Hurricanes Visit the Canadiens with 2-1 Series Lead
Andrei Svechnikov scored in overtime as Carolina controlled 5-on-5 play and outshot Montreal 35-13 in Game 3.
- The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 in overtime on Monday night in Montreal, taking a 2-1 series lead in the Eastern Conference finals with Andrei Svechnikov scoring the winner on a Sebastian Aho screen.
- After losing the first two games in overtime to the Florida Panthers last year, Coach Rod Brind'amour's Hurricanes said this series would be different, benefiting from an 11-day playoff layoff between rounds.
- Carolina controlled play with a 123-87 shot attempt advantage and 55-33 scoring chances edge at 5-on-5 over two games, while Jakub Dobes made 35 saves with plus-1.9 Goals Saved Above Expected despite facing 15-4 high-danger chances.
- With a 2-1 series lead, the Hurricanes hold a 77% historical win probability in conference finals, while Game 3 marked the Canadiens' first back-to-back playoff losses this season after going to seven overtimes in 17 games.
- Sebastian Aho faces questions heading into Wednesday's 8 p.m. EDT Game 4 after entering with only three goals and five assists in 10 games, as the Hurricanes' power play remains ineffective at 0-for-8 against Montreal.
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The Carolina Hurricanes won an overtime thriller in Montreal to hand the Canadiens their first back-to-back losses this postseason and to take a 2-1 series lead.So, naturally, much of the talk was about Hurricanes star Seth Jarvis and his strange candy habits.As I said, naturally.Jarvis has been a big piece of the puzzle for the Canes over the last few seasons — and a member of Team Canada at the 2026 Olympics — but he is also a heck of a charac…
At 2-2 in overtime, the Canadian was still in the game. Especially against goaltender Frederik Andersen, who hasn't impressed anyone since the start of the series.
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Hurricanes visit the Canadiens with 2-1 series lead
The Carolina Hurricanes visit the Montreal Canadiens in the third round of the NHL Playoffs with a 2-1 lead in the series.
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