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MTL
7 – 5
FINAL
CAR

Montréal Canadiens 7, Carolina Hurricanes 5 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Montréal Canadiens 7, Carolina Hurricanes 5. Shots on goal: MTL 23, CAR 25. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 MTL 2-3 CAR; P2 MTL 3-1 CAR; P3 MTL 2-1 CAR.

Scoring plays: P1 03:10 Nick Suzuki (assists: Alexandre Texier, Sammy Blais) to make it MTL 1-0 CAR; P1 04:06 Oliver Kapanen (assists: Ivan Demidov, Juraj Slafkovský) to make it MTL 2-0 CAR; P1 10:47 Nikolaj Ehlers (assists: Alexander Nikishin, Sebastian Aho) to make it MTL 2-1 CAR; P1 12:19 Sebastian Aho (assists: Joel Nystrom, Andrei Svechnikov) to make it MTL 2-2 CAR; P1 14:51 Andrei Svechnikov (assists: Sebastian Aho, Nikolaj Ehlers) to make it MTL 2-3 CAR; P2 00:54 Alexander Nikishin (assists: Sebastian Aho, Andrei Svechnikov) to make it MTL 2-4 CAR; P2 05:01 Sammy Blais (assists: Lane Hutson, Brendan Gallagher) to make it MTL 3-4 CAR; P2 16:23 Cole Caufield (assists: Alexandre Texier) to make it MTL 4-4 CAR; P2 16:46 Josh Anderson to make it MTL 5-4 CAR; P3 11:20 Juraj Slafkovský (assists: Jayden Struble, Ivan Demidov) to make it MTL 6-4 CAR; P3 16:58 Sebastian Aho (assists: Nikolaj Ehlers, K'Andre Miller) to make it MTL 6-5 CAR; P3 18:00 Lane Hutson to make it MTL 7-5 CAR. Top skaters: Sebastian Aho (CAR) 2 G, 3 A; Nikolaj Ehlers (CAR) 1 G, 2 A; Andrei Svechnikov (CAR) 1 G, 2 A; Alexander Nikishin (CAR) 1 G, 1 A. Goaltending (box score): Jakub Dobes (MTL) 20 saves on 25, decision W; Brandon Bussi (CAR) 16 saves on 22, decision L.

Standouts

Top Scorer · CAR
Sebastian Aho
2 G, 3 A, 5 PTS, 3 SOG · 16:50 TOI
Goals · CAR
Andrei Svechnikov
1 G, 2 A, 3 PTS, 5 SOG · 17:14 TOI
Goaltending · MTL
Jakub Dobes
20 saves on 25 shots (.800) · W
Season highs
Sebastian Aho · Season-high 5 points

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

📊 Game Flow

MTL 2 largest lead P1 4:06 (MTL 2, CAR 0) · 4-0 run, P2 5:01–P3 11:20
CAR 2 largest lead P2 0:54 (MTL 2, CAR 4) · 4-0 run, P1 10:47–P2 0:54
Swings 2 lead changes Tied 2 times
Scoring summary
  • P1 3:10 Nick Suzuki (Alexandre Texier, Sammy Blais) MTL · snap shot · MTL 1, CAR 0
  • P1 4:06 Oliver Kapanen (Ivan Demidov, Juraj Slafkovský) MTL · snap shot · MTL 2, CAR 0
  • P1 10:47 Nikolaj Ehlers (Alexander Nikishin, Sebastian Aho) CAR · Power play · snap shot · MTL 2, CAR 1
  • P1 12:19 Sebastian Aho (Joel Nystrom, Andrei Svechnikov) CAR · tip-in shot · MTL 2, CAR 2
  • P1 14:51 Andrei Svechnikov (Sebastian Aho, Nikolaj Ehlers) CAR · snap shot · MTL 2, CAR 3
  • P2 0:54 Alexander Nikishin (Sebastian Aho, Andrei Svechnikov) CAR · Power play · slap shot · MTL 2, CAR 4
  • P2 5:01 Sammy Blais (Lane Hutson, Brendan Gallagher) MTL · wrist shot · MTL 3, CAR 4
  • P2 16:23 Cole Caufield (Alexandre Texier) MTL · snap shot · MTL 4, CAR 4
  • P2 16:46 Josh Anderson MTL · wrist shot · MTL 5, CAR 4
  • P3 11:20 Juraj Slafkovský (Jayden Struble, Ivan Demidov) MTL · snap shot · MTL 6, CAR 4
  • P3 16:58 Sebastian Aho (Nikolaj Ehlers, K'Andre Miller) CAR · Power play · snap shot · MTL 6, CAR 5
  • P3 18:00 Lane Hutson MTL · Empty net · wrist shot · MTL 7, CAR 5

Linescore

123 T
MTL 232 7
CAR 311 5

Shots on goal: MTL 23, CAR 25

📋 Team Stats

MTLCAR
23Shots on goal25
51Shot attempts48
28Faceoff wins35
26Hits18
15Blocked shots10
0Power-play goals2
4Takeaways9
16Giveaways19
6Penalty minutes2
80.0%Save %72.7%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
MTL511723
CAR108725

