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Carolina Hurricanes vs Montréal Canadiens

January 26, 2027 · 7:00 PM ET · Centre Bell
CAR 5-1-1  ·  MTL 2-2-1

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Matchup: Carolina Hurricanes at Montréal Canadiens (Centre Bell), regular season. Montréal Canadiens record: 2-2-1. Carolina Hurricanes record: 5-1-1. MTL last 10 (spanning the 2025-26 and 2026-27 seasons): 3-6-1, 2.6 goals for and 3.7 against per game. CAR last 10 (spanning the 2025-26 and 2026-27 seasons): 8-1-1, 3.9 goals for and 2.2 against per game.

Injury report: Jordan Staal (CAR) Day-To-Day; Florian Xhekaj (MTL) Day-To-Day; Ivan Demidov (MTL) Injured Reserve; Oliver Kapanen (MTL) Injured Reserve.

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