Carolina HurricanesHurricanes53-22-7
3Final/OTMay 25, 2026
Montreal CanadiensCanadiens48-24-10
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Closing line
US sportsbook at puck dropMoneyline
CAR−155
MTL+130
Puck line
CAR −1.5+164
MTL +1.5−198
Total O/U
Over 5.5−130
Under 5.5+110
- Puck line: Canadiens +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 5.5 (5 goals).
Recap
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 in overtime at Bell Centre in Montreal on May 25, 2026 to move to 53-22-7.
Carolina leads the series 2-1.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| MTL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
W: Andersen · L: Dobes
Scoring plays
First Period
- CARGoal · 8:24Shayne Gostisbehere Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Mark Jankowski (4), Eric Robinson (3)1-0
- MTLGoal · 15:28Mike Matheson Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Ivan Demidov (6), Jake Evans (8)1-1
- CARGoal · 16:22Taylor Hall Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: K'Andre Miller (7), Jackson Blake (8)2-1
Second Period
- MTLGoal · 4:43Lane Hutson Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Cole Caufield (7), Jakub Dobes (1)2-2
Overtime
- CARGoal · 14:06Andrei Svechnikov Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Seth Jarvis (4)3-2
Team stats
CARMTL
- Shots
- 39
- 13
- Power Play Goals
- 0
- 1
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 52.2
- 47.8
- Hits
- 37
- 31
- Blocked Shots
- 18
- 33
- Penalty Minutes
- 6
- 8
Top performers
Carolina HurricanesMontreal Canadiens
Goals
Taylor Hall1
Mike Matheson1
Assists
Mark Jankowski1
Jake Evans1
Points
Taylor Hall1
Mike Matheson1
Player stats
Hurricanes · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Aho C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21:49 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 55.6 | 0 |
| Jackson Blake RW | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22:25 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| William Carrier LW | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 11:37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Nikolaj Ehlers LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 22:48 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Taylor Hall LW | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20:06 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Mark Jankowski C | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13:17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 62.5 | 0 |
| Seth Jarvis C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20:56 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jordan Martinook RW | 0 | 5 | 2 | -1 | 17:33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Eric Robinson LW | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12:52 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jordan Staal C | 0 | 6 | 1 | -1 | 18:36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Logan Stankoven C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20:03 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41.7 | 0 |
| Andrei Svechnikov LW | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 21:25 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Hurricanes · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Chatfield D | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22:54 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Shayne Gostisbehere D | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20:56 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| K'Andre Miller D | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 30:07 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Alexander Nikishin D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:45 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jaccob Slavin D | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24:38 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Sean Walker D | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 27:26 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
Hurricanes · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederik Andersen G | 2 | 13 | 11 | .846 | 73:58 | 0 |
Canadiens · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Anderson RW | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 20:04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Zack Bolduc RW | 0 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 10:44 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Cole Caufield RW | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 19:33 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kirby Dach C | 1 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 8:03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Phillip Danault C | 3 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 20:01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61.9 | 0 |
| Ivan Demidov RW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22:23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jake Evans C | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21:39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38.5 | 2 |
| Alex Newhook C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21:42 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 71.4 | 0 |
| Juraj Slafkovsky LW | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 21:35 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nick Suzuki C | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 25:37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28.6 | 0 |
| Alexandre Texier LW | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 16:01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Joe Veleno C | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 8:26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45.5 | 0 |
Canadiens · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandre Carrier D | 3 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 24:59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Noah Dobson D | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 25:34 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Kaiden Guhle D | 5 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 22:23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 |
| Lane Hutson D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28:55 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Mike Matheson D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29:23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jayden Struble D | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15:28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Canadiens · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakub Dobes G | 3 | 39 | 36 | .923 | 74:06 | 0 |
Three stars
- Sebastian Aho (CAR)
- Mike Matheson (MTL)
- Taylor Hall (CAR)
Game info
VenueBell Centre, Montreal
Attendance20,962
OfficialsLinesman: Ryan Gibbons · Referee: Francis Charron · Referee: Wes McCauley · Referee: Graham Skilliter
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