Montreal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes
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Final score
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Montreal Canadiens 6–1 on Friday, May 29, 2026 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Montreal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Montreal Canadiens |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Carolina Hurricanes |
3 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
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 |
4 |
11 |
9 |
24 |
| Carolina Hurricanes |
15 |
9 |
6 |
30 |
Three stars
- F. Andersen, Carolina Hurricanes (goaltender)
- T. Hall, Carolina Hurricanes (1 goal, 2 assists)
- L. Stankoven, Carolina Hurricanes (1 goal, 2 assists)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Montreal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
09:17 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Taylor Hall (5) |
Logan Stankoven (2), Jackson Blake (10) |
Even strength |
MTL 0, CAR 1 |
| 1st |
15:12 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Logan Stankoven (9) |
Taylor Hall (10), Alexander Nikishin (1) |
Even strength |
MTL 0, CAR 2 |
| 1st |
16:52 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Eric Robinson (3) |
William Carrier (3) |
Even strength |
MTL 0, CAR 3 |
| 2nd |
07:19 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Jackson Blake (5) |
Taylor Hall (11), Logan Stankoven (3) |
Even strength |
MTL 0, CAR 4 |
| 2nd |
18:02 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Shayne Gostisbehere (2) |
Seth Jarvis (5), Nikolaj Ehlers (5) |
Power play |
MTL 0, CAR 5 |
| 3rd |
10:50 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Cole Caufield (6) |
Lane Hutson (13) |
Power play |
MTL 1, CAR 5 |
| 3rd |
16:19 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Seth Jarvis (3) |
Sebastian Aho (3), Andrei Svechnikov (4) |
Even strength, Empty net |
MTL 1, CAR 6 |
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 |
24 |
30 |
| Power play |
1 of 5 |
1 of 5 |
| Penalty minutes |
10 |
10 |
| Hits |
11 |
18 |
| Blocked shots |
3 |
12 |
| Giveaways |
10 |
18 |
| Takeaways |
3 |
7 |
| Faceoffs won |
28/53 (52.8%) |
25/53 (47.2%) |
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 13 C. Caufield |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
18:19 |
| Number 14 N. Suzuki |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
41.2% |
21:04 |
| Number 15 A. Newhook |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
66.7% |
18:43 |
| Number 17 J. Anderson |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:42 |
| Number 20 J. Slafkovský |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:05 |
| Number 24 P. Danault |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
66.7% |
15:46 |
| Number 71 J. Evans |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
40% |
17:28 |
| Number 76 Z. Bolduc |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:28 |
| Number 77 K. Dach |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
10:23 |
| Number 85 A. Texier |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:04 |
| Number 90 J. Veleno |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
80% |
06:33 |
| Number 93 I. Demidov |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:19 |
| Number 8 M. Matheson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
21:41 |
| Number 21 K. Guhle |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
16:39 |
| Number 45 A. Carrier |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:13 |
| Number 47 J. Struble |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:12 |
| Number 48 L. Hutson |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
21:59 |
| Number 53 N. Dobson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
20:37 |
Montreal Canadiens goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 75 J. Dobes |
29 |
24 |
5 |
.828 |
58:22 |
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 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
54.2% |
15:05 |
| Number 20 S. Aho |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
40% |
18:44 |
| Number 22 L. Stankoven |
C |
1 |
2 |
3 |
+2 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
37.5% |
16:00 |
| Number 24 S. Jarvis |
R |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:04 |
| Number 27 N. Ehlers |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:20 |
| Number 28 W. Carrier |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
10:12 |
| Number 37 A. Svechnikov |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:18 |
| Number 48 J. Martinook |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
13:33 |
| Number 50 E. Robinson |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:21 |
| Number 53 J. Blake |
R |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:53 |
| Number 71 T. Hall |
L |
1 |
2 |
3 |
+3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:26 |
| Number 77 M. Jankowski |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
57.1% |
12:28 |
| Number 4 S. Gostisbehere |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
16:53 |
| Number 5 J. Chatfield |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
|
21:26 |
| Number 19 K. Miller |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
21:55 |
| Number 21 A. Nikishin |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:14 |
| Number 26 S. Walker |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:01 |
| Number 74 J. Slavin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
21:00 |
Carolina Hurricanes goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 31 F. Andersen |
24 |
23 |
1 |
.958 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Montreal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
02:28 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Andrei Svechnikov |
Tripping |
2 |
| 1st |
09:17 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Bench |
Delaying game unsuccessful challenge (bench minor) |
2 |
| 1st |
12:59 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Andrei Svechnikov |
Interference goalkeeper |
2 |
| 2nd |
00:46 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Nick Suzuki |
Holding |
2 |
| 2nd |
03:41 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Alexander Nikishin |
High sticking |
2 |
| 2nd |
10:56 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Lane Hutson |
High sticking |
2 |
| 2nd |
16:25 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Bench |
Too many men on the ice (bench minor) |
2 |
| 3rd |
07:12 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Nikolaj Ehlers |
Tripping |
2 |
| 3rd |
09:43 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Shayne Gostisbehere |
Slashing |
2 |
| 3rd |
17:23 |
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
- Garrett Rank, Jean Hebert
- Linesmen
- Scott Cherrey, Jesse Marquis
- Montreal Canadiens scratches
- Brendan Gallagher, Samuel Montembeault, Oliver Kapanen, Arber Xhekaj, Owen Beck, Adam Engstrom, David Reinbacher, Florian Xhekaj
- Carolina Hurricanes scratches
- Nicolas Deslauriers, Mike Reilly, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Pyotr Kochetkov, Charlie Cerrato
2025-2026 season series
Every Montreal Canadiens and Carolina Hurricanes game in the 2025-2026 season
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Montreal Canadiens
7
 at Carolina Hurricanes
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes, Thu, Jan 1, 2026
|
|
Carolina Hurricanes
2
at Montreal Canadiens
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Montreal Canadiens, Tue, Mar 24, 2026
|
|
Montreal Canadiens
3
at Carolina Hurricanes
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes, Sun, Mar 29, 2026
|
|
Montreal Canadiens
6
at Carolina Hurricanes
2
|
Final
Playoffs
|
Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes, Thu, May 21, 2026
|
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Montreal Canadiens
2
at Carolina Hurricanes
3
|
Final/OT
Playoffs
|
Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes, Sat, May 23, 2026
|
|
Carolina Hurricanes
3
at Montreal Canadiens
2
|
Final/OT
Playoffs
|
Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Montreal Canadiens, Mon, May 25, 2026
|
|
Carolina Hurricanes
4
at Montreal Canadiens
0
|
Final
Playoffs
|
Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Montreal Canadiens, Wed, May 27, 2026
|
|
Montreal Canadiens
1
at Carolina Hurricanes
6
|
Final
Playoffs
|
Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes, Fri, May 29, 2026
|
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Carolina Hurricanes
at Montreal Canadiens
|
Not needed
Playoffs
|
Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Montreal Canadiens, Sun, May 31, 2026
|
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Montreal Canadiens
at Carolina Hurricanes
|
Not needed
Playoffs
|
Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes, Tue, Jun 2, 2026
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