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Hurricanes beat Canadiens in overtime again, take series lead | Highlights

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Hurricanes beat Canadiens in overtime again, take series lead | Highlights

The Carolina Hurricanes have taken the lead in the Eastern Conference finals because they have figured out how to win the territorial battle and the overtime.

Game 3 was the second consecutive overtime game in the series and the Hurricanes prevailed again, this time on an Andrei Svechnikov goal, for a 3-2 victory and a 2-1 series lead.

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The Hurricanes have found their game again after a 6-2 blowout loss in the opener that could have been the result of 11 days off following back-to-back sweeps.

But the past two games have seen a return to Hurricanes hockey of aggressive forechecking and firing plenty of shots. It was evident from the start of Game 2, in which Carolina outshot Montreal 26-12. It was more pronounced in Game 3 with a 38-13 shot edge. And that was with Montreal blocking 33 shots.

The Hurricanes, who won Game 2 on a Nikolaj Ehlers goal, and Canadiens alternated goals in Game 3.

Hurricanes defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere opened the scoring in the first period, but Mike Matheson tied it for Montreal. Taylor Hall scored less than a minute later to put Carolina ahead 2-1 before the end of the period.

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Lane Hutson tied the game in the second period and a waved-off Montreal goal (for offsides) forced the 20th overtime game of the 2026 NHL playoffs.

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Though the Canadiens had a couple early chances, Carolina outshot them 6-1 in the extra period.

The winning play started when Carolina intercepted a pass and entered the zone. Seth Jarvis found Svechnikov, whose shot beat a screened Jakub Dobes. Sebastian Aho, was battling Juraj Slafkovsky for position in front of Dobes, was initially awarded the goal but it later was given to Svechnikov.

“There’s a chance that it went off my hip,” Aho told TNT. “But I don’t care who gets the goal. We’ll take the win.”

The Hurricanes improved to 5-0 in overtime this postseason while the Canadiens fell to 3-4.

Montreal also fell to 2-5 at home. The Canadiens will have to figure out to beat the Hurricanes’ aggressive forecheck, as they did in Game 1, if they are going to be able to tie the series in Game 4 on Wednesday, May 27.

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Here are highlights from Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals:

Final score: Hurricanes 3, Canadiens 2 (OT)

The Hurricanes dominate in shots for the second game in a row. The Canadiens push it to overtime for the second game in a row. And the Hurricanes prevail again for a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.

Andrei Svechnikov scores

The Hurricanes enter the zone after a turnover and the puck eventually gets to Andrei Svechnikov, whose shot beats a screened Jakub Dobes at 14:06 of overtime. Sebastian Aho, who had been setting the screen, was originally awarded the goal, but it was changed to Svechnikov.

Missed penalty?

The Canadiens appeared to have too many men on the ice, but the on-ice officials huddle and nothing is called.

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Midway through overtime

Carolina leads 5-0 in shots in overtime as the ice crews come out to scrape the ice.

Jakub Dobes save

Jakub Dobes makes a shoulder save as Jalen Chatfield gets off a shot on a 3-on-2 break.

3 minutes in

The Canadiens have had the best chances. Nick Suzuki misses on a breakaway and Mike Matheson hits the crossbar.

Hurricanes, Canadiens overtime records

Hurricanes are 4-0 and Canadiens are 3-3 in the 2026 playoffs.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Canadiens vs Hurricanes highlights: Carolina prevails in OT

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