Shayne Gostisbehere and Andrei Svechnikov each had a goal and two assists and the Carolina Hurricanes snapped a season-worst three-game skid with a 5-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night in a matchup of divisional leaders.

The Detroit Red Wings were defeated by the Carolina Hurricanes in their first game following the Christmas break, a 5-2 final at Lenovo Center in Raleigh.

The Red Wings visit the Hurricanes Saturday night as Atlantic and Metro leaders clash at Lenovo Center in Raleigh.

The Detroit Red Wings had an opportunity to take sole possession of first place in the Eastern Conference Sunday, but the Carolina Hurricanes took the lead instead. Carolina scored three unanswered goals in the second period and outshot the Red Wings by a wide margin for a 5-2 victory at the Lenovo Center.

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Andrei Svechnikov and Shayne Gostisbehere each had a goal and two assists, and the Carolina Hurricanes ended a three-game skid with a 5-2 win against the Detroit Red Wings at Lenovo Center on Saturday.

That motivation, along with home ice advantage where the Hurricanes own the best record in the NHL over the past three seasons, may give them a slight edge over Detroit. The Red Wings face a challenging road test but will look to build on their strong 10-6-2 record away from home this season.

BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes play the Detroit Red Wings after losing three straight games. LATEST VIDEOS Powered by Carolina has a 22-11-3 record overall and an 11-6-1 record on its home ice. The Hurricanes have a 19-2-3 record in games they score at least three goals.

There was a chance this first game back after a three-day holiday break was going to be a difficult for the Red Wings.

Detroit enters on three-game winning streak, hoping to pick up right where it left off before NHL’s holiday break