Finnish star Sebastian Aho scored twice as Carolina beat Seattle 4-1 in Helsinki, opening the NHL Global Series with a homecoming win. The Hurricanes have won seven of their last eight, while Taylor Hall marked his 1,000th NHL game—the first player to reach the milestone overseas.

By the Numbers
  • Carolina improved to 15-3-2; Seattle fell to 9-7-1.
  • Aho has 321 career goals, tying Olli Jokinen for fourth among Finnish players in NHL history.
  • Hall has 793 career points: 305 goals and 488 assists.
  • The game was the NHL’s 49th regular-season contest outside North America and its 12th in Finland.
State of Play
  • Carolina built a 2-0 first-period lead with goals 1:06 apart and controlled the game from there.
  • Aho has three goals and seven points over his last three games; Jackson Blake extended his career-best point streak to 10 games.
  • Seattle’s lone goal came from Frederick Gaudreau; Philipp Grubauer made 26 saves.
What’s Next

The teams will finish their two-game series in Helsinki on Saturday.

Bottom Line

Carolina turned a Finnish homecoming into another statement win, with Aho leading the way and Hall reaching a milestone on an international stage.