Drake Batherson and Dylan Cozens scored in the second period for the Ottawa Senators, and Sebastian Aho found the net for the Hurricanes as the teams are tied 2-2 after 40 minutes of Game 2.
The Hurricanes lead the best-of-seven series 1-0.
Aho converted a two-on-one break after receiving a feed from Jordan Staal, to double the Hurricanes’ advantage over the Senators.
The Aho marker at 7:50 was technically an even-strength goal, but came just after a penalty to Sean Walker expired and the break began as the home team was shorthanded.
Batherson responded with the Senators’ first goal of the series at the 10:47 mark of the period, beating Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen up high from the side of the net.
Senators defenceman Jake Sanderson made the key play leading to the goal as he kept a puck in at the blueline, before feeding down low to Batherson for the marker.
Cozens then equalized for the Senators at 16:40, as he slipped a puck between the pads of Andersen.
Linus Ullmark has been brilliant in net for the Senators, with 28 saves through two periods, many of them highlight reel-worthy stops.
Andersen has turned away 14 shots in net for the Hurricanes.
Logan Stankoven opened the scoring for the Hurricanes at 6:31 of the first period on the power play when he converted a Taylor Hall pass from behind the net.
Brady Tkachuk was in the box at the time serving a roughing penalty, the first infraction called in the game.
On Saturday, Andersen made 22 saves as the Hurricanes defeated the Senators 2-0 in Game 1 of the series.
Stankoven and Hall provided the offence for Carolina with Jackson Blake picking up two helpers in the victory.
The Senators are playing without defenceman Artem Zub, who exited the Game 1 loss with an undisclosed injury in the second period.
He was a game-time decision heading into Monday’s contest, but was scratched with Lassi Thomson inserted into the lineup.
The 30-year-old played 7:44 before leaving the series opener.
