Elmer Soderblom scored, and Alex Lyon made 28 saves for the Red Wings (30-25-6), who lost their third straight game and fifth in seven (2-4-1). It was their first game since a 5-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2025 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series in Columbus on Saturday.
With the NHL’s Eastern Conference tightening up, the Hurricanes went into Sunday’s game just six points ahead of the Detroit Red Wings, who held the second wild-card playoff spot.
The Carolina Hurricanes will take on the Boston Bruins (28-27-8) tonight as the team starts a four-game homestand. The Hurricanes have won each of their last two games by a 2-1 score and are hoping to find a bit more of an offensive showing against the struggling and depleted Bruins.
Sebastian Aho’s fifth overtime goal of the season tied an NHL record and came 3:16 into in the extra session as the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Calgary Flames 2-1 on Sunday.