Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Dmitry Orlov, left, Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Kevin Labanc (62) and Hurricanes center Jesperi Kotkaniemi (82) fight for control of the puck in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov (52) blocks a shot by Columbus Blue Jackets center Sean Monahan (23) in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov blocks a shot by Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Mathieu Olivier, right, in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Carolina Hurricanes center Jack Drury, center, skates in on Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. Defenseman Cole Sillinger is at left. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Carolina Hurricanes left wing William Carrier (28) controls the puck in front of Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Jordan Harris (22) in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins blocks a shot by Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho (20) in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)