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Carolina Hurricanes at Montreal Canadiens

Centre Bell, Montreal Regular Season Final

Final score

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5–2 on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at home.

Team Goals 2025-2026 record
Carolina Hurricanes 2 53-22-7
at Montreal Canadiens 5 48-24-10

Goals by period

Team Total
Carolina Hurricanes 2 0 0 2
Montreal Canadiens 1 2 2 5

Shots on goal by period

Team Total
Carolina Hurricanes 16 10 17 43
Montreal Canadiens 4 11 4 19

Three stars

  1. J. Dobes, Montreal Canadiens (goaltender)
  2. I. Demidov, Montreal Canadiens (1 goal, 1 assist)
  3. J. Slafkovský, Montreal Canadiens (1 goal, 1 assist)

Scoring summary

Period Time Team Goal Assists Type Score
1st 02:36 Carolina Hurricanes Nikolaj Ehlers (22) Andrei Svechnikov (36), Seth Jarvis (31) Power play CAR 1, MTL 0
1st 07:09 Carolina Hurricanes Jordan Staal (18) Unassisted Even strength CAR 2, MTL 0
1st 12:11 Montreal Canadiens Oliver Kapanen (21) Jayden Struble (10), Ivan Demidov (39) Even strength CAR 2, MTL 1
2nd 05:49 Montreal Canadiens Cole Caufield (44) Nick Suzuki (62), Juraj Slafkovský (35) Even strength CAR 2, MTL 2
2nd 09:19 Montreal Canadiens Juraj Slafkovský (28) Cole Caufield (32), Noah Dobson (34) Even strength CAR 2, MTL 3
3rd 13:53 Montreal Canadiens Ivan Demidov (15) Unassisted Even strength CAR 2, MTL 4
3rd 19:00 Montreal Canadiens Jake Evans (11) Alexandre Carrier (15) Even strength, Empty net CAR 2, MTL 5

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Team stats

Stat Carolina Hurricanes Montreal Canadiens
Shots on goal 43 19
Power play 1 of 2 0 of 3
Penalty minutes 8 6
Hits 19 22
Blocked shots 11 23
Giveaways 16 12
Takeaways 5 4
Faceoffs won 31/62 (50%) 31/62 (50%)

Box score

Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes skaters
Player
11 J. Staal C 1 0 1 -1 0 2 4 1 0 53.8% 16:57
20 S. Aho C 0 0 0 -2 2 2 1 1 0 63.6% 21:25
22 L. Stankoven C 0 0 0 -2 0 2 1 0 0 44.4% 14:36
24 S. Jarvis R 0 1 1 -3 0 5 0 1 0 20:51
27 N. Ehlers L 1 0 1 -1 0 5 0 0 1 16:42
28 W. Carrier L 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 08:05
37 A. Svechnikov R 0 1 1 -2 0 0 4 0 0 17:54
48 J. Martinook L 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 13:12
50 E. Robinson L 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 09:03
53 J. Blake R 0 0 0 -2 0 4 0 0 0 16:46
71 T. Hall L 0 0 0 -2 0 2 1 0 0 15:51
77 M. Jankowski L 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 46.2% 09:59
5 J. Chatfield D 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 19:20
6 M. Reilly D 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 12:22
19 K. Miller D 0 0 0 -3 2 3 0 0 0 19:10
21 A. Nikishin D 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 0 20:49
26 S. Walker D 0 0 0 -2 2 4 3 1 0 19:53
74 J. Slavin D 0 0 0 -1 0 4 0 1 0 22:19
Carolina Hurricanes goalies
Goalie
31 F. Andersen 18 14 4 .778 56:46 Loss

Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens skaters
Player
11 B. Gallagher R 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10:18
13 C. Caufield R 1 1 2 +2 0 2 0 0 0 18:33
14 N. Suzuki C 0 1 1 +2 0 2 1 3 0 55% 21:39
15 A. Newhook C 0 0 0 +2 0 1 0 0 0 60% 11:36
17 J. Anderson R 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 100% 12:43
20 J. Slafkovský L 1 1 2 +2 2 1 0 3 0 19:30
24 P. Danault C 0 0 0 +1 0 1 2 0 0 52.9% 15:06
71 J. Evans C 1 0 1 +1 0 2 1 0 0 46.7% 17:40
76 Z. Bolduc R 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 15:57
85 A. Texier L 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 13:54
91 O. Kapanen C 1 0 1 +1 0 2 0 0 0 11:04
93 I. Demidov R 1 1 2 +1 0 1 0 1 0 11:58
8 M. Matheson D 0 0 0 +1 0 1 0 4 0 21:44
21 K. Guhle D 0 0 0 +1 2 0 8 2 0 20:30
45 A. Carrier D 0 1 1 +1 0 0 0 2 0 19:18
47 J. Struble D 0 1 1 +2 0 1 2 1 0 14:00
48 L. Hutson D 0 0 0 +2 0 2 0 3 0 18:54
53 N. Dobson D 0 1 1 +1 0 2 1 2 0 20:50
Montreal Canadiens goalies
Goalie
75 J. Dobes 43 41 2 .953 59:47 Win

Penalties

Period Time Team Player Infraction Minutes
1st 01:37 Montreal Canadiens Josh Anderson Interference 2
1st 19:59 Carolina Hurricanes Sebastian Aho Interference 2
2nd 01:21 Carolina Hurricanes K'Andre Miller Tripping 2
2nd 17:56 Montreal Canadiens Kaiden Guhle Holding 2
2nd 17:56 Carolina Hurricanes Jordan Martinook Interference 2
2nd 19:02 Carolina Hurricanes Sean Walker Tripping 2
3rd 08:17 Montreal Canadiens Juraj Slafkovský Delaying game puck over glass 2

Game information

Carolina Hurricanes head coach
Rod Brind'Amour
Montreal Canadiens head coach
Martin St. Louis
Referees
Jake Brenk, Kendrick Nicholson
Linesmen
Jonathan Deschamps, Ryan Daisy
Carolina Hurricanes scratches
Nicolas Deslauriers, Shayne Gostisbehere, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Charles Alexis Legault
Montreal Canadiens scratches
Samuel Montembeault, Joseph Veleno, Kirby Dach, Arber Xhekaj

2025-2026 season series

Matchup Status Details
Montreal Canadiens 7 at Carolina Hurricanes 5 Final Game page
Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 Final Game page
Montreal Canadiens 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 Final Game page
Montreal Canadiens 6 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 Final Playoffs Game page
Montreal Canadiens 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 Final/OT Playoffs Game page
Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 Final/OT Playoffs Game page
Carolina Hurricanes 4 at Montreal Canadiens 0 Final Playoffs Game page
Montreal Canadiens 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 6 Final Playoffs Game page
Carolina Hurricanes at Montreal Canadiens Not needed Playoffs Game page
Montreal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes Not needed Playoffs Game page

Other NHL games on Mar 24

Matchup Status Details
Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Boston Bruins 2 Final Game page
Ottawa Senators 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 Final Game page
Seattle Kraken 4 at Florida Panthers 5 Final/SO Game page
Chicago Blackhawks 4 at New York Islanders 3 Final Game page
Columbus Blue Jackets 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 Final Game page
Colorado Avalanche 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 Final Game page
Minnesota Wild 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 6 Final Game page
Washington Capitals 0 at St. Louis Blues 3 Final Game page
San Jose Sharks 3 at Nashville Predators 6 Final Game page
New Jersey Devils 6 at Dallas Stars 4 Final Game page
Vegas Golden Knights 1 at Winnipeg Jets 4 Final Game page
Los Angeles Kings 2 at Calgary Flames 3 Final/SO Game page
Edmonton Oilers 5 at Utah Mammoth 2 Final Game page
Anaheim Ducks 5 at Vancouver Canucks 3 Final Game page

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