RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Dmitry Orlov scored two goals to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a 4-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Sunday.

It is the sixth consecutive victory for the Hurricanes, who also got a goal and two assists from Martín Necas. Andrei Svechnikov added an empty-net goal.

Alex Ovechkin and Brandon Duhaime scored for the Capitals, who had their three-game winning streak snapped.

The Capitals scored two goals in a 33-second span to close out the first period and take a 2-1 lead. Carolina goalkeeper Pyotr Kochetkov did not allow another goal.

Necas and Orlov, who spent the first 10 seasons of his NHL career with Washington, scored early in the second period to turn the game in the Hurricanes’ favor. Charlie Lindgren stopped 40 shots for Washington.

Takeaway meals

Capitals: Ovechkin’s goal from the left circle was a one-time classic. It is the 39-year-old Russian’s fifth goal in the last four games and his seventh of the season. You need 35 to pass Wayne Gretzky for the NHL record for career goals (894).

Hurricanes: The Raleigh State Fair sends the Hurricanes on an annual road trip in October. This is the second year in a row that the team has returned home and won its first two games. They still have two more home games left before returning to the road for a three-game trip against Western Conference teams.

Key moment

With the game tied 2-2, Orlov scored a shot from the right circle at 5:26 in the second period on an assist from Necas, who is on a six-point streak and leads the team with 18 points.

Key Statistics

If you’re going to experience hurricanes, you better get them early. They improved to 7-0-0 on the season when leading after two periods.

Next

The Capitals host Nashville on Wednesday and the Hurricanes continue a four-game homestand Tuesday against Philadelphia.

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