Montreal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes
· PNC Arena, Raleigh · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Montreal Canadiens 5–3 on Thursday, December 28, 2023 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Montreal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Montreal Canadiens |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
| Carolina Hurricanes |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Montreal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Montreal Canadiens |
7 |
12 |
2 |
21 |
| Carolina Hurricanes |
15 |
7 |
9 |
31 |
Three stars
- A. Svechnikov, Carolina Hurricanes (3 goals)
- J. Fast, Carolina Hurricanes (2 goals)
- S. Aho, Carolina Hurricanes (4 assists)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Montreal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
01:35 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Andrei Svechnikov (4) |
Brent Burns (11), Sebastian Aho (22) |
Even strength |
MTL 0, CAR 1 |
| 1st |
12:40 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Jesper Fast (3) |
Sebastian Aho (23), Brent Burns (12) |
Even strength |
MTL 0, CAR 2 |
| 1st |
13:51 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Mitchell Stephens (2) |
Michael Pezzetta (4), Jayden Struble (2) |
Even strength |
MTL 1, CAR 2 |
| 1st |
19:56 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Mike Matheson (6) |
Sean Monahan (12), Cayden Primeau (2) |
Power play |
MTL 2, CAR 2 |
| 2nd |
01:29 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Jesper Fast (4) |
Stefan Noesen (12), Jack Drury (9) |
Even strength |
MTL 2, CAR 3 |
| 3rd |
00:25 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Josh Anderson (6) |
Unassisted |
Even strength |
MTL 3, CAR 3 |
| 3rd |
13:51 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Andrei Svechnikov (5) |
Brett Pesce (4), Sebastian Aho (24) |
Even strength |
MTL 3, CAR 4 |
| 3rd |
19:41 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Andrei Svechnikov (6) |
Sebastian Aho (25), Brent Burns (13) |
Power play, Empty net |
MTL 3, CAR 5 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Montreal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes
| Stat |
Montreal Canadiens |
Carolina Hurricanes |
| Shots on goal |
21 |
31 |
| Power play |
1 of 4 |
1 of 3 |
| Penalty minutes |
6 |
8 |
| Hits |
17 |
19 |
| Blocked shots |
26 |
13 |
| Giveaways |
6 |
10 |
| Takeaways |
6 |
5 |
| Faceoffs won |
38/69 (55.1%) |
31/69 (44.9%) |
Box score
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 11 B. Gallagher |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:47 |
| Number 13 M. Stephens |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
60% |
09:08 |
| Number 14 N. Suzuki |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
53.8% |
22:08 |
| Number 17 J. Anderson |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:50 |
| Number 20 J. Slafkovský |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
20:04 |
| Number 22 C. Caufield |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:59 |
| Number 28 C. Dvorak |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
60% |
17:40 |
| Number 40 J. Armia |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:16 |
| Number 55 M. Pezzetta |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
06:48 |
| Number 56 J. Ylonen |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
09:01 |
| Number 71 J. Evans |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
43.8% |
14:01 |
| Number 91 S. Monahan |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
69.2% |
16:02 |
| Number 8 M. Matheson |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
25:13 |
| Number 21 K. Guhle |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
17:13 |
| Number 47 J. Struble |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
|
16:38 |
| Number 52 J. Barron |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:38 |
| Number 54 J. Harris |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
|
16:16 |
| Number 58 D. Savard |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
|
22:46 |
Montreal Canadiens goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 30 C. Primeau |
30 |
26 |
4 |
.867 |
59:52 |
Loss |
Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 11 J. Staal |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
40% |
16:37 |
| Number 18 J. Drury |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
62.5% |
13:53 |
| Number 20 S. Aho |
C |
0 |
4 |
4 |
+3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
60% |
18:04 |
| Number 23 S. Noesen |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:09 |
| Number 24 S. Jarvis |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
33.3% |
16:45 |
| Number 37 A. Svechnikov |
R |
3 |
0 |
3 |
+3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
|
16:07 |
| Number 48 J. Martinook |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
25% |
15:11 |
| Number 58 M. Bunting |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:16 |
| Number 71 J. Fast |
R |
2 |
0 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:09 |
| Number 82 J. Kotkaniemi |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
25% |
09:41 |
| Number 86 T. Teravainen |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
33.3% |
18:07 |
| Number 88 M. Necas |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:58 |
| Number 5 J. Chatfield |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:27 |
| Number 7 D. Orlov |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:32 |
| Number 8 B. Burns |
D |
0 |
3 |
3 |
+3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
20:48 |
| Number 22 B. Pesce |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
|
21:53 |
| Number 74 J. Slavin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:47 |
| Number 76 B. Skjei |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
22:05 |
Carolina Hurricanes goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 32 A. Raanta |
21 |
18 |
3 |
.857 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Montreal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
08:01 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Brady Skjei |
Tripping |
2 |
| 1st |
16:14 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Jayden Struble |
Interference |
2 |
| 1st |
19:25 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Andrei Svechnikov |
Tripping |
2 |
| 3rd |
04:19 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Brady Skjei |
Tripping |
2 |
| 3rd |
06:40 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Michael Bunting |
Hooking |
2 |
| 3rd |
16:08 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Joel Armia |
Hooking |
2 |
| 3rd |
19:01 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Cole Caufield |
Slashing |
2 |
Game information
- Montreal Canadiens head coach
- Martin St. Louis
- Carolina Hurricanes head coach
- Rod Brind'Amour
- Referees
- Jon McIsaac, Peter MacDougall
- Linesmen
- Brad Kovachik, Jesse Marquis
- Montreal Canadiens scratches
- Jake Allen, Gustav Lindstrom, Johnathan Kovacevic
- Carolina Hurricanes scratches
- Tony DeAngelo, Brendan Lemieux
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Status |
Details |
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Final
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3
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Final
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Sources and further reading
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