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Montreal Canadiens vs. Carolina HurricanesJan 1, 2026

Final· Lenovo Center
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MTL
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CAR
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Goals123TShots123T
MTL2327MTL511723
CAR3115CAR108725
MTL 45CAR 54
MTL 3.18CAR 3.21
PP goals
MTL 0CAR 2
Hits
MTL 26CAR 18
Blocks
MTL 15CAR 10
PIM
MTL 6CAR 2
MTL 44%CAR 56%

Fantasy takeaways

Generated from the play-by-play, shifts and season context. No opinions, just what changed.

Montreal Canadiens beat Carolina Hurricanes 7–5

Montreal Canadiens beat Carolina Hurricanes 7–5 at CAR. Sebastian Aho (CAR) led the scoring with 2G 3A. MTL won it by committee.

  1. Points
    Sebastian Aho had two goals and 3 assists (5 points) on 3 shots in 16:50.Aho
  2. Points
    Andrei Svechnikov had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 17:14.Svechnikov
  3. Points
    Nikolaj Ehlers had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 16:54.Ehlers
  4. Points
    Alexander Nikishin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:08.Nikishin
  5. Points
    Juraj Slafkovský had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:06.Slafkovský
  6. Points
    Lane Hutson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 24:33.Hutson
  7. Points
    Sammy Blais had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 10:05.Blais
  8. Points
    Alexandre Texier had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:08.Texier

Shot map

Both teams on one rink, filtered by strength and period.

Shot map

Every attempt, sized by expected goals. Goals are rings, shots on goal dots, misses hollow, blocks crosses.

Shot map, MTL at CAR: 99 attempts, 48 on goal, 12 goals, 6.38 expected goals; best chance Ivan Demidov at 0.41 xG.

Strength
Period
Team
← MTL attacks left (bottom on phones)CAR attacks right (top on phones) →
  • CAR
  • MTL
  • Goal
  • Shot on goal
  • Missed
  • Blocked

Showing 99 of 99 attempts · CAR 54 · MTL 45

Game flow

Cumulative expected goals and shot attempts, with power plays shaded and goals marked.

Cumulative shot attempts

Game flow, MTL at CAR: expected goals 3.21 to 3.18 (CAR led the chances), shot attempts 54 to 45, 12 goals.

0.01.02.03.04.01st2nd3rdCARMTLSKEASNBCASAHnet xGcumulative expected goals · 60:00
  • CAR
  • MTL
  • Goal
  • Power play (shaded)
Pressure Index
CARMTLcontrol2nd3rdSuzuki · 1st 3:10Kapanen · 1st 4:06Ehlers · 1st 10:47Aho · 1st 12:19Svechnikov · 1st 14:51Nikishin · 2nd 0:54Blais · 2nd 5:01Caufield · 2nd 16:23Anderson · 2nd 16:46Slafkovský · 3rd 11:20Aho · 3rd 16:58Hutson · 3rd 18:00
  • CAR pressure
  • MTL pressure
  • Goal
  • Control (|PI| > 0.25)

: descriptive only, the team with more pressure scored the next goal about half the time. In control: MTL 29% of the game, CAR 32%.

Shift chart

Every shift, grouped by line and pair; bars are coloured by strength state. Click a player to highlight.

Shifts

Shift chart, MTL at CAR: 38 players over 60:00; most ice Brandon Bussi (58:20) for CAR and Jakub Dobes (60:00) for MTL, 12 goals.

CAR
MTL
goals / penalties
  • Even strength
  • Power play
  • Penalty kill
  • Goal
  • Penalty

Head-to-head matchups

CAR skaters (rows) against MTL skaters (columns) at 5v5. Square size is time together; colour is xGF% from the CAR side.

Matchup matrix

Head-to-head matrix, CAR rows versus MTL columns: 251 matchups; most common Hall vs Slafkovský, 10:49 at 53% xGF.

CAR ↓ · MTL →SlafkovskýKapanenDemidovSuzukiCaufieldTexierGallagherVelenoBlaisDanaultBolducAndersonHutsonCarrierDobsonEngstromStrubleXhekajL1 BlakeL1 StankovenL1 HallL2 StaalL2 MartinookL2 CarrierL3 SvechnikovL3 EhlersL3 AhoL4 RobinsonL4 JankowskiL4 KotkaniemiD1 MillerD1 ChatfieldD2 NikishinD2 WalkerD3 NystromD3 Reilly
CAR xGF% 4060square size = TOI together · blank = under 1:00

Sequence card

5-on-5 possession-chain numbers from the sequence engine (Draw Equity and control cover all situations).

