CAR PPG (16:09) – Jordan Staal (9), assisted by Jaccob Slavin (4), Kris Versteeg (18)
The Hurricanes had a slow start, but that quickly turned around with a dominating powerplay that was capped off with a goal. Slavin wristed the puck on net from the point, and the big-bodied Jordan Staal was camped out in front for the deflection to give the Canes a 1-0 lead.
2nd Period
CBJ PPG (9:41) – Brandon Dubinsky (7), assisted by Nick Foligno (19), Jack Johnson (7)
In the dying seconds of a 5-on-3 powerplay, the Blue Jackets tied the game.