Overview
- Taylor Hall and Shayne Gostisbehere each produced a goal and two assists to lead Carolina at Lenovo Center.
- The Hurricanes raced to a 3-0 lead before Detroit answered late in the second through Simon Edvinsson and Patrick Kane, only for Shayne Gostisbehere and Jackson Blake to restore separation early in the third.
- Frederik Andersen made 27 saves for Carolina, while Cam Talbot stopped 31 shots in the loss.
- The defeat, coupled with wins by Buffalo and Montreal, pushed Detroit back into an Eastern Conference Wild Card position.
- Detroit recalled Grand Rapids Griffins captain Dominik Shine before the game as a short-term roster move.