Andrei Svechnikov scored in the shootout and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Sunday. William Carrier and Taylor Hall scored in regulation for the Hurricanes, who have won four straight — three in a shootout.

In their final game of a six-game homestand, and the first of a home-and-home, the Philadelphia Flyers put on a show in the first 20 minutes against the Carolin

Despite the likely loss of Tyson Foerster for the rest of the season, the Flyers have shown plenty of reasons for optimism.

Travis Konecny had a goal and an assist for the Philadelphia Flyers in a 4-1 win against the host Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday. Carl Grundstrom, Trevor Zegras and Bobby Brink scored for the Flyers, who snapped a three-game skid (0-0-3).

BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres head into a matchup against the Philadelphia Flyers as winners of three straight games. Buffalo has a 9-5-2 record at home and a 14-14-4 record overall. The Sabres have a 13-3-3 record when scoring at least three goals.

Tyson Foerster is expected to be out five months for the Philadelphia Flyers after having surgery on his arm Monday. The 23-year-old forward left in the second period of a 5-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Dec. 1 after taking a shot on goal. He was placed on injured reserve two days later and was expected to miss 2-3 months.

The Philadelphia Flyers announced that forward Tyson Foerster underwent successful surgery on his arm after further medical consultation and diagnostic testing.