Carolina Hurricanes 5–7 Montreal Canadiens · SternSports

Carolina Hurricanes 5–7 Montreal Canadiens · SternSports

Carolina Hurricanes24-13-3

57Final

Montreal Canadiens22-12-6

Shots

25Shots23
2/3Power plays0/1
0Short-handed goals0

Puck

35 (56%)Faceoffs won28 (44%)
9Takeaways4
19Giveaways18
18Hits26
10Blocked shots15

Discipline

1Penalties3
2Penalty minutes6

Shots

25Shots23
2/3Power plays0/1
0Short-handed goals0

Puck

35 (56%)Faceoffs won28 (44%)
9Takeaways4
19Giveaways18

Stats

Shots

25Shots23
2/3Power plays0/1
0Short-handed goals0

Puck

35 (56%)Faceoffs won28 (44%)
9Takeaways4
19

defenses	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
J. Chatfield	3	0	2	-2	21:53	0:06	1:05	20:42	29	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
K. Miller	0	1	0	-1	25:18	0:42	1:23	23:13	31	0	2	1	3	1	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
A. Nikishin	0	0	2	-1	21:08	2:16	0:00	18:52	26	1	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
J. Nystrom	0	1	0	-2	14:59	0:00	0:55	14:04	21	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
M. Reilly	0	1	0	-2	13:17	0:00	0:00	13:17	19	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	2	0	0
S. Walker	2	2	2	0	20:34	0:00	0:36	19:58	26	0	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0

Canadiens

forwards	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
J. Anderson	0	0	0	0	9:36	0:00	1:53	7:43	14	1	9	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	2	0	0
S. Blais	0	7	0	1	10:05	0:00	0:00	10:05	14	1	3	1	2	0	0	0	2	0.0	0	0	0
Z. Bolduc	1	1	0	0	12:28	1:04	0:00	11:24	16	0	10	0	0	1	0	1	0	100.0	0	0	0
C. Caufield	0	0	0	1	15:57	0:56	0:00	15:01	21	1	20	0	3	3	0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0
P. Danault	0	0	0	0	15:45	0:00	1:22	14:23	23	0	0	0	1	0	0	9	5	64.3	1	0	0
I. Demidov	0	0	0	2	14:25	0:52	0:00	13:33	17	0	10	2	2	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
B. Gallagher	0	2	1	1	14:21	0:57	0:00	13:24	19	0	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
O. Kapanen	3	1	0	0	18:07	0:58	1:04	16:05	21	1	12	0	1	1	0	7	12	36.8	0	0	0
J. Slafkovsky	5	3	1	1	19:06	1:02	0:00	18:04	23	1	14	1	2	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
N. Suzuki	0	3	0	3	19:08	1:03	0:00	18:05	25	1	14	0	3	2	0	7	11	38.9	2	0	0
A. Texier	0	0	0	2	15:08	0:55	0:00	14:13	22	0	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	0.0	1	1	2
J. Veleno	0	2	0	1	14:11	0:00	1:37	12:34	20	0	2	0	0	2	0	4	4	50.0	1	0	0

defenses	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
A. Carrier	1	0	1	0	23:08	0:02	1:49	21:17	29

goalies	GA	SA	SOS	SOSA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	TOI	YTDG	PIM
J. Dobes	5	25	0	0	20	.800	19	1	0	60:00	0	0

Western Conference

#	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	DIFF	PTS
1	Golden KnightsVegas Golden Knights	11	8	3	0	+14	16
2	OilersEdmonton Oilers	9	7	1	1	+14	15
3	MammothUtah Mammoth	10	7	3	0	+7	14
4	WildMinnesota Wild	10	6	2	2	+6	14
5	KrakenSeattle Kraken	10	6	3	1	+5	13
6	StarsDallas Stars	9	5	3	1	+8	11
7	AvalancheColorado Avalanche	10	5	4	1	+10	11
8	SharksSan Jose Sharks	10	5	4	1	−8	11
9	JetsWinnipeg Jets	9	4	3	2	−2	10
10	PredatorsNashville Predators	8	3	2	3	−1	9
11	BluesSt. Louis Blues	9	4	4	1	0	9
12	DucksAnaheim Ducks	9	4	5	0	−3	8
13	BlackhawksChicago Blackhawks	9	3	6	0	−15	6
14	CanucksVancouver Canucks	11	2	8	1	−18	5
15	KingsLos Angeles Kings	7	1	4	2	−10	4
16	FlamesCalgary Flames	8	2	6	0	−20	4

Players

Hurricanes

forwards	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
S. Aho	1	2	0	1	16:50	2:16	0:00	14:34	23	2	16	3	3	1	0	6	10	37.5	0	1	2
J. Blake	1	1	1	0	18:36	2:52	0:00	15:44	20	0	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	2	0	0
W. Carrier	0	5	0	-2	14:00	0:06	0:00	13:54	18	0	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
N. Ehlers	0	0	0	0	16:54	2:10	0:00	14:44	23	1	9	2	2	2	0	1	1	50.0	2	0	0
T. Hall	1	0	0	-1	16:19	0:36	0:00	15:43	18	0	7	0	2	0	0	0	0	0.0	3	0	0
M. Jankowski	2	0	0	-2	10:56	0:00	0:36	10:20	15	0	2	0	0	1	0	10	2	83.3	0	0	0
J. Kotkaniemi	0	0	0	-2	10:23	0:00	0:00	10:23	15	0	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	2	0	0
J. Martinook	0	0	0	-2	15:34	0:06	1:26	14:02	21	0	6	0	0	1	0	1	0	100.0	0	0	0
E. Robinson	0	1	0	-2	11:28	0:00	0:35	10:53	16	0	9	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
J. Staal	0	3	0	-2	17:35	0:48	1:24	15:23	24	0	10	0	0	0	0	9	7	56.3	0	0	0
L. Stankoven	0	0	1	-1	16:55	0:36	0:00	16:19	18	0	6	0	1	1	0	8	8	50.0	3	0	0
A. Svechnikov	0	1	1	1	17:14	2:16	0:00	14:58	23	1	11	2	5	0	0	0	0	0.0	2	0	0

defenses	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
J. Chatfield	3	0	2	-2	21:53	0:06	1:05	20:42	29

goalies	GA	SA	SOS	SOSA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	TOI	YTDG	PIM
B. Bussi	6	22	0	0	16	.727	13	2	1	58:20	0	0

Canadiens

forwards	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
J. Anderson	0	0	0	0	9:36	0:00	1:53	7:43

Game

Team	1	2	3
CAR	3	1	1
MTL	2	3	2

Leaders

Face-off: 2 Jan 2026, 01:00
Venue: Lenovo Center, Raleigh
Attendance: 18’299

Match report on ESPN: Quick strikes from Caufield and Anderson help Canadiens rally for 7-5 win over Hurricanes

Top stats

25Shots23

Standings

Eastern Conference

#	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	DIFF	PTS
1	Hurricanes	11	8	2	1	+15	17
2	Bruins	10	7	2	1	+14	15
3	Rangers	11	7	3	1	+9	15
4	Lightning	9	7	2	0	+8	14
5	Senators	9	6	3	0	+1	12
6	Panthers	9	5	2	2	+5	12
7	Maple Leafs	11	5	4	2	+3	12
8	Islanders	9	5	3	1	+7	11
12	Canadiens	9	4	3	2	−4	10

Western Conference

#	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	DIFF	PTS
1	Golden Knights	11	8	3	0	+14	16
2	Oilers	9	7	1	1	+14	15

Head to head

Last 2 meetings

Hurricanes wins: 0
Draws: 0
Canadiens wins: 2

Earlier meetings

25 MarFinal
Montreal Canadiens5
Carolina Hurricanes2