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Carolina Hurricanes 3, Montréal Canadiens 2 (OT) — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Carolina Hurricanes 3, Montréal Canadiens 2 (overtime). Shots on goal: CAR 39, MTL 13. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 CAR 2-1 MTL; P2 CAR 0-1 MTL; P3 CAR 0-0 MTL; OT CAR 1-0 MTL.

Scoring plays: P1 08:24 Shayne Gostisbehere (assists: Mark Jankowski, Eric Robinson) to make it CAR 1-0 MTL; P1 15:28 Mike Matheson (assists: Ivan Demidov, Jake Evans) to make it CAR 1-1 MTL; P1 16:22 Taylor Hall (assists: K'Andre Miller, Jackson Blake) to make it CAR 2-1 MTL; P2 04:43 Lane Hutson (assists: Cole Caufield, Jakub Dobes) to make it CAR 2-2 MTL; OT 14:06 Andrei Svechnikov (assists: Seth Jarvis) to make it CAR 3-2 MTL. Top skaters: Taylor Hall (CAR) 1 G, 0 A; Mike Matheson (MTL) 1 G, 0 A; Shayne Gostisbehere (CAR) 1 G, 0 A; Andrei Svechnikov (CAR) 1 G, 0 A. Goaltending (box score): Frederik Andersen (CAR) 11 saves on 13, decision W; Jakub Dobes (MTL) 35 saves on 38, decision L.

Standouts

Top Scorer · CAR
Taylor Hall
1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 7 SOG · 20:06 TOI
Goals · CAR
Andrei Svechnikov
1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 5 SOG · 21:25 TOI
Goaltending · CAR
Frederik Andersen
11 saves on 13 shots (.846) · W
Season highs
Taylor Hall · Season-high 7 shots on goal

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

CAR 1 largest lead P1 8:24 (CAR 1, MTL 0)
MTL 0 largest lead Never led
Swings 0 lead changes Tied 2 times
Scoring summary
  • P1 8:24 Shayne Gostisbehere (Mark Jankowski, Eric Robinson) CAR · snap shot · CAR 1, MTL 0
  • P1 15:28 Mike Matheson (Ivan Demidov, Jake Evans) MTL · snap shot · CAR 1, MTL 1
  • P1 16:22 Taylor Hall (K'Andre Miller, Jackson Blake) CAR · snap shot · CAR 2, MTL 1
  • P2 4:43 Lane Hutson (Cole Caufield, Jakub Dobes) MTL · Power play · snap shot · CAR 2, MTL 2
  • OT 14:06 Andrei Svechnikov (Seth Jarvis) CAR · snap shot · CAR 3, MTL 2

Linescore

123OT T
CAR 2001 3
MTL 1100 2

Shots on goal: CAR 38, MTL 13

Biggest Period

The Carolina Hurricanes scored 2 goals in P1 — the biggest single period of the game.

📋 Team Stats

CARMTL
39Shots on goal13
75Shot attempts63
35Faceoff wins32
37Hits31
18Blocked shots33
0Power-play goals1
13Takeaways3
18Giveaways21
6Penalty minutes8
84.6%Save %92.1%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3OTTotal
CAR16107639
MTL561113

