Thursday, January 1, 2026
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Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Goal | Strength | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 03:10 | MTL | Nick Suzuki (14) — Alexandre Texier (5) , Sammy Blais (4) | EV | 1-0 |
| 1 | 04:06 | MTL | Oliver Kapanen (12) — Ivan Demidov (24) , Juraj Slafkovský (16) | EV | 2-0 |
| 1 | 10:47 | CAR | Nikolaj Ehlers (9) — Alexander Nikishin (11) , Sebastian Aho (22) | PP | 2-1 |
| 1 | 12:19 | CAR | Sebastian Aho (15) — Joel Nystrom (8) , Andrei Svechnikov (18) | EV | 2-2 |
| 1 | 14:51 | CAR | Andrei Svechnikov (11) — Sebastian Aho (23) , Nikolaj Ehlers (19) | EV | 2-3 |
| 2 | 00:54 | CAR | Alexander Nikishin (5) — Sebastian Aho (24) , Andrei Svechnikov (19) | PP | 2-4 |
| 2 | 05:01 | MTL | Sammy Blais (3) — Lane Hutson (34) , Brendan Gallagher (11) | EV | 3-4 |
| 2 | 16:23 | MTL | Cole Caufield (20) — Alexandre Texier (6) | EV | 4-4 |
| 2 | 16:46 | MTL | Josh Anderson (9) | EV | 5-4 |
| 3 | 11:20 | MTL | Juraj Slafkovský (14) — Jayden Struble (6) , Ivan Demidov (25) | EV | 6-4 |
| 3 | 16:58 | CAR | Sebastian Aho (16) — Nikolaj Ehlers (20) , K'Andre Miller (13) | EV | 6-5 |
| 3 | 18:00 | MTL | Lane Hutson (6) | EN | 7-5 |
Penalty Summary
| Period Per | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 09:58 | MTL | Alexandre Texier | Slashing | 2 |
| 2 | 00:45 | MTL | Lane Hutson | Holding | 2 |
| 2 | 01:47 | MTL | Arber Xhekaj | Slashing | 2 |
| 2 | 10:12 | CAR | Sebastian Aho | High Sticking | 2 |
Team Statistics
| Statistic | Montréal Canadiens | Carolina Hurricanes |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 23 | 25 |
| Faceoff % | 44.4% | 55.6% |
| Hits | 26 | 18 |
| Blocked Shots | 15 | 10 |
| Giveaways | 16 | 19 |
| Takeaways | 4 | 9 |
Skaters
Montréal Canadiens
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Brendan Gallagher | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 14:21 |
| 13 | Cole Caufield | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 15:57 |
| 14 | Nick Suzuki | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 19:08 |
| 17 | Josh Anderson | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 09:36 |
| 20 | Juraj Slafkovský | L | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 19:06 |
| 24 | Phillip Danault | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 15:45 |
| 27 | Sammy Blais | L | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10:05 |
| 76 | Zachary Bolduc | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 12:28 |
| 85 | Alexandre Texier | L | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 15:08 |
| 90 | Joseph Veleno | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 14:11 |
| 91 | Oliver Kapanen | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 18:07 |
| 93 | Ivan Demidov | R | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 14:25 |
| 42 | Adam Engstrom | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 13:04 |
| 45 | Alexandre Carrier | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 23:08 |
| 47 | Jayden Struble | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 19:17 |
| 48 | Lane Hutson | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 24:33 |
| 53 | Noah Dobson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 24:49 |
| 72 | Arber Xhekaj | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 13:54 |
Carolina Hurricanes
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Jordan Staal | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 17:35 |
| 20 | Sebastian Aho | C | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 16:50 |
| 22 | Logan Stankoven | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 16:55 |
| 27 | Nikolaj Ehlers | L | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 16:54 |
| 28 | William Carrier | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 14:00 |
| 37 | Andrei Svechnikov | R | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 17:14 |
| 48 | Jordan Martinook | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 15:34 |
| 50 | Eric Robinson | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 11:28 |
| 53 | Jackson Blake | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 18:36 |
| 71 | Taylor Hall | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 16:19 |
| 77 | Mark Jankowski | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 10:56 |
| 82 | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 10:23 |
| 5 | Jalen Chatfield | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 21:53 |
| 6 | Mike Reilly | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 13:17 |
| 19 | K'Andre Miller | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 25:18 |
| 21 | Alexander Nikishin | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 21:08 |
| 26 | Sean Walker | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 20:34 |
| 64 | Joel Nystrom | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 14:59 |
Goalies
Montréal Canadiens
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Jacob Fowler | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |
| 75 | Jakub Dobes | 25 | 20 | 5 | .800 | 19/22 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 60:00 |
Carolina Hurricanes
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Frederik Andersen | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |
| 32 | Brandon Bussi | 22 | 16 | 6 | .727 | 13/19 | 2/2 | 1/1 | 58:20 |