The Carolina Hurricanes are not hinting at contender status anymore. They are playing like a team that expects to be the last one skating.

OTTAWA -- Logan Stankoven opened the scoring for the third straight game for the Carolina Hurricanes, who took a 3-0 series lead against the Ottawa Senators with a 2-1 win in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference First Round at Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday.​

The Hurricanes stifled the Senators again in Game 3, and have allowed just three goals in three games this series.

Carolina leads the first-round playoff series 1-0 after a 2-0 victory on Saturday at Lenovo Center in Raleigh.

The Hurricanes rode out the third period, never letting the building come to life again. Andersen finished with 21 saves and a third straight win. He has allowed three goals in three games.

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Chicago Blackhawks, 7-2, on Thursday night to inch closer to locking up the top seed in the Eastern Conference. After clinching the division on Tuesday and calling up four players from the Chicago Wolves,

Here's how to watch Thursday's Ottawa Senators vs Carolina Hurricanes game, including start times, TV channels, scores and how to stream.