Andrei Svechnikov produced two goals and an assist as the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Washington Capitals 4-2 at Lenovo Center on Tuesday. Svechnikov broke a third-period tie with a power-play tally before setting up an insurance marker to help Carolina secure the win.
Washington struck first at 9:26 of the opening period when Boone Jenner scored his third goal of the season on a snap shot set up by Ryan Leonard. Carolina answered at 3:58 of the second period when Svechnikov poked the puck past goaltender Logan Thompson, assisted by William Carrier and Sebastian Aho. The Capitals retook the lead at 6:39 as Justin Holl registered his first goal of the season with a snap shot, assisted by Dylan Strome and Leonard. The Hurricanes evened the contest again at 18:49 of the middle frame when Eric Robinson beat Thompson on a snap shot, with assists credited to Jackson Blake and Sean Walker.
The Hurricanes took their first lead of the night at 13:56 of the third period on a Carolina power play. Svechnikov collected a pass from Nikolaj Ehlers and finished with a backhand shot to put Carolina up 3-2. Mark Jankowski sealed the win at 18:33, converting a backhand shot into an empty net after Svechnikov and Aho combined on the setup.
Carolina finished with a 35-22 advantage in shots on goal and converted one of its five power-play chances, while the Capitals went 0-for-2 with the man advantage. Thompson stopped 31 of 34 shots in the loss for Washington. At the other end, Pyotr Kochetkov turned aside 20 of 22 shots to earn the victory.
The victory extended Carolina's winning streak to six games, improving its record to 6-1-1 on the season. Washington fell to 3-3-0 and is winless in two consecutive games. The season series between the clubs is now even at 1-1.
The Hurricanes travel to visit the Calgary Flames on Sunday, October 18. The Capitals will host the Los Angeles Kings in their next game on Tuesday, October 20.
