RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jack Roslovic had two goals and an assist as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 on Thursday night for their eighth straight win.

Jordan Martinook, Jaccob Slavin and Eric Robinson also scored for Carolina, while Jalen Chatfield had three assists. Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 35 shots.

Blake Lizotte scored for Pittsburgh, while Alex Nedeljkovic made 14 saves. The Penguins lost for the eighth time in 10 games (2-6-2).

The Hurricanes needed just 52 seconds to get on the scoreboard on Martinook’s pass from Jordan Staal. Two of Carolina’s first three shots went past Nedeljkovic, who spent his first four NHL seasons with Carolina.

Roslovic scored at 8:47 in the first period and at 9:27 in the second period, giving the Hurricanes a 3-0 lead.

takeaway

Penguins: It was 5-0 in the third period before the Penguins showed any real sign of scoring. He went 0 for 4 on the power play, a bright spot in a slow start to the season. On the bright side, Lizotte’s goal at 5:08 of the third quarter was the fourth-line center’s second goal in three games.

Hurricanes: Going 4-0-0 in their October road trip, the Hurricanes have won four straight at home. They added four new forwards to their regular roster and lost two key defensemen (Brett Pesce and Brady Skjei) in free agency, but they haven’t missed a beat with a 10-2-0 start to the season.

key moment

Kochetkov allowed four goals on 16 shots in Tuesday’s win over Philadelphia. He was much sharper in his fifth straight start on Thursday, especially in the 4-minute penalty kick after Jesperi Kotkaniemi was called for high sticking.

Key statistics

Roslovic scored a team-best nine goals in 12 matches. He played in nine of 59 matches with two different teams last season.

Next

The Penguins visit Washington on Friday and the Hurricanes visit Colorado on Saturday.

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