ST. LOUIS (AP) - Pyotr Kochetkov made 24 saves for his first shutout of the season and 12th in the NHL in the Carolina Hurricanes' 4-0 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night.

Kochetkov has won all seven of his starts this season, giving him the NHL´s longest active winning streak and moving him one away from Frederik Andersen´s franchise-record streak to open the 2021-22 season.

Sean Walker, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Logan Stankoven and Nikolaj Ehlers scored to help Carolina improve to 9-2-2.

Joel Hofer stopped 35 shots for St. Louis. The Blues were held scoreless for the first time this season.

Ehlers scored his fourth goal of the season on a power play 4:30 into the third period to give the Hurricanes a 4-0 lead.

Stankoven scored his team-leading eighth goal of the season on a breakaway with 6:25 remaining in the second period.

Walker scored his first goal of the season with Kochetkov pulled for a delayed penalty 5:45 into the second period. Kotkaniemi one-timed a feed from Jordan Martinhook past Hofer 20 seconds later for his third goal of the season.

Jackson Blake assisted on Walker´s goal to earn his 100th career point.

Hurricanes: Host Boston on Tuesday night.

Blues: Host Montreal on Tuesday night.

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