Svechnikov hattrick leads Hurricanes to 5-3 win vs. Canadiens

Andrei Svechnikov notched a hat trick, Jesper Fast scored 2 goals, and the Carolina Hurricanes won against Montreal Canadiens 5-3 at PNC Arena in Raleigh. That was 2nd victory for Carolina in the league.

BACK-TO-BACK DUBS 😤 pic.twitter.com/6Qhz9Hr1PA

— Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) December 29, 2023

Antti Raanta stopped 18 shots for Hurricanes as his team is in 2^nd place in the Metropolitan Division with 42 points – 7 points behind the leader New York Rangers.

Mitchell Stephens, Mike Matheson, and Josh Anderson notched for the Canadian NHL team as Cayden Primeau made 29 saves, but the Canadiens were defeated despite his efforts. That’s Montreal’s 2^nd loss in their last 3 matches.

YEAH SVECH 🚨🚨🚨 pic.twitter.com/u42P2nLvHW

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— Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) December 29, 2023

Carolina is in 4^th place in the Eastern Conference with 42 points after 36 games, while Montreal is in 13^th place in the same conference with 35 points after 34 games, but the Canadiens are only 4 points behind the playoffs spot.

That’s so Svech 🚨 pic.twitter.com/TVsQRjNuBT

— Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) December 29, 2023