Sebastian Aho's fifth overtime goal of the season came 3:16 into in the extra session as the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Calgary Flames 2-1 on Sunday.

With the NHL’s Eastern Conference tightening up, the Hurricanes went into Sunday’s game just six points ahead of the Detroit Red Wings, who held the second wild-card playoff spot.

For the fifth time this season, center Sebastian Aho scored the overtime-winning goal. He now ties the record for the most overtime-winning goals in a season.

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Sebastian Aho scored at 3:16 of overtime to lift the Carolina Hurricanes to a 2-1 win against the Calgary Flames at Lenovo Center on Sunday. Aho scored on a one-timer from the right face-off circle off a pass from Jaccob Slavin. It was Aho’s third straight game with a goal and his sixth goal in the past seven games.

Sebastian Aho scored with 1:44 remaining in overtime to give the Carolina ... Defenseman Jaccob Slavin scored Carolina's first goal, and Pyotr Kochetkov finished with 15 saves. Nazem Kadri recorded Calgary's first goal in more than 171 minutes to tie ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Sebastian Aho’s fifth overtime goal ... all in regulation. Nazem Kadri’s power-play goal 7:06 into the third period snapped the Flames’ scoreless streak that reached ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Sebastian Aho’s fifth overtime goal ... all in regulation. Nazem Kadri’s power-play goal 7:06 into the third period snapped the Flames’ scoreless streak that reached ...