Nikonaj Ehlers scored a hat trick to power the Carolina Hurricanes to a 6-4 victory over the Vancouver Canucks. The win was part of a back-and-forth game, with Sean Walker, Andrei Svechnikov and Sebastian Aho all scoring goals. The Hurricanes' goaltender, Brandon Bussi, earned his 25th career win in his 29th NHL game, becoming the fastest goalie in league history to reach 25 wins. Despite being outplayed, the Canucks held the lead after the first period. Despite a late goal from Brock Boeser and Nils Hoglander, Ehlers sealed the game with an empty-net goal in the final minute.