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Montréal Canadiens 3, Carolina Hurricanes 1 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Montréal Canadiens 3, Carolina Hurricanes 1. Shots on goal: MTL 18, CAR 35. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 MTL 0-1 CAR; P2 MTL 3-0 CAR; P3 MTL 0-0 CAR.

Scoring plays: P1 08:37 Andrei Svechnikov (assists: Seth Jarvis, Sebastian Aho) to make it MTL 0-1 CAR; P2 06:18 Nick Suzuki (assists: Cole Caufield, Lane Hutson) to make it MTL 1-1 CAR; P2 17:32 Cole Caufield (assists: Nick Suzuki, Lane Hutson) to make it MTL 2-1 CAR; P2 19:53 Nick Suzuki (assists: Juraj Slafkovský, Ivan Demidov) to make it MTL 3-1 CAR. Top skaters: Nick Suzuki (MTL) 2 G, 1 A; Cole Caufield (MTL) 1 G, 1 A; Lane Hutson (MTL) 0 G, 2 A; Andrei Svechnikov (CAR) 1 G, 0 A. Goaltending (box score): Frederik Andersen (CAR) 15 saves on 18, decision L; Jakub Dobes (MTL) 34 saves on 35, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · MTL
Nick Suzuki
2 G, 1 A, 3 PTS, 5 SOG · 20:17 TOI
Goals · MTL
Cole Caufield
1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 3 SOG · 15:45 TOI
Goaltending · MTL
Jakub Dobes
34 saves on 35 shots (.971) · W

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

📊 Game Flow

MTL 2 largest lead P2 19:53 (MTL 3, CAR 1) · 3-0 run, P2 6:18–P2 19:53
CAR 1 largest lead P1 8:37 (MTL 0, CAR 1)
Swings 1 lead changes Tied 1 time
Scoring summary
  • P1 8:37 Andrei Svechnikov (Seth Jarvis, Sebastian Aho) CAR · Power play · slap shot · MTL 0, CAR 1
  • P2 6:18 Nick Suzuki (Cole Caufield, Lane Hutson) MTL · snap shot · MTL 1, CAR 1
  • P2 17:32 Cole Caufield (Nick Suzuki, Lane Hutson) MTL · snap shot · MTL 2, CAR 1
  • P2 19:53 Nick Suzuki (Juraj Slafkovský, Ivan Demidov) MTL · Power play · wrist shot · MTL 3, CAR 1

Linescore

123 T
MTL 030 3
CAR 100 1

Shots on goal: MTL 18, CAR 35

Biggest Period

The Montréal Canadiens scored 3 goals in P2 — the biggest single period of the game.

📋 Team Stats

MTLCAR
18Shots on goal35
62Shot attempts80
22Faceoff wins26
21Hits29
32Blocked shots12
1Power-play goals1
4Takeaways4
13Giveaways12
4Penalty minutes6
97.1%Save %83.3%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
MTL68418
CAR1314835

