Carolina Hurricanes at Montreal Canadiens
· Centre Bell, Montreal · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Montreal Canadiens beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4–2 on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Carolina Hurricanes at Montreal Canadiens
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Carolina Hurricanes |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| Montreal Canadiens |
1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Carolina Hurricanes at Montreal Canadiens
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Carolina Hurricanes |
4 |
14 |
11 |
29 |
| Montreal Canadiens |
9 |
5 |
8 |
22 |
Three stars
- K. Guhle, Montreal Canadiens (2 goals)
- J. Slafkovský, Montreal Canadiens (1 assist)
- N. Suzuki, Montreal Canadiens (1 goal, 1 assist)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Carolina Hurricanes at Montreal Canadiens. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
03:50 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Kaiden Guhle (5) |
Juraj Slafkovský (33), Nick Suzuki (59) |
Even strength |
CAR 0, MTL 1 |
| 1st |
09:56 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Taylor Hall (18) |
Sean Walker (11), Jesperi Kotkaniemi (21) |
Even strength |
CAR 1, MTL 1 |
| 2nd |
16:22 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Nick Suzuki (30) |
Alexandre Carrier (22) |
Even strength |
CAR 1, MTL 2 |
| 2nd |
18:48 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Kaiden Guhle (6) |
Cole Caufield (33), Lane Hutson (60) |
Even strength |
CAR 1, MTL 3 |
| 3rd |
14:10 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Tyson Jost (3) |
Bradly Nadeau (1), Dmitry Orlov (22) |
Even strength |
CAR 2, MTL 3 |
| 3rd |
18:05 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Jake Evans (13) |
Unassisted |
Even strength, Empty net |
CAR 2, MTL 4 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Carolina Hurricanes at Montreal Canadiens
| Stat |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Montreal Canadiens |
| Shots on goal |
29 |
22 |
| Power play |
0 of 1 |
0 of 3 |
| Penalty minutes |
6 |
2 |
| Hits |
34 |
27 |
| Blocked shots |
14 |
20 |
| Giveaways |
23 |
27 |
| Takeaways |
1 |
2 |
| Faceoffs won |
36/58 (62.1%) |
22/58 (37.9%) |
Box score
Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 22 L. Stankoven |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
100% |
17:13 |
| Number 27 T. Jost |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
40% |
15:01 |
| Number 28 W. Carrier |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
10 |
0 |
100% |
15:37 |
| Number 29 B. Nadeau |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
|
13:01 |
| Number 37 A. Svechnikov |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
17:12 |
| Number 50 E. Robinson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
|
17:59 |
| Number 71 T. Hall |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
100% |
17:54 |
| Number 76 S. Brind'Amour |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
80% |
15:28 |
| Number 77 M. Jankowski |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
76.9% |
15:35 |
| Number 82 J. Kotkaniemi |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
52.6% |
17:16 |
| Number 96 J. Roslovic |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
28.6% |
12:34 |
| Number 4 S. Gostisbehere |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
|
19:15 |
| Number 7 D. Orlov |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:23 |
| Number 8 B. Burns |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:27 |
| Number 26 S. Walker |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
|
21:18 |
| Number 56 S. Morrow |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
|
17:37 |
| Number 61 R. Stillman |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
|
11:13 |
| Number 89 D. Fensore |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
|
17:13 |
Carolina Hurricanes goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 52 P. Kochetkov |
21 |
18 |
3 |
.857 |
59:44 |
Loss |
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 11 B. Gallagher |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
17:11 |
| Number 13 C. Caufield |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:29 |
| Number 14 N. Suzuki |
C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+4 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
25% |
21:40 |
| Number 15 A. Newhook |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
25% |
12:23 |
| Number 17 J. Anderson |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
14:23 |
| Number 20 J. Slafkovský |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
15:57 |
| Number 28 C. Dvorak |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
63.6% |
16:50 |
| Number 40 J. Armia |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
16:21 |
| Number 51 E. Heineman |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
12:00 |
| Number 71 J. Evans |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
45% |
18:16 |
| Number 92 P. Laine |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:56 |
| Number 93 I. Demidov |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
10:29 |
| Number 8 M. Matheson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
26:07 |
| Number 21 K. Guhle |
D |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
3 |
|
23:39 |
| Number 45 A. Carrier |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
23:09 |
| Number 47 J. Struble |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
|
09:37 |
| Number 48 L. Hutson |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
21:29 |
| Number 58 D. Savard |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
11:04 |
Montreal Canadiens goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 35 S. Montembeault |
29 |
27 |
2 |
.931 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Carolina Hurricanes at Montreal Canadiens
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
10:19 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Skyler Brind'Amour |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
05:16 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Pyotr Kochetkov |
Delaying game puck over glass |
2 |
| 2nd |
09:10 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Juraj Slafkovský |
Tripping |
2 |
| 3rd |
01:04 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Dmitry Orlov |
Delaying game puck over glass |
2 |
Game information
- Carolina Hurricanes head coach
- Rod Brind'Amour
- Montreal Canadiens head coach
- Martin St. Louis
- Referees
- Wes McCauley, Kendrick Nicholson
- Linesmen
- Trent Knorr, Ryan Daisy
- Carolina Hurricanes scratches
- Jordan Staal, Jordan Martinook, Jaccob Slavin, Sebastian Aho, Jalen Chatfield, Seth Jarvis, Jackson Blake
- Montreal Canadiens scratches
- Michael Pezzetta, Joshua Roy, Oliver Kapanen, Arber Xhekaj
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Status |
Details |
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1
 at Winnipeg Jets
2
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Winnipeg Jets, Wed, Apr 16, 2025
|
 Detroit Red Wings
5
 at New Jersey Devils
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Detroit Red Wings at New Jersey Devils, Wed, Apr 16, 2025
|
 Dallas Stars
1
 at Nashville Predators
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Dallas Stars at Nashville Predators, Wed, Apr 16, 2025
|
 Vegas Golden Knights
4
 at Vancouver Canucks
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Vegas Golden Knights at Vancouver Canucks, Wed, Apr 16, 2025
|
 Edmonton Oilers
3
 at San Jose Sharks
0
|
Final
|
Game page: Edmonton Oilers at San Jose Sharks, Wed, Apr 16, 2025
|
Sources and further reading
Carolina Hurricanes 
at Montreal Canadiens