Sequence card
StatMTLCAR
4955
3.192.99
3.142.90
1214
74
2530
−0.011+0.011
29%32%

Definitions: sequence xG, transition attempts, Draw Equity, control and the Pressure Index.

Lines used

Detected from who actually shared the ice, with time together. Percentages are the unit's share of shot attempts.

Montreal Canadiens

Current MTL line combinations →

Carolina Hurricanes

Current CAR line combinations →

Scoring summary

Every goal with the skaters on the ice for it.

1st period

  1. 3:10
    MTLNick Suzuki (Alexandre Texier, Sammy Blais)snap0.11 xG
    MTL: Blais, Carrier, Suzuki, Texier, HutsonCAR: Jankowski, Chatfield, Robinson, Miller, Kotkaniemi
    MTL 1 – 0 CAR
  2. 4:06
    MTLOliver Kapanen (Ivan Demidov, Juraj Slafkovský)snap0.13 xG
    MTL: Dobson, Kapanen, Slafkovský, Engstrom, DemidovCAR: Hall, Ehlers, Walker, Nikishin, Stankoven
    MTL 2 – 0 CAR
  3. 10:47
    CARNikolaj EhlersPP (Alexander Nikishin, Sebastian Aho)snap0.19 xG
    MTL: Veleno, Dobson, Kapanen, HutsonCAR: Ehlers, Aho, Svechnikov, Nikishin, Blake
    MTL 2 – 1 CAR
  4. 12:19
    CARSebastian Aho (Joel Nystrom, Andrei Svechnikov)tip-in0.09 xG
    MTL: Danault, Anderson, Carrier, Bolduc, HutsonCAR: Reilly, Ehlers, Aho, Svechnikov, Nystrom
    MTL 2 – 2 CAR
  5. 14:51
    CARAndrei Svechnikov (Sebastian Aho, Nikolaj Ehlers)snap0.19 xG
    MTL: Gallagher, Blais, Carrier, Kapanen, HutsonCAR: Ehlers, Aho, Walker, Svechnikov, Nikishin
    MTL 2 – 3 CAR

2nd period

  1. 0:54
    CARAlexander NikishinPP (Sebastian Aho, Andrei Svechnikov)slap0.07 xG
    MTL: Danault, Anderson, Carrier, DobsonCAR: Staal, Aho, Svechnikov, Nikishin, Blake
    MTL 2 – 4 CAR
  2. 5:01
    MTLSammy Blais (Lane Hutson, Brendan Gallagher)wrist0.18 xG
    MTL: Gallagher, Blais, Suzuki, Struble, HutsonCAR: Reilly, Jankowski, Robinson, Kotkaniemi, Nystrom
    MTL 3 – 4 CAR
  3. 16:23
    MTLCole Caufield (Alexandre Texier)snap0.17 xG
    MTL: Suzuki, Texier, Caufield, Struble, HutsonCAR: Staal, Martinook, Carrier, Chatfield, Miller
    MTL 4 – 4 CAR
  4. 16:46
    MTLJosh Andersonwrist0.17 xG
    MTL: Danault, Anderson, Carrier, Bolduc, HutsonCAR: Reilly, Ehlers, Aho, Svechnikov, Nystrom
    MTL 5 – 4 CAR

3rd period

  1. 11:20
    MTLJuraj Slafkovský (Jayden Struble, Ivan Demidov)snap0.03 xG
    MTL: Veleno, Xhekaj, Slafkovský, Engstrom, DemidovCAR: Staal, Reilly, Martinook, Carrier, Nystrom
    MTL 6 – 4 CAR
  2. 16:58
    CARSebastian Aho (Nikolaj Ehlers, K'Andre Miller)snap0.26 xG
    MTL: Danault, Carrier, Suzuki, Dobson, SlafkovskýCAR: Staal, Ehlers, Aho, Walker, Miller, Svechnikov
    MTL 6 – 5 CAR
  3. 18:00
    MTLLane HutsonENwrist0.34 xG
    MTL: Gallagher, Danault, Carrier, Suzuki, HutsonCAR: Staal, Ehlers, Aho, Walker, Svechnikov, Nikishin
    MTL 7 – 5 CAR

Box score

Skaters grouped by the line they played on; CF% is the 5v5 share of shot attempts while on the ice.