🎯 Shot Map

Montréal Canadiens3 G · 29 attempts
Brendan Gallagher: missed the netJake Evans: missed the netZachary Bolduc: saved (backhand)Nick Suzuki: missed the netNick Suzuki: saved (tip-in)Lane Hutson: missed the netNoah Dobson: saved (backhand)Noah Dobson: saved (snap)Noah Dobson: saved (slap)Noah Dobson: saved (snap)Alex Newhook: saved (snap)Nick Suzuki: goal (snap)Juraj Slafkovský: missed the netNick Suzuki: missed the netIvan Demidov: missed the netLane Hutson: missed the netCole Caufield: missed the netNick Suzuki: saved (tip-in)Cole Caufield: missed the netJuraj Slafkovský: saved (snap)Cole Caufield: goal (snap)Zachary Bolduc: saved (snap)Nick Suzuki: saved (wrist)Nick Suzuki: goal (wrist)Juraj Slafkovský: saved (tip-in)Oliver Kapanen: saved (tip-in)Cole Caufield: saved (snap)Cole Caufield: saved (snap)Juraj Slafkovský: missed the net
  • 3Goals10% of attempts
  • 15Saved52% of attempts
  • 11Missed the net38% of attempts
Carolina Hurricanes1 G · 67 attempts
Seth Jarvis: missed the netSean Walker: saved (snap)Jackson Blake: missed the netK'Andre Miller: saved (snap)Logan Stankoven: saved (snap)Alexander Nikishin: saved (snap)Jaccob Slavin: saved (snap)Mark Jankowski: saved (backhand)Jaccob Slavin: missed the netSebastian Aho: missed the netShayne Gostisbehere: saved (snap)Andrei Svechnikov: goal (slap)Jackson Blake: missed the netLogan Stankoven: missed the netJalen Chatfield: saved (slap)Sebastian Aho: missed the netNikolaj Ehlers: saved (wrist)Seth Jarvis: saved (snap)Logan Stankoven: saved (snap)Jordan Martinook: missed the netK'Andre Miller: saved (snap)Nikolaj Ehlers: missed the netSeth Jarvis: missed the netSebastian Aho: saved (snap)Seth Jarvis: saved (snap)Taylor Hall: missed the netNikolaj Ehlers: missed the netK'Andre Miller: saved (snap)Jordan Martinook: missed the netWilliam Carrier: missed the netAndrei Svechnikov: saved (snap)Seth Jarvis: saved (snap)Seth Jarvis: saved (snap)Jackson Blake: saved (snap)Jaccob Slavin: missed the netShayne Gostisbehere: saved (snap)Taylor Hall: missed the netSeth Jarvis: missed the netLogan Stankoven: saved (backhand)Seth Jarvis: saved (snap)Jackson Blake: saved (snap)Jordan Staal: saved (backhand)Taylor Hall: saved (snap)Nikolaj Ehlers: saved (snap)Jordan Martinook: missed the netAndrei Svechnikov: saved (snap)Sebastian Aho: missed the netJordan Staal: missed the netShayne Gostisbehere: missed the netAndrei Svechnikov: saved (snap)Nikolaj Ehlers: saved (backhand)Jordan Staal: saved (wrist)Alexander Nikishin: missed the netSebastian Aho: missed the netSean Walker: saved (snap)Andrei Svechnikov: missed the netSeth Jarvis: missed the netJalen Chatfield: missed the netK'Andre Miller: missed the netMark Jankowski: missed the netTaylor Hall: missed the netAndrei Svechnikov: missed the netJackson Blake: saved (snap)Taylor Hall: saved (snap)Nikolaj Ehlers: missed the netShayne Gostisbehere: saved (slap)Jordan Staal: missed the net
  • 1Goals1% of attempts
  • 34Saved51% of attempts
  • 32Missed the net48% 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
Nick Suzuki C 213+251120:17
Cole Caufield R 112+230015:45
Lane Hutson D 022+200419:31
Juraj Slafkovský L 011+221219:49
Ivan Demidov R 011000015:20
Mike Matheson D 000000323:23
Noah Dobson D 000041322:07
Kaiden Guhle D 000002119:42
Alexandre Carrier D 000+101419:05
Jake Evans C 000005217:55
Alex Newhook C 000012117:14
Oliver Kapanen C 000010215:41
Phillip Danault C 000002315:34
Zachary Bolduc R 000020014:11
Joseph Veleno C 000000312:41
Brendan Gallagher R 000000111:27
Jayden Struble D 000+101110:30
Arber Xhekaj D 000005105:11
MTL goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Jakub Dobes W 343597.1160:00
CAR skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Andrei Svechnikov R 101-143016:56
Sebastian Aho C 011-111019:30
Seth Jarvis C 011-151019:13
Shayne Gostisbehere D 000-130320:25
K'Andre Miller D 000-132319:33
Jaccob Slavin D 000010019:07
Sean Walker D 000-125219:07
Jackson Blake R 000030018:43
Logan Stankoven C 000031018:38
Alexander Nikishin D 000-111218:12
Nikolaj Ehlers L 000-132118:08
Jordan Staal C 000-124017:37
Taylor Hall L 000021017:24
Jalen Chatfield D 000010117:18
Jordan Martinook L 000-101014:02
Mark Jankowski L 000013009:29
Eric Robinson L 000001008:43
William Carrier L 000003005:59
CAR goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Frederik Andersen L 151883.3355:52

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

2025-26 season series MTL 3 – 0 CAR
Previous meetingsOpen the recap
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