Jaccob Slavin scored in overtime, Frederik Andersen made 13 saves in his return from injury and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals 2-1 in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series.

WASHINGTON -- Jaccob Slavin scored at 3:06 of overtime, giving the Carolina Hurricanes a 2-1 win against the Washington Capitals in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Second Round at Capital One Arena on Tuesday. Slavin won it with a shot from the right point that got through traffic and under the right pad of Capitals goalie Logan Thompson.

Jaccob Slavin scored in overtime, one of 33 shots from a dominant Carolina effort, and the Hurricanes topped the Washington Capitals 2-1 in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series on Tuesday, the club's second straight playoff win beyond regulation.