Game 3: Hurricanes Beat Senators 2-1, Lead Series

Power plays fail as Hurricanes survive Senators’ push in game 3  

Goals from Logan Stankoven and Jackson Blake lifted the Hurricanes past the Senators 2-1 in Game 3. Carolina goes for the sweep Friday after Ottawa’s 5-on-3 came up empty.

Frederik Andersen made 21 saves and Jackson Blake scored the winner as Carolina beat Ottawa 2-1 in Game 3...

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Ottawa Senators 2-1 in Game 3 Thursday night, putting them one win from a series sweep.

  

Ottawa outhit Carolina 46-30, but the scoreboard was all that counted in the end.

Carolina goalie Frederik Andersen was solid in Game 3 with 21 saves. He hasn’t allowed more than two goals in any of the team’s first three playoff games, matching Colorado’s Scott Wedgewood and Philadelphia’s Dan Vladar.

  

Game 4 between the Hurricanes and Senators is set for April 25.

'How It Happened'

The first goal came just five minutes into the game.

  

Logan Stankoven netted his third goal of the playoffs to put Carolina up 1-0.

  

Stankoven became only the second player in NHL history to score the opening goal in his team’s first three playoff games, joining George Armstrong of the 1956 Toronto Maple Leafs.

THIS LINE'S ON FIRE!

Logan Stankoven opens the scoring for the third straight game! #StanleyCup

📺: TBS, @Sportsnet, & @TVASports pic.twitter.com/C9yepDtxVP

— NHL (@NHL) April 23, 2026

Ottawa generated little offense in the first period, and Carolina failed to convert on three power plays that followed Stankoven’s goal.

In the second period, Ottawa had a prime chance with a 5-on-3 for 1:28 after Carolina took penalties for too many men and a Jalen Chatfield hook.

The Senators couldn’t create anything with the two-man advantage, drawing boos from the home fans.

The Sens PP is being booed during this 5 on 3... at home 😬😬😬 pic.twitter.com/7ABJ7UZvbS

— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) April 24, 2026

The Senators responded to the boos and finally broke through to level the score.

Drake Batherson beat Carolina goalie Frederik Andersen for his second goal of the playoffs, tying it 1-1 with just under four minutes left in the second period.

Barn is ROARING after that one!#GoSensGo pic.twitter.com/e18EkBZdMX

— x - Ottawa Senators (@Senators) April 24, 2026

  

Just as the Senators had their crowd back in it, the Hurricanes silenced the building a minute later.

Jackson Blake scored his first playoff goal off crisp passes from K’Andre Miller and Taylor Hall, giving Carolina a 2-1 lead that stood as the Game 3 winner.

Both teams struggled on the power play, finishing a combined 0-for-9 - Carolina 0-for-4, Ottawa 0-for-5.