<p>Andrei Svechnikov scored the game-winner for his second of the postseason. Although some credit Sebastian Aho with the tip-in, which would be his fourth.</p><p>This now marks back-to-back overtime wins for the Canes, who have now won seven straight in OT during the playoffs dating back to Game 5 against the New Jersey Devils last season. </p><p>Goaltender Frederik Andersen has now given up two or fewer goals in 10 of his 11 starts these playoffs. It also marked back-to-back games in which he recorded only 10 saves.</p><p>He has now recorded more than 20 saves in only one of his last five games.</p><p>Montreal fell to 3-4 in overtime this postseason. Their seven overtime games are tied for the second most in a single playoff run in franchise history, still three short of their 11 in 1993 when they were 10-1 in those games. </p><p>Goaltender Jakub Dobes recorded over 30 saves (35 total in Game 3) for the sixth time these playoffs - the Habs are now 3-3 in those games. </p>

Recap & Highlights

<p>The first penalty of the match came before the first goal, sending Montreal on the power play. After failing yet again, the Habs fell to 0-for-5 on the power play this series with just a total of two shots on goal. </p><p>Carolina made sure they paid for missing out on a big opportunity. </p><p><strong>Shayne Gostisbehere scored his first goal of the postseason to put Carolina up 1-0 almost halfway into the first period. </strong></p><p>Mark Jankowski (4) and Eric Robinson (3) picked up the assists. The Canes have now scored first in all three games so far this series. </p><p>Robinson was the one who scored first in Game 2, but Gostisbehere's is the longest that the Canes have taken to score first this series (8:24). </p><p>But eight minutes later, Montreal would make up for their earlier power play blunder and tie it up 1-1. </p><p><strong>Mike Matheson scored his second goal of the postseason, with Ivan Demidov (6) and Jake Evans (8) picking up the assists. </strong></p><p>The Habs need just three more game-tying goals to set a new postseason franchise record (15 in 1979). </p><p>After the Habs found <em>some</em> momentum, the Canes found the net for the second time in Game 2 just 54 seconds later. </p><p><strong>Taylor Hall scored his fourth of the postseason, first of the season, to make it 2-1, with assists from K'Andre Miller (7) and Jackson Blake (8)</strong></p><p>Once again, the Canes dominated in shots, outshooting Montreal 15-5, making it 22-7 in the first period of Game 2 and Game 3 combined. </p><p>After 4:43 into the second period, the Habs tied it up once more to make it 14 game-tying goals this postseason, needing two more to break their own franchise record. </p><p><strong>Lane Hutson scored his third goal of the postseason, and his first in 14 games, to make it 2-2</strong>. Cole Caufield (7) and goaltender Jakub Dobes (1) picked up the assists. </p><p>Hutson became the first ever defenseman in Canadiens' history to record 10 power play points in a single postseason.</p><p>His last goal these playoffs was the Game 3 overtime winner against the Tampa Lightning in the first round.</p><p>Carolina missed out on their lone power play of the second period, while both teams failed during a 4-on-4.</p><p>Montreal was still outshot 10-6 once again as the game entered the third period. </p><p>The Habs would score what they thought would be their third of the game to take the lead, but after further review, offside was called.</p><p>It would've been Noah Dobson's first goal of the postseason and Caufield's second assist of the game.</p><p>Dobson would pick up an interference penalty moments later, putting Carolina on their third power play, which ultimately failed yet again. </p><p>With neither team capitalizing on opportunities, Carolina entered overtime for the second straight game outshooting the Habs, this time 32-12. </p><p>In the end, it was the Canes who came away with the win, outshooting them 38-12. </p>