Bussi makes 15 saves for 1st NHL shutout, Ehlers scores in OT in Hurricanes' 1-0 win over Flames

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Carolina rookie Brandon Bussi made 15 saves for his first NHL shutout, Nikolaj Ehlers scored at 2:52 of overtime and Hurricanes beat the Calgary Flames 1-0 on Sunday for their second straight victory.

Ehlers beat rookie goalie Devin Cooley after Taylor Hall put the puck on net. Ehlers scored his fifth goal of the season and first in seven games. Sean Walker also assisted.

Bussi played back-to-back games for the first time in his NHL career.

Cooley stopped 16 shots. The Flames lost for just the second time in their last six games. They were shutout victims for the third time this season.

Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal returned from a three-game injury absence. He played slightly more than 14 minutes.

Flames: At Nashville on Tuesday night.

Hurricanes: Host Toronto on Thursday night.

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Calgary Flames' Joel Farabee (86) stretches for the puck as he approaches Carolina Hurricanes' Shayne Gostisbehere (4) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

Carolina Hurricanes' Seth Jarvis (24) takes a shot with Calgary Flames' Rasmus Andersson (4) reaching in during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

Calgary Flames goaltender Devin Cooley watches the puck against the Carolina Hurricanes during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

Carolina Hurricanes' Sebastian Aho (20) looses control of the puck near Calgary Flames goaltender Devin Cooley (1) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

Carolina Hurricanes' K'Andre Miller (19) strips the puck from Calgary Flames' Joel Farabee (86) in front of Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Brandon Bussi, right, during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A counterattacking 80-run partnership for the seventh wicket between captain Mitchell Santner and Cole McChonchie guided New Zealand to a 61-run win that knocked host Sri Lanka out of the Twenty20 World Cup on Wednesday.

Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka won the toss and elected to bowl and New Zealand reached a competitive 168-7 thanks to Santner’s 47 runs off 26 deliveries and McConchie’s 31 off 23 deliveries which salvaged the innings.

Sri Lanka could on score 107-8 in reply.

The Sri Lankan bowlers had restricted New Zealand to 84-6 and had their opponents at 90-6 after 15 overs when the No. 7 pair started counterattacking. McChonchie scored 18 runs in the 17th over bowled by fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera and spinner Maheesh Theekshana conceded 21, including two wides, in the 18th.

When Santner was out in the last ball the pair had added 80 runs off 43 deliveries.

Santner hit four sixes and two boundaries while McChonchie hit two sixes and three boundaries.

Chameera and Theekshana took three wickets each.

New Zealand fast bowler Matt Hendry bowled opener Pathum Nissanka in the first ball and Charith Asalanka, who had been recalled for the match, soon departed to Sri Lanka 6-2.

Then the spinners tightened the screws by bowling slow through the air and curtailing runs and taking wickets when the batters tried to attack.

Left-arm spinner Rachin Ravindra took a career-best 4-27 while Henry took two wickets for three runs.

Kamindu Mendis top scored for Sri Lanka with 31.

The game was a must-win for Sri Lanka to have any hope of reaching the semifinals after losing to England in its Group 2 opener.

England is the only team already through to the semifinals after defeating Pakistan on Tuesday to make it two wins from two games in Group 2.

New Zealand now stands second with three points after their match against Pakistan was abandoned because of rain and the two teams shared a point each.

Pakistan will have to win against Sri Lanka by a big margin to have any hope of advancing because both England and New Zealand maintain high net run rates.

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New Zealand's Glenn Phillips takes the catch to get Sri Lanka's Kamindu Mendis during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

Sri Lanka's Dunith Wellalage plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

Sri Lanka's Dunith Wellalage plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

Sri Lanka's Dunith Wellalage plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

New Zealand's Glenn Phillips celebrates the wicket of Sri Lanka's Dunith Wellalage during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)