RALEIGH, N.C. — Martin Necas showcased an impressive performance by scoring two goals and providing two assists, leading the Carolina Hurricanes to a convincing 4-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Sunday.

Andrei Svechnikov and Eric Robinson also found the back of the net for the Hurricanes, who have now secured two consecutive wins after completing a challenging 1-2 road journey. Robinson contributed significantly with two assists as well, while Pyotr Kochetkov demonstrated solid goaltending with 29 saves throughout the match.

Necas has been on a roll with a remarkable 13-game point streak, with his last game without a point dating back to October 19 against St. Louis.

The Blues initially took the lead when Jake Neighbours scored 6:05 into the game, marking his first goal in ten games. However, St. Louis faced their fifth loss in their last six games, dropping to a record of 1-4-1 during that stretch.

After the Blues scored, Carolina was slow to respond, not recording a shot on goal until after Neighbours’ goal. However, Svechnikov evened the score with a power-play goal just 25 seconds before the first period concluded, with four of his six goals coming from power plays this season.

Key Takeaways

For the Blues, things were looking promising at the start as they appeared poised to achieve one of their highest shot totals of the season. Yet, in a disappointing turn, they only managed eight shots in the third period. This marked the sixth time this season that St. Louis has scored just one goal in a game, with 20 games played so far.

On the other hand, the Hurricanes have the most wins in the Eastern Conference with 13, further improving their home record to an impressive 7-1-0.

Key Moments

Robinson’s goal just 17 seconds into the second period allowed the Hurricanes to take the lead, a trend where they scored in the final minute of one period and in the opening minute of the next for the second consecutive game.

Key Stat

Necas reached a milestone by scoring his 11th goal, making him the first player from Carolina to achieve ten goals this season. With a total of 19 assists as well, he has already surpassed the halfway point toward his previous season’s tally of 53 points accumulated over 77 games.

Looking Ahead

The Blues will return home for a matchup against Minnesota on Tuesday night, while the Hurricanes are set to embark on a three-game road trip, starting Wednesday night against the Philadelphia Flyers.