CAR
CAR
Carolina Hurricanes
45-20-6 · L1 · L10: 6-4-0
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
L
W
W
Final
2—5
2026-03-24 · Bell Centre
MTL
MTL
Montréal Canadiens
39-21-10 · W2 · L10: 6-3-1
W
L
W
L
L
W
W
W
SO
L
MTL dominated expected goals 4.2 to 3.5 · 1 empty-net goal padded the final margin

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
CAR xG
3.51
ACTUAL
2 — 5
MTL xG
4.17

Scoring Timeline

0.04
MED xG
CAR1P 02:36Power Play
Nikolaj Ehlers
27
Nikolaj Ehlers(22)
L · CAR · #27
Andrei Svechnikov (36), Seth Jarvis (31)
CAR 1 - 0 MTL
0.12
HIGH xG
CAR1P 07:09Even Strength
Jordan Staal
11
Jordan Staal(18)
C · CAR · #11
CAR 2 - 0 MTL
0.06
MED xG
MTL1P 12:11Even Strength
Oliver Kapanen
91
Oliver Kapanen(21)
C · MTL · #91
Jayden Struble (10), Ivan Demidov (39)
CAR 2 - 1 MTL
0.16
HIGH xG
MTL2P 05:49Even Strength
Cole Caufield
13
Cole Caufield(44)
R · MTL · #13
Nick Suzuki (62), Juraj Slafkovský (35)
CAR 2 - 2 MTL
0.12
HIGH xG
MTL2P 09:19Even Strength
Juraj Slafkovský
20
Juraj Slafkovský(28)
L · MTL · #20
Cole Caufield (32), Noah Dobson (34)
CAR 2 - 3 MTL
0.43
HIGH xG
MTL3P 13:53Even Strength
Ivan Demidov
93
Ivan Demidov(15)
R · MTL · #93
CAR 2 - 4 MTL
0.37
HIGH xG
MTL3P 19:00Power PlayEN
Jake Evans
71
Jake Evans(11)
C · MTL · #71
Alexandre Carrier (15)
CAR 2 - 5 MTL

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Jakub Dobes
75
Jakub Dobes
G · MTL · #75
41/43 saves, .953 SV%, +1.8 GSAx
★2
Frederik Andersen
31
Frederik Andersen
G · CAR · #31
14/18 saves, .777 SV%, -0.8 GSAx
★3
Juraj Slafkovský
20
Juraj Slafkovský
L · MTL · #20
1G, 1A, 1 SOG

Team Stats

CARMTL
43Shots19
3.51xGF4.17
68.7CF%31.3
50FO%50
1/2PP0/3
19Hits22
11Blocks23
16Giveaways12
5Takeaways4
8PIM6

Period Breakdown

PeriodCAR SOGMTL SOGCAR xGMTL xG
1st1431.150.20
2nd1090.831.73
3rd1721.532.25
Total41143.514.18

Penalties

7 TOTAL
1P 01:37
MTL
Josh Andersoninterference (2 min)
Drawn by William Carrier
1P 19:59
CAR
Sebastian Ahointerference (2 min)
Drawn by Cole Caufield
2P 01:21
CAR
K'Andre Millertripping (2 min)
Drawn by Nick Suzuki
2P 17:56
MTL
Kaiden Guhleholding (2 min)
Drawn by Jordan Martinook
2P 17:56
CAR
Jordan Martinookinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Brendan Gallagher
2P 19:02
CAR
Sean Walkertripping (2 min)
Drawn by Noah Dobson
3P 08:17
MTL
Juraj Slafkovskýdelaying-game-puck-over-glass (2 min)