Seth Jarvis scored the only tally in the shootout to give the Carolina Hurricanes a 3-2 road win over the Washington Capitals on Thursday.

The victory moved the Canes into first place in the Eastern Conference. Carolina and Washington each have 40 points, but the Hurricanes hold the tiebreaker advantage with fewer games played.

Carolina is 5-2-0 in its last seven games, and 6-2 in games decided beyond regulation time.

Logan Stankoven and Nikolaj Ehlers each had a goal and an assist for the Hurricanes.

Rookie goaltender Brandon Bussi stopped 23 of 25 shots, including two huge saves in overtime on Alex Ovechkin and Dylan Strome. Bussi has been a sensation for Carolina, posting a 10-1 record in his first 11 NHL starts.

Despite the overtime loss, Washington is still on a nine-game (7-0-2)

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