RALEIGH, N.C. -- Anaheim Ducks goaltender Anton Khudobin wasn't distracted by returning to the arena where he played home games the past two seasons.

As a bonus, he was plenty good enough against the Carolina Hurricanes.

Khudobin made 24 saves in his first game facing his former team in a 4-1 victory Monday night at PNC Arena.

"It wasn't weird," he said. "You played for that team and now you play for this team."

Khudobin evened his record at 3-3 in his initial season with Anaheim.

"We played really well and we got the result," he said. "The way we started the third period really well (was the best part). We set the tone."

Left winger Carl Hagelin, who had a goal and an assist entering the game, assisted on Anaheim's first two goals and scored the final one with 3:49 remaining.

Center Shawn Horcoff and defenseman Sami Vatanen scored earlier for the Ducks, who won on the road for only the second time in eight outings. Center Ryan Getzlaf added an empty-netter with a minute remaining for his first goal of the season.

The Ducks (6-8-4) won for the first time in four games overall, but earned points in seven of their last eight games. They matched their season high by scoring four goals.

"It was a big night for everyone," Horcoff said. "We needed that. It's still early in the season."

The Ducks were satisfied with what they received from Khudobin.

"I don't know what it's like to go back to an old building," Getzlaf said of the goalie's situation. "That has to be a little nerve-wracking."

Hagelin's wrap-around goal in the third period gave the Ducks a two-goal lead for the first time.

Rookie defenseman Noah Hanifin's first career goal accounted for Carolina's scoring. The Hurricanes are 0-2-2 in their last four games.

"Couldn't get a bounce, couldn't get one to go in," Carolina defenseman John-Michael Liles said. "We would have liked to be better on this homestand. It's not a good feeling."

Carolina goalie Eddie Lack, who hadn't played in the previous four games, made 16 saves.

Anaheim led 2-1 after two periods, going ahead on Vatanen's goal from the right side.

Vatanen made a move with the puck around Hurricanes defenseman Ron Hainsey to score at 13:08 of the second period.

That gave the Ducks two goals on eight shots; they had only one shot on goal the rest of the period.

Anaheim improved to 5-0-0 when taking a lead into the third period.

Hanifin's goal came with a blast just inside the blue line on a second-period power play after taking a pass from left winger Joakim Nordstrom. Hanifin, a first-round draft pick, was appearing in his 15th game.

"I think it will take the weight of the world off him a little bit," Hurricanes coach Bill Peters said. "... A good, quick release for get this first NHL goal."

Horcoff opened the scoring, with his goal coming when the puck deflected off his skate as he was positioned in front of the net. Horcoff has three goals this season, two coming in the last three games.

The Hurricanes went on power plays within the first 15 seconds of each of the first two periods, but didn't convert either. They also began the third period on the completion of a power play.

"There's lots of hockey left," Peters said. "We have to find a way to score more."

NOTES: The Hurricanes were without D Ryan Murphy, who suffered a concussion during Saturday's game against Philadelphia. ... In the past couple of days, the Ducks called up LW Nick Ritchie, who made his NHL debut, and C Michael Sgarbossa, who was scratched, from San Diego of the American Hockey League. They also sent down and then recalled D Korbinian Holzer from San Diego. ... C Jay McClement played in his 100th game with the Hurricanes. ... The teams meet again Dec. 11 at Anaheim. ... The Ducks began a four-game road trip, with the next game Tuesday night in Nashville. ... Carolina plays the fourth contest in the five-game homestand Friday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs.