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Carolina Hurricanes vs. Montreal CanadiensMay 25, 2026

Final / OTPlayoffs· Centre Bell
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CAR
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MTL
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Goals1231OTTShots1231OTT
CAR20013CAR16107639
MTL11002MTL561113
CAR 92MTL 46
CAR 4.56MTL 1.71
PP goals
CAR 0MTL 1
Hits
CAR 37MTL 31
Blocks
CAR 18MTL 33
PIM
CAR 6MTL 8
CAR 52%MTL 48%

Fantasy takeaways

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

Carolina Hurricanes edge Montreal Canadiens 3–2 (OT)

Carolina Hurricanes beat Montreal Canadiens 3–2 in overtime at MTL. Taylor Hall (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 0A. MTL's first power-play unit (Suzuki, Caufield, Hutson, Slafkovský and Demidov) scored 1 power-play goal on 1 attempt in 1:48 together.

  1. PP1
    MTL's first power-play unit (Suzuki, Caufield, Hutson, Slafkovský and Demidov) scored 1 power-play goal on 1 attempt in 1:48 together.SuzukiCaufieldHutsonSlafkovskýDemidov
  2. Goalie
    Jakub Dobes (MTL) faced 39 shots and stopped 36 (.923), +9 against a season average of 29.7; the loss.Dobes
  3. Usage
    K'Andre Miller (CAR) played 30:07, +6:25 up on his 23:42 season average over 18 games.Miller
  4. Usage
    Ivan Demidov (MTL) played 22:23, +5:38 up on his 16:45 season average over 18 games.Demidov
  5. Usage
    Jackson Blake (CAR) played 22:25, +4:47 up on his 17:38 season average over 18 games.Blake
  6. Usage
    Jake Evans (MTL) played 21:39, +4:59 up on his 16:40 season average over 18 games.Evans
  7. Usage
    Mike Matheson (MTL) played 29:23, +4:47 up on his 24:36 season average over 18 games.Matheson
  8. Usage
    Andrei Svechnikov (CAR) played 21:25, +3:54 up on his 17:31 season average over 18 games.Svechnikov

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, CAR at MTL: 138 attempts, 52 on goal, 5 goals, 6.27 expected goals; best chance Andrei Svechnikov at 0.40 xG.

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

Showing 138 of 138 attempts · MTL 46 · CAR 92

Game flow

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

Cumulative shot attempts

Game flow, CAR at MTL: expected goals 1.71 to 4.56 (CAR led the chances), shot attempts 46 to 92, 5 goals.

0.01.02.03.04.05.01st2nd3rdOTMTLCARGMHHSnet xGcumulative expected goals · 74:06
  • MTL
  • CAR
  • Goal
  • Power play (shaded)
Pressure Index
MTLCARcontrol2nd3rdOTGostisbehere · 1st 8:24Matheson · 1st 15:28Hall · 1st 16:22Hutson · 2nd 4:43Svechnikov · OT 14:06
  • MTL pressure
  • CAR pressure
  • Goal
  • Control (|PI| > 0.25)

: descriptive only, the team with more pressure scored the next goal about half the time. In control: CAR 54% of the game, MTL 11%.

Shift chart

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

Shifts

Shift chart, CAR at MTL: 38 players over 74:06; most ice Jakub Dobes (74:06) for MTL and Frederik Andersen (73:58) for CAR, 5 goals.

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

Head-to-head matchups

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

Matchup matrix

Head-to-head matrix, MTL rows versus CAR columns: 250 matchups; most common Hutson vs Miller, 12:25 at 66% xGF.

MTL ↓ · CAR →BlakeHallStankovenAhoSvechnikovJarvisEhlersStaalMartinookJankowskiRobinsonCarrierMillerWalkerSlavinChatfieldGostisbehereNikishinL1 SuzukiL1 SlafkovskýL1 CaufieldL2 DemidovL2 NewhookL2 EvansL3 AndersonL3 DanaultL3 TexierL4 BolducL4 VelenoL4 DachD1 MathesonD1 DobsonD2 CarrierD2 GuhleD3 HutsonD3 Struble
MTL 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
StatCARMTL
8350
3.291.43
3.091.40
175
61
3622
+0.021−0.021
54%11%

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.

