(AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Sebastian Aho scored a goal for the fourth straight game and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Sunday in a matchup of the teams with the two best records in the NHL.

Paul Stastny scored on a second-period power play, Seth Jarvis posted a goal in the third, and Jordan Staal added a short-handed empty-netter as the Hurricanes won their fifth game in a row and extended their points streak to eight games (7-0-1).

"We know that team was the cream of the crop," Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour said. "They're lapping everyone right now and I think it was a good test."

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