Seth Jarvis continued his hot start with two goals and an assist and Alexander Nikishin scored his first NHL goal as the Carolina Hurricanes won their fourth straight game to open the season by defeating the host Anaheim Ducks 4-1 on Thursday night.

Jarvis has scored five goals, including a pair of two-goal outings. Nikishin, a defenseman who made his debut with Carolina in the spring, notched the team's third goal.

Sebastian Aho added a goal and an assist and Shayne Gostisbehere assisted on the first three goals for the Hurricanes. Frederik Andersen, making his third start of the season, recorded 23 saves.

Leo Carlsson scored for the Ducks on a 2-on-1 rush in transition. Lukas Dostal stopped 27 shots.

The Hurricanes had the Ducks bottled up for much of the game. Anaheim had tied a clu

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