RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Andrei Svechnikov scored in the shootout and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Sunday. William Carrier and Taylor Hall scored in regulation for the Hurricanes,

The Carolina Hurricanes won their third straight shootout game as they outlasted the Philadelphia Flyers, 3-2 on Sunday night at the Lenovo Center. The win allowed Carolina to sweep the back-to-back and home-and-home series.

The Carolina Hurricanes are the top team in the Eastern Conference, and their goaltender, Brandon Bussi, has been phenominal.

The Carolina Hurricanes have been able to reach first place in the Metropolitan Division without star defenseman Jaccob Slavin for most of the season.

For the second straight evening, the Philadelphia Flyers lost to the Carolina Hurricanes via shootout. For the second straight evening, the Philadelphia Flyers lost to the Carolina Hurricanes via shootout. On Sunday at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, the Hurricanes prevailed 3-2 (1-0).

The Carolina Hurricanes are the top team in the Eastern Conference, and will be welcome back Jaccob Slavin to their lineup.

Bobby Brink was blunt about the Flyers’ 4-3 shootout loss to Carolina. “We were pretty bad,” Brink said of the second period that saw the Flyers’ 2-0 lead evaporate Saturday night at the Xfinity Mobile Arena.

A major piece will be back in the Carolina Hurricanes lineup when the puck drops in Sunday’s matchup with the Philadelphia Flyers. Defenseman Jaccob Slavin was activated from injured reserve just before the game,

Jarvis and Blake delivered clutch shootout goals. Goaltenders stifled opponents, as the Hurricanes battled back for two thrilling consecutive wins.