Montreal CanadiensCanadiens48-24-10
2Final/OTMay 23, 2026
Carolina HurricanesHurricanes53-22-7
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Closing line
US sportsbook at puck dropMoneyline
MTL+170
CAR−205
Puck line
MTL +1.5−142
CAR −1.5+120
Total O/U
Over 6.5+110
Under 6.5−130
- Puck line: Canadiens +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 6.5 (5 goals).
Recap
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 in overtime at Lenovo Center in Raleigh on May 23, 2026 to move to 53-22-7.
Montreal and Carolina are tied 1-1 in the series.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| CAR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
W: Andersen · L: Dobes
Scoring plays
First Period
- CARGoal · 2:33Eric Robinson Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: William Carrier (2), Mark Jankowski (2)0-1
- MTLGoal · 11:11Josh Anderson Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Phillip Danault (7), Kaiden Guhle (8)1-1
Second Period
- CARGoal · 17:03Nikolaj Ehlers Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Jaccob Slavin (2), Jalen Chatfield (2)1-2
Third Period
- MTLGoal · 12:51Josh Anderson Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Alexandre Carrier (6), Phillip Danault (8)2-2
Overtime
- CARGoal · 3:29Nikolaj Ehlers Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Mark Jankowski (3), Jalen Chatfield (3)2-3
Team stats
MTLCAR
- Shots
- 12
- 26
- Power Play Goals
- 0
- 0
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 52.4
- 47.6
- Hits
- 16
- 46
- Blocked Shots
- 19
- 20
- Penalty Minutes
- 6
- 4
Top performers
Montreal CanadiensCarolina Hurricanes
Goals
Josh Anderson2
Nikolaj Ehlers2
Assists
Phillip Danault2
Jalen Chatfield2
Points
Josh Anderson2
Nikolaj Ehlers2
Player stats
Canadiens · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Anderson RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:33 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Zack Bolduc RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 12:53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Cole Caufield RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 17:53 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kirby Dach C | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 11:22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Phillip Danault C | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14:33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Ivan Demidov RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:42 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jake Evans C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19:47 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60.0 | 0 |
| Oliver Kapanen C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 10:01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80.0 | 0 |
| Alex Newhook C | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19:15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Juraj Slafkovsky LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 18:51 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nick Suzuki C | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 19:45 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Alexandre Texier LW | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13:01 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
Canadiens · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandre Carrier D | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 22:14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Noah Dobson D | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 24:34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kaiden Guhle D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19:23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Lane Hutson D | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 24:52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Mike Matheson D | 3 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 20:50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jayden Struble D | 1 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 11:56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
Canadiens · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakub Dobes G | 3 | 26 | 23 | .885 | 63:29 | 2 |
Hurricanes · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Aho C | 0 | 5 | 1 | -1 | 20:35 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40.0 | 0 |
| Jackson Blake RW | 5 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 17:32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| William Carrier LW | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9:39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nikolaj Ehlers LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18:39 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Taylor Hall LW | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 15:33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Mark Jankowski C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12:08 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 28.6 | 0 |
| Seth Jarvis C | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 20:29 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jordan Martinook RW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16:10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Eric Robinson LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10:12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jordan Staal C | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 16:39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61.1 | 0 |
| Logan Stankoven C | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 16:11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60.0 | 2 |
| Andrei Svechnikov LW | 1 | 6 | 0 | -1 | 17:57 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
Hurricanes · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Chatfield D | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 23:22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Shayne Gostisbehere D | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 18:45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| K'Andre Miller D | 0 | 6 | 1 | -1 | 23:05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Alexander Nikishin D | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 13:36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jaccob Slavin D | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 22:21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Sean Walker D | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 20:32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Hurricanes · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederik Andersen G | 2 | 12 | 10 | .833 | 63:29 | 0 |
Three stars
- Nikolaj Ehlers (CAR)
- Eric Robinson (CAR)
- Jalen Chatfield (CAR)
Game info
VenueLenovo Center, Raleigh, NC
Attendance18,819
OfficialsLinesman: Ryan Gibbons · Referee: Kelly Sutherland · Referee: Gord Dwyer · Linesman: Matt MacPherson
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