Raleigh, March 30: Nick Suzuki scored two goals and provided an assist, leading the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday.
Suzuki was instrumental in a three-goal second period for the Canadiens, who have now won five consecutive games and completed a clean sweep of all three regular-season matchups against the Metropolitan Division-leading Hurricanes.
Cole Caufield contributed with a goal and an assist, while goalie Jakub Dobes made 34 saves, marking his third win of the season against the Hurricanes.
Andrei Svechnikov netted the lone goal for the Hurricanes, with Frederik Andersen stopping 15 shots. Suzuki tied the game at 1-1 by outmaneuvering Sean Walker to score at 6:18 in the second period.
After Dobes made a glove save on Jordan Staal with 3:13 remaining in the period, Caufield put Montreal ahead 2-1, thanks to Suzuki drawing two defenders to the left circle, allowing Caufield a clear shot at Andersen.
Montreal capitalized on a power play after Eric Robinson was penalized for tripping, scoring just 15 seconds before the end of the period.
Suzuki leads the Canadiens with 91 points, boasting five goals and 12 assists in the last ten games as Montreal fights for a favorable position in the competitive Atlantic Division playoff race.
Svechnikov had initially given the Hurricanes a 1-0 lead with a power-play goal at 8:37 in the first period. This marked the eighth power-play goal for the Hurricanes in 16 opportunities, although they failed to convert on two additional chances later in the game.
The Hurricanes have won four of their last six games, with both losses coming against Montreal.
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