Nikolaj Ehlers scored a tiebreaking goal in the first minute of the second period to cap a dizzying stretch and the Carolina Hurricanes held on to defeat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 on Thursday night in Raleigh, N.C.

Jackson Blake and Sean Walker both had a goal and an assist and Andrei Svechnikov also scored for the Hurricanes, whose rotations took a hit when defenseman Jalen Chatfield left in the first period with an upper-body injury.

Carolina goalie Frederik Andersen, who allowed three goals in the first four Wild shots, finished with 19 saves.

Matt Boldy scored twice and Brock Faber had the other goal for the Wild, who were trying to build on their first two-game winning streak of the season.

Filip Gustavsson stopped 23 shots.

Boldy's second goal came on a power play 37 seconds into t

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