Kochetkov set the franchise record for longest winning streak to open the season, surpassing Frederik Andersen’s mark of eight wins to begin the 2021-22 campaign.
Jordan Martinook, Jackson Blake and Mark Jankowski scored for the Hurricanes (11-2-2), who have won three in a row and 11 of their past 13 (11-1-1). Seth Jarvis had two assists for Carolina, which also extended its point streak to five games (4-0-1).
Denton Mateychuk and Kent Johnson scored for the Blue Jackets (5-6-0), who had won two in a row in overtime. Jet Greaves made 24 saves.
Martinook put the Hurricanes up 1-0 at 15:51 of the first period on a shot from the left face-off circle that redirected off the skate of Columbus defenseman Erik Gudbranson.
Stankoven extended it to 2-0 at 7:47 of the second period. Nikolaj Ehlers carried the puck over the blue line and feathered a pass through two Columbus defenders to Stankoven, who drove the net and scored on Greaves’ blocker side.
Jankowski pushed it to 3-0 just 16 seconds into the third period. Jarvis stripped the puck from Columbus defenseman Damon Severson below the Columbus goal line and found Jankowski at the top of the crease.
Mateychuk cut it to 3-1 at 6:56, scoring on a wrist shot from the top of the right circle off a pass from Jake Christiansen.
Johnson’s power-play goal made it 3-2 at 9:50. Charlie Coyle’s pass from along the boards crossed the crease before Johnson redirected the puck into the net at the right post.
