Pyotr Kochetkov made 25 saves in an impressive season debut Tuesday night and the Carolina Hurricanes earned a 3-0 victory over the New York Rangers, who remained winless on home ice.

Kochetkov returned from missing the first month with a lower-body injury after making one appearance for the Chicago Wolves on an AHL conditioning assignment. He made 15 saves in the first period and five more during a New York power play early in the second when Carolina was called for too many men on the ice.

Kochetkov posted his 11th career shutout and Carolina's first of this season. His performance helped the Hurricanes improve to 7-1-0 in the past eight meetings with the Rangers.

Nikolaj Ehlers scored a power-play goal with 6 1/2 minutes left in the first for his first goal with the Hurricanes. Seth

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