MONTREAL, CANADA - MAY 25: Andrei Svechnikov #37 of the Carolina Hurricanes is congratulated by his teammates after scoring the game-winning goal against the Montréal Canadiens during overtime in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bell Centre on May 25, 2026 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Svechnikov nets Game 3 OT winner to give Hurricanes 2-1 series lead

Josh Wegman
38 minutes ago
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The Carolina Hurricanes took a 2-1 series lead over the Montreal Canadiens in the Eastern Conference Final with a 3-2 overtime victory in Game 3 on Monday.

Andrei Svechnikov scored the OT winner 14:06 into the extra frame. Sebastian Aho was initially credited with the goal before it was changed to Svechnikov's.

Canadiens defenseman Lane Hutson committed a costly turnover on the play to lead to the Hurricanes' goal.

It's the second straight OT victory for Carolina after Nikolaj Ehlers scored the winner in Game 2.

The Hurricanes outshot the Canadiens 38-13 in Monday's game. Carolina limited Montreal to one shot in each the third period and overtime.

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