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Montreal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes

Lenovo Center, Raleigh Regular Season Final

Final score

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3–1 on Sunday, March 29, 2026 on the road.

Team Goals 2025-2026 record
Montreal Canadiens 3 48-24-10
at Carolina Hurricanes 1 53-22-7

Goals by period

Team Total
Montreal Canadiens 0 3 0 3
Carolina Hurricanes 1 0 0 1

Shots on goal by period

Team Total
Montreal Canadiens 6 8 4 18
Carolina Hurricanes 13 14 8 35

Three stars

  1. J. Dobes, Montreal Canadiens (goaltender)
  2. N. Suzuki, Montreal Canadiens (2 goals, 1 assist)
  3. C. Caufield, Montreal Canadiens (1 goal, 1 assist)

Scoring summary

Period Time Team Goal Assists Type Score
1st 08:37 Carolina Hurricanes Andrei Svechnikov (26) Seth Jarvis (32), Sebastian Aho (49) Power play MTL 0, CAR 1
2nd 06:18 Montreal Canadiens Nick Suzuki (25) Cole Caufield (33), Lane Hutson (61) Even strength MTL 1, CAR 1
2nd 17:32 Montreal Canadiens Cole Caufield (46) Nick Suzuki (65), Lane Hutson (62) Even strength MTL 2, CAR 1
2nd 19:53 Montreal Canadiens Nick Suzuki (26) Juraj Slafkovský (36), Ivan Demidov (41) Power play MTL 3, CAR 1

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

Team stats

Stat Montreal Canadiens Carolina Hurricanes
Shots on goal 18 35
Power play 1 of 4 1 of 3
Penalty minutes 6 8
Hits 21 29
Blocked shots 32 12
Giveaways 14 13
Takeaways 4 4
Faceoffs won 22/48 (45.8%) 26/48 (54.2%)

Box score

Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens skaters
Player
11 B. Gallagher R 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11:27
13 C. Caufield R 1 1 2 +2 0 3 0 0 0 15:45
14 N. Suzuki C 2 1 3 +2 2 5 1 1 1 43.8% 20:17
15 A. Newhook C 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 71.4% 17:14
20 J. Slafkovský L 0 1 1 +2 0 2 1 2 0 19:49
24 P. Danault C 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 37.5% 15:34
71 J. Evans C 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 40% 17:55
76 Z. Bolduc R 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 100% 14:11
90 J. Veleno C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 33.3% 12:41
91 O. Kapanen C 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 33.3% 15:41
93 I. Demidov R 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15:20
8 M. Matheson D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 23:23
21 K. Guhle D 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 19:42
45 A. Carrier D 0 0 0 +1 0 0 1 4 0 19:05
47 J. Struble D 0 0 0 +1 0 0 1 1 0 10:30
48 L. Hutson D 0 2 2 +2 0 0 0 4 0 19:31
53 N. Dobson D 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 3 0 22:07
72 A. Xhekaj D 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 05:11
Montreal Canadiens goalies
Goalie
75 J. Dobes 35 34 1 .971 60:00 Win

Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes skaters
Player
11 J. Staal C 0 0 0 -1 0 2 4 0 0 70.6% 17:37
20 S. Aho C 0 1 1 -1 0 1 1 0 0 60% 19:30
22 L. Stankoven C 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 25% 18:38
24 S. Jarvis R 0 1 1 -1 0 5 1 0 0 19:13
27 N. Ehlers L 0 0 0 -1 2 3 2 1 0 18:08
28 W. Carrier L 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 100% 05:59
37 A. Svechnikov R 1 0 1 -1 2 4 3 0 1 16:56
48 J. Martinook L 0 0 0 -1 0 0 1 0 0 50% 14:02
50 E. Robinson L 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 08:43
53 J. Blake R 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 18:43
71 T. Hall L 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 17:24
77 M. Jankowski L 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 40% 09:29
4 S. Gostisbehere D 0 0 0 -1 0 3 0 3 0 20:25
5 J. Chatfield D 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 17:18
19 K. Miller D 0 0 0 -1 0 3 2 3 0 19:33
21 A. Nikishin D 0 0 0 -1 0 1 1 2 0 18:12
26 S. Walker D 0 0 0 -1 0 2 5 2 0 19:07
74 J. Slavin D 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 19:07
Carolina Hurricanes goalies
Goalie
31 F. Andersen 18 15 3 .833 55:52 Loss

Penalties

Period Time Team Player Infraction Minutes
1st 07:52 Montreal Canadiens Kaiden Guhle Hooking 2
1st 14:43 Carolina Hurricanes Nikolaj Ehlers Roughing 2
2nd 12:34 Carolina Hurricanes Bench Too many men on the ice (bench minor) 2
2nd 19:45 Carolina Hurricanes Eric Robinson Tripping 2
3rd 00:29 Montreal Canadiens Nick Suzuki Tripping 2
3rd 05:16 Carolina Hurricanes Andrei Svechnikov Hooking 2
3rd 13:43 Montreal Canadiens Bench Too many men on the ice (bench minor) 2

Game information

Montreal Canadiens head coach
Martin St. Louis
Carolina Hurricanes head coach
Rod Brind'Amour
Referees
Cody Beach, Gord Dwyer
Linesmen
Tommy Hughes, Kiel Murchison
Montreal Canadiens scratches
Josh Anderson, Samuel Montembeault, Alexandre Texier, Kirby Dach
Carolina Hurricanes scratches
Nicolas Deslauriers, Mike Reilly, Jesperi Kotkaniemi

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 29

Matchup Status Details
Florida Panthers 1 at New York Rangers 3 Final Game page
Nashville Predators 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 Final Game page
Boston Bruins 4 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3 Final/SO Game page
Chicago Blackhawks 3 at New Jersey Devils 5 Final Game page
Dallas Stars 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 Final/OT Game page

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