Carolina Hurricanes

Current CAR line combinations →

Montreal Canadiens

Current MTL line combinations →

Scoring summary

Every goal with the skaters on the ice for it.

1st period

  1. 8:24
    CARShayne Gostisbehere (Mark Jankowski, Eric Robinson)snap0.22 xG
    CAR: Jankowski, Gostisbehere, Carrier, Robinson, NikishinMTL: Carrier, Veleno, Dach, Guhle, Bolduc
    CAR 1 – 0 MTL
  2. 15:28
    MTLMike Matheson (Ivan Demidov, Jake Evans)snap0.07 xG
    CAR: Staal, Gostisbehere, Martinook, Ehlers, NikishinMTL: Matheson, Evans, Newhook, Hutson, Demidov
    CAR 1 – 1 MTL
  3. 16:22
    CARTaylor Hall (K'Andre Miller, Jackson Blake)snap0.29 xG
    CAR: Hall, Walker, Miller, Stankoven, BlakeMTL: Danault, Anderson, Carrier, Texier, Guhle
    CAR 2 – 1 MTL

2nd period

  1. 4:43
    MTLLane HutsonPP (Cole Caufield, Jakub Dobes)snap0.21 xG
    CAR: Staal, Jankowski, Slavin, ChatfieldMTL: Suzuki, Caufield, Hutson, Slafkovský, Demidov
    CAR 2 – 2 MTL

OT period

  1. 14:06
    CARAndrei Svechnikov (Seth Jarvis)snap0.06 xG
    CAR: Slavin, Aho, Chatfield, Svechnikov, JarvisMTL: Suzuki, Dobson, Caufield, Hutson, Slafkovský
    CAR 3 – 2 MTL

Box score

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

Carolina Hurricanes

CAR skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Jackson Blake RL1011+130.3211022:25——6272
Taylor Hall LL1101+171.0822020:06——6270
Logan Stankoven CL1000+110.0201020:03——6771
Sebastian Aho CL2000+120.2111021:49——6673
Andrei Svechnikov RL2101+150.6830021:25——6772
Seth Jarvis RL2011+110.1901020:56——6267
Nikolaj Ehlers LL3000-120.2300022:48——5866
Jordan Staal CL3000-110.0760018:36——5462
Jordan Martinook LL3000-100.0050217:33——5772
Mark Jankowski LL4011+100.0020013:17——5861
Eric Robinson LL4011+100.0230012:52——7164
William Carrier LL4000+100.0080011:37——6262
K'Andre Miller DD1011+150.4722030:07——6479
Sean Walker DD1000+130.1534227:26——6478
Jaccob Slavin DD2000+130.3614024:38——3953
Jalen Chatfield DD2000+110.1702222:54——4256
Shayne Gostisbehere DD3101020.4900020:56——8069
Alexander Nikishin DD3000030.1100016:45——7657
CAR goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Frederik Andersen(start)W13112.8461.7173:58

Montreal Canadiens

MTL skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Nick Suzuki CL1000-110.2412025:37——4764
Juraj Slafkovský LL1000-120.2012021:35——4453
Cole Caufield RL1011-120.1111019:33——5168
Ivan Demidov RL2011+100.0011022:23——3721
Alex Newhook CL2000+110.1211021:42——3923
Jake Evans CL2011+100.0752221:39——3521
Josh Anderson RL3000-100.0012020:04——1821
Phillip Danault CL3000-100.0823020:01——2616
Alexandre Texier LL3000-100.0011016:01——2428
Zachary Bolduc RL4000-110.2640010:44——5430
Joseph Veleno CL4000-100.002008:26——3918
Kirby Dach CL4000-100.003108:03——5023
Mike Matheson DD1101+110.2102029:23——4347
Noah Dobson DD1000-130.1012225:34——5549
Alexandre Carrier DD2000-200.0213024:59——2821
Kaiden Guhle DD2000-200.0625422:23——2519
Lane Hutson DD3101010.2105028:55——4349
Jayden Struble DD3000010.0140015:28——4138
MTL goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Jakub Dobes(start)L39363.9234.5674:06

Goal anatomy

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

Shayne Gostisbehere (CAR) 1st 8:24 · assists Mark Jankowski, Eric Robinson · Forecheck turnover · 52.4 mph shot.

Lane Hutson · 2nd 4:43 · MTL PP

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

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