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Carolina Hurricanes at Montreal Canadiens

Centre Bell, Montreal Regular Season Final

Final score

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Montreal Canadiens 6–4 on Tuesday, October 6, 2026 on the road.

Team Goals 2026-2027 record
Carolina Hurricanes 6 6-1-1
at Montreal Canadiens 4 3-3-1

Goals by period

Team Total
Carolina Hurricanes 2 2 2 6
Montreal Canadiens 3 0 1 4

Shots on goal by period

Team Total
Carolina Hurricanes 11 17 5 33
Montreal Canadiens 6 4 10 20

Three stars

  1. T. Hall, Carolina Hurricanes (2 goals)
  2. Z. Bolduc, Montreal Canadiens (2 goals)
  3. S. Aho, Carolina Hurricanes (1 goal, 2 assists)

Scoring summary

Period Time Team Goal Assists Type Score
1st 02:25 Carolina Hurricanes Taylor Hall (1) Jackson Blake (3) Even strength CAR 1, MTL 0
1st 03:23 Montreal Canadiens Zachary Bolduc (2) Phillip Danault (1), Alexandre Texier (1) Even strength CAR 1, MTL 1
1st 04:27 Montreal Canadiens Nick Suzuki (2) Chris Kreider (2), Lane Hutson (4) Even strength CAR 1, MTL 2
1st 09:22 Carolina Hurricanes Eric Robinson (1) Jalen Chatfield (1), Mark Jankowski (1) Even strength CAR 2, MTL 2
1st 12:54 Montreal Canadiens Zachary Bolduc (3) Alex Newhook (1), Alexandre Texier (2) Power play CAR 2, MTL 3
2nd 03:56 Carolina Hurricanes Sebastian Aho (4) Nikolaj Ehlers (2), Shayne Gostisbehere (1) Power play CAR 3, MTL 3
2nd 13:24 Carolina Hurricanes Mark Jankowski (1) Eric Robinson (1) Even strength CAR 4, MTL 3
3rd 12:21 Carolina Hurricanes Taylor Hall (2) Jaccob Slavin (1), Sebastian Aho (2) Even strength CAR 5, MTL 3
3rd 16:57 Montreal Canadiens Juraj Slafkovský (1) Chris Kreider (3), Nick Suzuki (4) Even strength CAR 5, MTL 4
3rd 18:45 Carolina Hurricanes Andrei Svechnikov (1) Sebastian Aho (3), Jaccob Slavin (2) Even strength, Empty net CAR 6, MTL 4

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

Team stats

Stat Carolina Hurricanes Montreal Canadiens
Shots on goal 33 20
Power play 1 of 5 1 of 6
Penalty minutes 16 14
Hits 30 20
Blocked shots 9 16
Giveaways 15 19
Takeaways 2 5
Faceoffs won 31/57 (54.4%) 26/57 (45.6%)

Box score

Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes skaters
Player
11 J. Staal C 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 56% 16:49
20 S. Aho C 1 2 3 0 2 3 2 0 1 66.7% 19:56
22 L. Stankoven C 0 0 0 +1 2 1 0 2 0 50% 17:42
27 N. Ehlers L 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 15:53
28 W. Carrier L 0 0 0 -1 0 1 4 0 0 12:10
37 A. Svechnikov R 1 0 1 0 0 3 4 0 0 17:09
48 J. Martinook L 0 0 0 0 2 3 4 0 0 100% 16:55
50 E. Robinson L 1 1 2 +1 0 1 1 0 0 08:03
53 J. Blake R 0 1 1 +1 2 2 0 0 0 15:45
71 T. Hall L 2 0 2 +2 4 4 3 0 0 13:07
77 M. Jankowski L 1 1 2 +2 0 2 0 0 0 33.3% 12:37
82 J. Kotkaniemi C 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 06:53
4 S. Gostisbehere D 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 17:39
5 J. Chatfield D 0 1 1 +2 0 3 1 1 0 22:02
6 M. Reilly D 0 0 0 +1 0 1 1 0 0 10:22
19 K. Miller D 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 22:08
26 S. Walker D 0 0 0 -1 2 1 1 2 0 20:20
74 J. Slavin D 0 2 2 +2 0 1 1 3 0 21:17
Carolina Hurricanes goalies
Goalie
32 B. Bussi 20 16 4 .800 60:00 Win

Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens skaters
Player
13 C. Caufield R 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 21:45
14 N. Suzuki C 1 1 2 +1 2 2 2 0 0 45% 21:49
15 A. Newhook C 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 54.5% 16:38
17 J. Anderson R 0 0 0 -2 0 0 1 0 0 12:30
20 J. Slafkovský L 1 0 1 -1 2 2 1 1 0 19:43
22 C. Kreider L 0 2 2 +1 0 1 0 1 0 14:30
24 P. Danault C 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 62.5% 13:50
63 F. Xhekaj L 0 0 0 -3 0 1 3 0 0 08:48
71 J. Evans C 0 0 0 -3 0 0 0 1 0 37.5% 14:19
76 Z. Bolduc R 2 0 2 +1 0 3 2 1 1 14:07
77 K. Dach C 0 0 0 -1 0 0 1 3 0 09:38
85 A. Texier L 0 2 2 +1 0 0 2 0 0 11:50
8 M. Matheson D 0 0 0 -2 2 2 1 4 0 22:32
45 A. Carrier D 0 0 0 +2 2 1 0 1 0 18:11
47 J. Struble D 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 1 0 09:05
48 L. Hutson D 0 1 1 +1 0 2 0 1 0 29:21
53 N. Dobson D 0 0 0 -1 2 2 3 0 0 24:17
72 A. Xhekaj D 0 0 0 -2 2 0 3 1 0 09:12
Montreal Canadiens goalies
Goalie
75 J. Dobes 32 27 5 .844 57:13 Loss

Penalties

Period Time Team Player Infraction Minutes
1st 11:41 Carolina Hurricanes Taylor Hall Hooking 2
1st 14:50 Montreal Canadiens Cole Caufield Roughing 2
1st 14:50 Montreal Canadiens Juraj Slafkovský Roughing 2
1st 14:50 Carolina Hurricanes Sean Walker Roughing 2
1st 18:55 Carolina Hurricanes Sebastian Aho Hooking 2
1st 19:42 Carolina Hurricanes Logan Stankoven Tripping 2
2nd 03:14 Montreal Canadiens Alexandre Carrier Interference 2
2nd 04:41 Montreal Canadiens Arber Xhekaj Holding 2
2nd 05:16 Carolina Hurricanes Jackson Blake Interference goalkeeper 2
2nd 06:51 Carolina Hurricanes Bench Too many men on the ice (bench minor) 2
2nd 14:59 Montreal Canadiens Noah Dobson Hooking 2
2nd 14:59 Carolina Hurricanes Taylor Hall Holding 2
2nd 19:17 Montreal Canadiens Mike Matheson Roughing 2
3rd 06:24 Carolina Hurricanes Jordan Martinook Roughing 2
3rd 07:18 Montreal Canadiens Nick Suzuki Interference goalkeeper 2

Game information

Carolina Hurricanes head coach
Rod Brind'Amour
Montreal Canadiens head coach
Martin St. Louis
Referees
Eric Furlatt, Peter MacDougall
Linesmen
Caleb Apperson, Jeremy Faucher
Carolina Hurricanes scratches
Nicolas Deslauriers, Juuso Välimäki
Montreal Canadiens scratches
Oliver Kapanen, Adam Engstrom

2026-2027 season series

Matchup Status Details
Carolina Hurricanes 6 at Montreal Canadiens 4 Final Game page
Montreal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes 7:00 PM ET Game page
Carolina Hurricanes at Montreal Canadiens 7:00 PM ET Game page

Other NHL games on Oct 6

Matchup Status Details
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Utah Mammoth 5 at New Jersey Devils 3 Final Game page
Minnesota Wild 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 Final/OT Game page
New York Islanders 2 at New York Rangers 5 Final Game page
St. Louis Blues 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 Final Game page
Vegas Golden Knights 6 at Seattle Kraken 2 Final Game page
Florida Panthers 2 at Los Angeles Kings 1 Final Game page

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