Jordan Martinook had a goal and an assist, Sebastian Aho, William Carrier and Jesperi Kotkaniemi also scored and Jordan Staal had two assists. The Hurricanes won for the third time in eight games.
Dmitri Voronkov scored for Columbus, and Elvis Merzlikins made 24 saves. The Blue Jackets have lost four straight.
Takeaways
Blue Jackets: Columbus fell to 4-10-2 on the road.
Hurricanes: Carolina won by more than two goals for the first time since Nov. 20.
Key moment
The Hurricanes killed three penalties in the first 14 minutes. Tokarski made four saves during those penalty kills.
Key stat
Tokarski is 24-34-12 in 81 games for Tampa Bay, Montreal, Anaheim, Buffalo, Pittsburgh and Carolina.
Up next
Both teams are back in action Tuesday night. The Blue Jackets are at Tampa Bay, and the Hurricanes wrap up a four-game homestand against the New York Islanders.
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