by New York Rangers’ Filip Chytil during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Svechnikov also saved a goal midway through the second, deflecting a shot by Rangers forward Sam Carrick.

Aho made it 3-0 at 1:04 of the third and Jarvis scored another 2:30 into the period.

Igor Shesterkin made 22 saves for the Rangers.

Takeaways

Rangers: Finished January with a 8-3-3 mark after going 3-10-0 in December.

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Carolina Hurricanes’ Andrei Svechnikov (37), center, celebrates his goal with teammates during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Hurricanes: Carolina improved to 14-4-3 against Metropolitan Division opponents.

Key moment

Andersen kicked away an opportunity by Rangers forward Chris Kreider on the power play midway through the second.

Key stat

Svechnikov had three or more points for the third time this season. He had three in a win over Boston on Oct. 31 and four points in a 5-3 win over Colorado on Dec. 5.

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New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin, left, reacts while Carolina Hurricanes’ Andrei Svechnikov, right, celebrates his second goal with teammates during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Up Next

Rangers: Visit the Boston Bruins on Saturday.

Hurricanes: Host the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night.

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Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen, left, looks as New York Rangers’ Chris Kreider misses his shot during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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Carolina Hurricanes’ Sebastian Aho (20), right, and New York Rangers’ Filip Chytil chase the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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