RALEIGH, N.C. — It didn’t take long for the Carolina Hurricanes’ newcomers to make an impact.

One game, in fact.

Mark Jankowski scored twice at even strength and Logan Stankoven had a power-play goal Sunday, backing up some sparkling goaltending by Frederik Andersen in the Canes’ 4-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets at the Lenovo Center.

Jankowski’s acquisition Friday was generally viewed as the addition of a depth forward in preparing for the Canes’ Stanley Cup playoff run. He came to Carolina having played 41 games for the Predators, with four goals and five assists.

It was Stankoven who was part of the biggest headlines, traded by the Dallas Stars as part of the Mikko Rantanen trade.

But Jankowski’s two goals in the first two periods Sunday matched Rantanen’s 13-game total with the Canes, and he had other scoring chances. Wearing No. 77, the 6-foot-4, 212-pound forward was noticeable throughout the game as the Canes (38-22-4) won their fourth in a row.

“He’s a big body with some offensive touch,” Canes coach Rod Brind’Amour said during the telecast.

Stankoven scored in the third period and Seth Jarvis had an empty-net goal.

Andersen was dialed in from the start. His glove save on a Kyle Connor shot in the third period was his best, but he had other high-quality stops against the best team in the Western Conference.

The Jets picked up goals from Alex Iafallo and Adam Lowry late in regulation after pulling goalie Connor Hellebuyck for an extra attacker.

With defenseman Dmitry Orlov still slowed by an injury, Scott Morrow was in the lineup Sunday. Recalled from the Chicago Wolves of the AHL, Morrow earned his first NHL point on the first Jankowski goal.

Grabbing the puck in the Canes zone, Morrow made a sharp pass up the right wing to Jankowski, who had gotten behind defenseman Logan Stanley near the Winnipeg blue line. Jankowski beat Hellebuyck with a rising shot to the glove side — his fifth goal of the season.

His second came when he went to the front of the net as Jack Roslovic centered the puck. The puck went off Jankowski’s skate and hit the right post, but he used his big frame to outmuscle Brandon Tanev and Stanley and punch the puck in.

The Jets (44-17-4) got the puck past Andersen in the second period but not for a goal. Cole Perfetti, positioned in front of Andersen, tipped in the puck, but after review it was ruled it was with a high stick.

Andersen also got some hustling help from forward Taylor Hall in the final minute of the second to prevent a Jets score. After Andersen made a stop to his left in the crease, Hall crouched down to protect the far post and stopped a shot — an unofficial save but a big one.

The Jets tried to body up on the Canes in the opening period and be uber physical all over the ice with their checking. Vladislav Namestnikov put a high hit on Sebastian Aho and Mason Appleton did the same on the Canes’ Jesperi Kotkaniemi.

Both drew penalties and time in the box — Appleton for a double minor and four minutes.

The Canes did not score on the ensuing power plays but finally broke through with an extra skater in the third period on Stankoven’s goal.

Only 5-8, Stankoven likes patrolling in front of the net and scored on the redirection of a Shayne Gostisbehere shot for the 3-0 lead.

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