Andrei Svechnikov scored 14:04 into overtime, and the Carolina Hurricanes outlasted the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Monday night in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals.

The Hurricanes, the East's No. 1 seed, lead the series 2-1 on the strength of back-to-back overtime victories.

Taylor Hall and Shayne Gostisbehere also scored for the Hurricanes, who improved to 10-1 this postseason. Carolina played its textbook, possession-control game Monday night, outshooting Montreal 38-12.