🎯 Shot Map

Carolina Hurricanes3 G · 57 attempts
K'Andre Miller: saved (snap)Seth Jarvis: missed the netSean Walker: saved (slap)Alexander Nikishin: saved (snap)K'Andre Miller: saved (snap)Shayne Gostisbehere: goal (snap)Alexander Nikishin: saved (snap)Seth Jarvis: missed the netAndrei Svechnikov: saved (snap)Taylor Hall: saved (deflected)Taylor Hall: saved (snap)Taylor Hall: goal (snap)Sean Walker: saved (snap)Andrei Svechnikov: saved (slap)K'Andre Miller: saved (slap)K'Andre Miller: saved (snap)Jackson Blake: saved (snap)Taylor Hall: saved (snap)K'Andre Miller: missed the netNikolaj Ehlers: saved (snap)Nikolaj Ehlers: missed the netAndrei Svechnikov: missed the netJackson Blake: saved (tip-in)Andrei Svechnikov: saved (snap)Alexander Nikishin: missed the netAlexander Nikishin: missed the netShayne Gostisbehere: missed the netNikolaj Ehlers: saved (snap)Jackson Blake: saved (wrist)Andrei Svechnikov: saved (snap)Andrei Svechnikov: missed the netShayne Gostisbehere: missed the netJordan Staal: missed the netSebastian Aho: saved (tip-in)Shayne Gostisbehere: saved (tip-in)Seth Jarvis: saved (snap)Jaccob Slavin: saved (backhand)Jordan Staal: saved (wrist)Nikolaj Ehlers: missed the netTaylor Hall: saved (snap)Sean Walker: saved (snap)Shayne Gostisbehere: missed the netShayne Gostisbehere: missed the netK'Andre Miller: saved (snap)Sebastian Aho: saved (backhand)Taylor Hall: saved (snap)Jaccob Slavin: saved (snap)Andrei Svechnikov: missed the netAlexander Nikishin: saved (snap)Taylor Hall: saved (wrist)K'Andre Miller: missed the netLogan Stankoven: saved (snap)Nikolaj Ehlers: missed the netJaccob Slavin: saved (snap)Jalen Chatfield: saved (snap)Eric Robinson: missed the netAndrei Svechnikov: goal (snap)
  • 3Goals5% of attempts
  • 36Saved63% of attempts
  • 18Missed the net32% of attempts
Montréal Canadiens2 G · 28 attempts
Noah Dobson: saved (backhand)Zachary Bolduc: saved (snap)Mike Matheson: missed the netJuraj Slafkovský: saved (deflected)Kaiden Guhle: missed the netKaiden Guhle: missed the netMike Matheson: goal (snap)Noah Dobson: saved (snap)Cole Caufield: saved (snap)Jayden Struble: saved (backhand)Noah Dobson: missed the netLane Hutson: goal (snap)Zachary Bolduc: missed the netAlexandre Carrier: missed the netNick Suzuki: saved (snap)Juraj Slafkovský: saved (snap)Cole Caufield: saved (tip-in)Noah Dobson: missed the netKaiden Guhle: missed the netAlex Newhook: missed the netNoah Dobson: saved (snap)Mike Matheson: missed the netPhillip Danault: missed the netNick Suzuki: missed the netMike Matheson: missed the netAlex Newhook: saved (snap)Jake Evans: missed the netJosh Anderson: missed the net
  • 2Goals7% of attempts
  • 11Saved39% of attempts
  • 15Missed the net54% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

CAR skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Andrei Svechnikov R 101+153021:25
Shayne Gostisbehere D 101020020:56
Taylor Hall L 101+172220:06
K'Andre Miller D 011+142230:07
Jackson Blake R 011+131122:25
Seth Jarvis C 011+110120:56
Mark Jankowski L 011+102013:17
Eric Robinson L 011+103012:52
Sean Walker D 000+133427:26
Jaccob Slavin D 000+131424:38
Jalen Chatfield D 000+110222:54
Nikolaj Ehlers L 000-120022:48
Sebastian Aho C 000+121121:49
Logan Stankoven C 000+110120:03
Jordan Staal C 000-116018:36
Jordan Martinook L 000-105017:33
Alexander Nikishin D 000030016:45
William Carrier L 000+108011:37
CAR goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Frederik Andersen W 111384.6273:58
MTL skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Mike Matheson D 101+110229:23
Lane Hutson D 101010528:55
Ivan Demidov R 011+101122:23
Jake Evans C 011+105221:39
Cole Caufield R 011-121119:33
Nick Suzuki C 000-111225:37
Noah Dobson D 000-131225:34
Alexandre Carrier D 000-201324:59
Kaiden Guhle D 000-202522:23
Alex Newhook C 000+111121:42
Juraj Slafkovský L 000-121221:35
Josh Anderson R 000-101220:04
Phillip Danault C 000-102320:01
Alexandre Texier L 000-101116:01
Jayden Struble D 000014015:28
Zachary Bolduc R 000-114010:44
Joseph Veleno C 000-102008:26
Kirby Dach C 000-103108:03
MTL goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Jakub Dobes L 353892.1374:06

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

2025-26 season series CAR 2 – 4 MTL
Previous meetingsOpen the recap
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Carolina Hurricanes 10-1-0 W2 L10 9-1-0 Next game recap: @ MTL · Wed, May 27
Montréal Canadiens 9-4-4 L2 L10 5-3-2 Next game recap: vs CAR · Wed, May 27

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