Overview
- The Hurricanes beat the Canadiens 3-2 in overtime on Monday when Andrei Svechnikov’s shot at 14:06 of OT deflected in and was later officially credited to Svechnikov, giving Carolina a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference Final.
- Carolina’s goalie Frederik Andersen made about 10–11 saves while Montreal rookie Jakub Dobeš stopped 35 shots and also drew an assist on a Montreal goal.
- Montreal managed just 12 shots on goal for the game and recorded zero shots in overtime, a shortfall that reporters and analysts singled out as a key reason for the loss.
- A challenged Montreal goal in the third period was overturned for an offside by Cole Caufield and late in the second Sean Walker was assessed a goaltender interference penalty after colliding with Dobeš with Jake Evans also penalized for confronting Walker.
- Game 4 is Wednesday at the Bell Centre with Carolina riding a streak of extra‑time success this postseason and Montreal under pressure to generate more shots, protect the puck on zone exits, and avoid costly turnovers.