3 Hurricanes (Jan 3, 2026) Game Recap
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Key Points:
- The Colorado Avalanche rallied from a 3-1 deficit to defeat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-3, marking their 10th consecutive victory and extending their point streak to 13 games.
- Brock Nelson scored two early third-period power-play goals, including the go-ahead goal, while Nathan MacKinnon contributed two assists and was credited with a late goal.
- Carolina’s Sebastian Aho scored his 300th career goal, with Nikolaj Ehlers and Andrei Svechnikov also scoring, but the Hurricanes have now lost three straight games in regulation.
- Frederik Andersen made 30 saves but suffered his ninth consecutive loss, and Colorado's power play showed improvement, scoring twice despite being ranked 29th in the
