Andrei Svechnikov scored three goals and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New Jersey Devils 5-2 on Sunday to take a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series. Brent Burns had a goal and an assist,

Frederik Andersen left the game after the Devils’ Timo Meier ran into him in the second period, but the Hurricanes survived and took a 3-1 series lead behind Andrei Svechnikov’s hat trick.

Andrei Svechnikov had a hat trick for Carolina in the 5-2 win. Game 5 of the teams' first-round series is Tuesday in Raleigh.