Jordan Martinook made amends after an earlier overtime opportunity went awry by scoring with 6:07 remaining in the second OT, lifting the Carolina Hurricanes to a 3-2 victory in Game 2 on Monday, April 20.
Martinook scored coming down the slot to end the game and send the Hurricanes to a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.
Logan Stankoven and Sebastian Aho scored the first two goals for Carolina. Frederik Andersen made 36 saves for the win.
Drake Batherson and Dylan Cozens had Ottawa's goals, with Jake Sanderson assisting on both tallies. Goalie Linus Ullmark seemed dialed in to steal a victory for Ottawa, making 43 saves.
JORDAN MARTINOOK WINS IT FOR THE HURRICANES IN DOUBLE OT 🤯 pic.twitter.com/AbE5BkaX7m
The Hurricanes appeared to win it on a Mark Jankowski goal with 2:42 left in the first overtime, but an offside ruling after a video review negated the score and reset the clock to slightly more than three minutes. Yet Martinook was awarded a penalty shot as part of the sequence, with Ullmark making the stop to extend the game.
There were stretches, including in overtime, when Ullmark and Andersen seemed to take turns making game-saving stops. Ottawa's Tim Stutzle nearly ended it in OT, but his shot bounced off the post.
Stankoven converted on the game's first power play 6:31 into the game off a feed from Taylor Hall, who was stationed behind the net. Stankoven has scored the first goal in both games in the series. Ottawa's Brady Tkachuk was in the penalty box for roughing.
Aho's first goal of the postseason came 7:50 into the second period in transition after he took a pass from Jordan Staal.
Ullmark's recovery for a save on Hall's blast prevented Carolina from taking a three-goal lead.
April 18: A fan shows off a rally towel before Game 1 between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena.
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski (8) greets fans on the blue carpet before opening night against the New York Islanders.
Calgary Flames mascot Harvey the Hound before a game against the Winnipeg Jets.
1 / 33NHL fans and mascots cheer on their teams in 2025-26 seasonApril 18: A fan shows off a rally towel before Game 1 between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena.
April 18: A fan shows off a rally towel before Game 1 between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena.
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski (8) greets fans on the blue carpet before opening night against the New York Islanders.
Calgary Flames mascot Harvey the Hound before a game against the Winnipeg Jets.
The Senators didn't score for the first 90 minutes of the series, and then they notched two goals in less than a six-minute stretch.
Batherson scored by shoveling the puck into the net after a deflection ended back near his stick on the left side of the net.
Cozens pulled the Senators even with 3:20 to play in the second period.