Montreal Canadiens

MTL skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Juraj Slafkovský LL1112+120.1535019:06——4046
Oliver Kapanen CL1101010.2113018:07——2939
Ivan Demidov RL1022+220.5000014:25——3039
Nick Suzuki CL2101+330.1930019:08——5970
Cole Caufield RL2101+130.6600015:57——4651
Alexandre Texier LL2022+220.1200215:08——5465
Brendan Gallagher RL3011+110.1320014:21——5658
Joseph Veleno CL3000+100.2520014:11——5067
Sammy Blais LL3112+120.2770010:05——6358
Phillip Danault CL4000010.0100015:45——5945
Zachary Bolduc RL4000000.0611012:28——5059
Josh Anderson RL4101010.170009:36——5565
Lane Hutson DD1112+320.4201224:33——5750
Alexandre Carrier DD1000010.0001023:08——5339
Noah Dobson DD2000010.0201024:49——4054
Adam Engstrom DD2000+210.0002013:04——4645
Jayden Struble DD3011+200.0010019:17——4474
Arber Xhekaj DD3000+100.0061213:54——3550
MTL goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Jakub Dobes(start)W25205.8003.2160:00

Carolina Hurricanes

CAR skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Jackson Blake RL1000000.0011018:36——6251
Logan Stankoven CL1000-110.2000016:55——5041
Taylor Hall LL1000-120.1701016:19——5541
Jordan Staal CL2000-200.0030017:35——6556
Jordan Martinook LL2000-200.3300015:34——6154
William Carrier LL2000-220.2850014:00——6556
Andrei Svechnikov RL3123+150.7310017:14——6255
Nikolaj Ehlers LL3123020.5100016:54——5851
Sebastian Aho CL3235+130.4521216:50——6255
Eric Robinson LL4000-200.0310011:28——3234
Mark Jankowski LL4000-200.1502010:56——3534
Jesperi Kotkaniemi CL4000-210.1500010:23——3234
K'Andre Miller DD1011-130.0510025:18——5961
Jalen Chatfield DD1000-230.0403021:53——6465
Alexander Nikishin DD2112-120.1000021:08——5550
Sean Walker DD2000010.0022020:34——4847
Joel Nystrom DD3011-200.0210014:59——3917
Mike Reilly DD3000-200.0010013:17——3111
CAR goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Brandon Bussi(start)L22166.7272.8458:20

Goal anatomy

Animated replays from NHL EDGE tracking, with the entry, passes and shot speed for each goal.

Nick Suzuki (MTL) 1st 3:10 · assists Alexandre Texier, Sammy Blais · Forecheck turnover · 63.7 mph shot.

Oliver Kapanen · 1st 4:06 · MTL

Play
rush
Entry
carry
Odd man
No
Passes
0
Shot
47.4 mph
Distance
11 ft
Entry to goal
4.4 s
Type
one-timer

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Sebastian Aho · 1st 12:19 · CAR

Play
deflection
Passes
4 (royal road)
Shot
50.2 mph
Distance
15 ft
Type
deflection

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Andrei Svechnikov · 1st 14:51 · CAR

Play
rebound
Entry
loose
Odd man
No
Passes
0
Shot
16.7 mph
Distance
10 ft
Entry to goal
10.4 s
Type
rebound

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Sammy Blais · 2nd 5:01 · MTL

Play
odd-man-rush
Entry
loose
Odd man
3-on-2
Passes
0
Shot
37.9 mph
Distance
9 ft
Entry to goal
2.4 s

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Cole Caufield · 2nd 16:23 · MTL

Play
odd-man-rush
Entry
carry
Odd man
3-on-1
Passes
0
Shot
55.5 mph
Distance
17 ft
Entry to goal
2.9 s
Type
one-timer

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Josh Anderson · 2nd 16:46 · MTL

Play
odd-man-rush
Entry
carry
Odd man
4-on-3
Passes
0
Shot
67.3 mph
Distance
27 ft
Entry to goal
5.6 s

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Juraj Slafkovský · 3rd 11:20 · MTL

Play
odd-man-rush
Entry
carry
Odd man
3-on-2
Passes
1
Shot
41.1 mph
Distance
20 ft
Entry to goal
2.5 s

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Lane Hutson · 3rd 18:00 · MTL EN

Play
dump-and-chase
Entry
dump
Odd man
5-on-0
Passes
0
Shot
2.9 mph
Distance
12 ft
Entry to goal
3.1 s

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