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Summary in numbers
The match in numbers
- Final score: Montréal Canadiens 4–6 Carolina Hurricanes.
- Montréal Canadiens won 1 of their last 3 NHL games; Carolina Hurricanes won 2 of 4.
- In the table: Montréal Canadiens 21st (3 pts), Carolina Hurricanes 8th (5 pts).
- Montréal Canadiens and Carolina Hurricanes have met 10 times since 2025: 5 wins for Montréal Canadiens, 5 for Carolina Hurricanes; 6.3 goals per game.
- Carolina Hurricanes: 3 of the last 4 NHL games had 5+ goals.
Generated from match data · 2026-10-08
Match stats
Final numbers
Montréal CanadiensCarolina Hurricanes
20Shots34
17Power play %20
47Faceoffs won %53
20Hits30
14Penalty minutes16
Form
Last 5 games
Montréal Canadiens
- L4–6Carolina Hurricanes06/10
- L5–6Pittsburgh Penguins03/10
- W3–2Toronto Maple Leafs29/09
- L1–6Carolina Hurricanes30/05
- L0–4Carolina Hurricanes28/05
Carolina Hurricanes
- W6–4Montréal Canadiens06/10
- W3–2Philadelphia Flyers03/10
- L2–5Washington Capitals02/10
- L0–1Florida Panthers29/09
- W3–0Vegas Golden Knights15/06
Season averages
Per game · NHL
Montréal CanadiensCarolina Hurricanes
4.0Goals scored2.8
4.7Goals conceded3.0
23.0Shots30.5
6Power play %22
54Faceoffs won %53
25.3Hits29.0
11Penalty minutes15
Sample: Montréal Canadiens 3 games · Carolina Hurricanes 4 games · NHL 26/27
4.0Goals scored4.5
6.0Goals conceded3.0
20.0Shots37.0
17Power play %35
47Faceoffs won %52
20.0Hits21.5
14Penalty minutes12
Sample: Montréal Canadiens 1 games · Carolina Hurricanes 2 games · NHL 26/27
Trends
Last 4 games in the competition
Montréal CanadiensCarolina Hurricanes
3/3Games with 5+ goals3/4
1/3Went to overtime2/4
0/3No goals conceded0/4
3/3Scored 3+ goals2/4
Head to head
Last 10 meetings
5Montréal Canadiens wins5Carolina Hurricanes wins6.3goals per game
- 30/05/26Carolina Hurricanes6–1Montréal CanadiensNHL
- 28/05/26Montréal Canadiens0–4Carolina HurricanesNHL
- 26/05/26Montréal Canadiens2–3Carolina HurricanesNHL
- 23/05/26Carolina Hurricanes3–2Montréal CanadiensNHL
- 22/05/26Carolina Hurricanes2–6Montréal CanadiensNHL
- 29/03/26Carolina Hurricanes1–3Montréal CanadiensNHL
- 24/03/26Montréal Canadiens5–2Carolina HurricanesNHL
- 02/01/26Carolina Hurricanes5–7Montréal CanadiensNHL
- 16/04/25Montréal Canadiens4–2Carolina HurricanesNHL
- 28/03/25Carolina Hurricanes4–1Montréal CanadiensNHL
Standings
NHL
| # | Team | P | W | OTW | L | OTL | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Minnesota Wild | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 5 |
| 7 | Edmonton Oilers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 5 |
| 8 | Carolina Hurricanes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 5 |
| 9 | Colorado Avalanche | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +8 | 4 |
| 10 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +5 | 4 |
| 19 | Boston Bruins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| 20 | San Jose Sharks | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 4 |
| 21 | Montréal Canadiens | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| 22 | Nashville Predators | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| 23 | New York Islanders | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 2 |
Key players
Season leaders
Montréal Canadiens
Goals
- Zachary Bolduc1
- Alexandre Carrier1
- Josh Anderson1
Assists
- Kirby Dach1
- Mike Matheson1
- Alexandre Carrier1
Points
- Alexandre Carrier2
- Josh Anderson2
- Kirby Dach1
Carolina Hurricanes
Goals
- Sebastian Aho4
- Taylor Hall2
- Eric Robinson1
Assists
- Jackson Blake3
- Sebastian Aho3
- Andrei Svechnikov3
Points
- Sebastian Aho7
- Andrei Svechnikov4
- Jackson Blake3
Last column = average match rating this season · NHL