Matt Hendricks opened the scoring at 6:43 of the first to give the Oilers a 1-0 lead. Boyd Gordon and Schultz had the assists on Hendricks' fifth goal of the season.
The Oilers dominated play throughout the early part of the first period testing Carolina goaltender Anton Khudobin.
Edmonton goalie Ben Scrivens made 29 saves for the win.
Khudobin made 31 saves for the Hurricanes.
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