🎯 Shot Map

Montréal Canadiens7 G · 35 attempts
Noah Dobson: missed the netNick Suzuki: saved (wrist)Nick Suzuki: goal (snap)Oliver Kapanen: goal (snap)Juraj Slafkovský: missed the netSammy Blais: saved (tip-in)Noah Dobson: saved (wrist)Cole Caufield: missed the netZachary Bolduc: missed the netAlexandre Texier: saved (backhand)Oliver Kapanen: missed the netIvan Demidov: saved (snap)Sammy Blais: goal (wrist)Cole Caufield: missed the netAlexandre Texier: saved (snap)Cole Caufield: saved (snap)Cole Caufield: saved (snap)Joseph Veleno: missed the netAdam Engstrom: saved (wrist)Cole Caufield: goal (snap)Alexandre Carrier: saved (wrist)Josh Anderson: goal (wrist)Ivan Demidov: saved (backhand)Juraj Slafkovský: saved (wrist)Cole Caufield: missed the netBrendan Gallagher: missed the netNick Suzuki: missed the netJuraj Slafkovský: goal (snap)Nick Suzuki: missed the netBrendan Gallagher: saved (wrist)Lane Hutson: saved (wrist)Lane Hutson: goal (wrist)Nick Suzuki: saved (backhand)Joseph Veleno: missed the netPhillip Danault: saved (backhand)
  • 7Goals20% of attempts
  • 16Saved46% of attempts
  • 12Missed the net34% of attempts
Carolina Hurricanes5 G · 38 attempts
K'Andre Miller: saved (wrist)Sebastian Aho: saved (snap)Joel Nystrom: missed the netK'Andre Miller: missed the netAndrei Svechnikov: saved (snap)Jalen Chatfield: saved (snap)Nikolaj Ehlers: goal (snap)Sebastian Aho: goal (tip-in)Logan Stankoven: missed the netK'Andre Miller: saved (snap)Andrei Svechnikov: saved (snap)Andrei Svechnikov: goal (snap)Taylor Hall: saved (snap)William Carrier: missed the netAlexander Nikishin: goal (slap)Andrei Svechnikov: saved (wrist)Sebastian Aho: missed the netAlexander Nikishin: saved (snap)Logan Stankoven: saved (snap)Jesperi Kotkaniemi: saved (backhand)Jesperi Kotkaniemi: missed the netWilliam Carrier: saved (backhand)William Carrier: saved (backhand)Nikolaj Ehlers: missed the netJoel Nystrom: missed the netJalen Chatfield: saved (snap)Jalen Chatfield: saved (slap)Eric Robinson: missed the netSean Walker: saved (snap)Jordan Martinook: missed the netK'Andre Miller: saved (snap)Nikolaj Ehlers: saved (wrist)Andrei Svechnikov: saved (snap)Mark Jankowski: missed the netJalen Chatfield: missed the netTaylor Hall: saved (wrist)Nikolaj Ehlers: missed the netSebastian Aho: goal (snap)
  • 5Goals13% of attempts
  • 20Saved53% of attempts
  • 13Missed the net34% of attempts

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

🏒 Box Score

MTL skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Lane Hutson D 112+320124:33
Juraj Slafkovský L 112+123519:06
Sammy Blais L 112+127010:05
Alexandre Texier L 022+220015:08
Ivan Demidov R 022+220014:25
Nick Suzuki C 101+333019:08
Oliver Kapanen C 101011318:07
Cole Caufield R 101+130015:57
Josh Anderson R 101010009:36
Jayden Struble D 011+201019:17
Brendan Gallagher R 011+112014:21
Noah Dobson D 000010124:49
Alexandre Carrier D 000010123:08
Phillip Danault C 000010015:45
Joseph Veleno C 000+102014:11
Arber Xhekaj D 000+106113:54
Adam Engstrom D 000+210213:04
Zachary Bolduc R 000001112:28
MTL goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Jakub Dobes W 202580.0560:00
CAR skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Sebastian Aho C 235+132116:50
Andrei Svechnikov R 123+151017:14
Nikolaj Ehlers L 123020016:54
Alexander Nikishin D 112-120021:08
K'Andre Miller D 011-131025:18
Joel Nystrom D 011-201014:59
Jalen Chatfield D 000-230321:53
Sean Walker D 000012220:34
Jackson Blake R 000001118:36
Jordan Staal C 000-203017:35
Logan Stankoven C 000-110016:55
Taylor Hall L 000-120116:19
Jordan Martinook L 000-200015:34
William Carrier L 000-225014:00
Mike Reilly D 000-201013:17
Eric Robinson L 000-201011:28
Mark Jankowski L 000-200210:56
Jesperi Kotkaniemi C 000-210010:23
CAR goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Brandon Bussi L 162272.7658:20

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

2025-26 season series MTL 1 – 0 CAR
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Montréal Canadiens 22-12-6 W2 L10 6-1-3 Next game recap: @ STL · Sat, Jan 3
Carolina Hurricanes 24-13-3 L2 L10 5-4-1 Next game recap: vs COL · Sat, Jan 3

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