Corey Perry's 2 goals pace NHL-leading Anaheim Ducks to 5-3 win over Carolina Hurricanes

ANAHEIM, Calif. - Corey Perry had two goals and an assist in the first period, Andrew Cogliano scored a short-handed goal, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-3 Sunday night for their second straight victory out of the Olympic break.

Frederik Andersen made 49 saves for the NHL-leading Ducks, who jumped to a 5-0 lead midway through the second period and coasted to their third consecutive win overall.

Francois Beauchemin and Jakob Silfverberg also scored as the Ducks won their NHL-best 43rd game and stayed five points ahead of Chicago and St. Louis in the overall league standings.

Alexander Semin, Andrej Sekera and Patrick Dwyer scored in Carolina's fifth straight loss overall and its fourth in six days since the break.