Canadiens 2, Hurricanes 1 (SO)
MONTREAL -- Right winger Sven Andrighetto scored the shootout winner to give the Montreal Canadiens a 2-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday afternoon at the Bell Centre.
The Canadiens won back-to-back games for the first time since Nov. 25 and 27.
Left winger Jeff Skinner scored in regulation for Carolina. Left winger Max Pacioretty replied for the Canadiens.
Goaltender Ben Scrivens, making his second start in as many days, stopped 34 shots for Montreal (25-24-4). Counterpart Cam Ward made 33 saves for the Hurricanes (24-21-8).
Skinner extended his point streak to five games when he opened the scoring at 2:27 of the first period. With the Canadiens struggling to clear their zone, center Jordan Staal intercepted Montreal defenseman Tom Gilbert's pass at the top of the right circle. With Skinner and Gilbert battling in front, Staal fired a shot that Skinner deflected in for his 19th season.
Center Eric Staal had a prime opportunity to double the Hurricanes' lead with 30 seconds left in the frame when he tipped right winger Kris Versteeg's pass toward the goal but Scrivens was ready on the play.
Pacioretty tied it at 8:11 of the second period. Defenseman P.K. Subban held off a Hurricanes clearing attempt at the blue line before feeding defenseman Andrei Markov at the left point. Markov quickly dished off to Pacioretty at the top of the right circle before the Canadiens captain fired home his 20th of the season.
Markov's assist on the tally was the 407th of his career, moving him past Guy Lapointe into 10th place on the Canadiens' all-time assists list.
Both teams enjoyed several opportunities in the 3-on-3 overtime but Ward and Scrivens stood tall.
NOTES: The Canadiens went with the same lineup as Saturday's win, leaving D Nathan Beaulieu and D Greg Pateryn as the healthy scratches. ... The Hurricanes scratched D Ryan Murphy, C Brad Malone and LW Chris Terry. ... Montreal D Andrei Markov suited up for his 900th career NHL game (all with the Habs) as did Carolina C Eric Staal (all with the Hurricanes), while Canadiens C Torrey Mitchell appeared in his 500th NHL game. ... The game was the finale of a three-game Canadian road trip for Carolina. ... The Canadiens closed out the 25th edition of their annual back-to-back home games on Super Bowl weekend, a tradition that began in 1990-91.