CAR 1–3 MTL Final · L
Hurricanes/Schedule/Recap Sun, Mar 29, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 46-21-6
1–3
FinalL
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 42-21-10
1ST2ND3RDT CAR 11301408135 MTL 063804318 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Hurricanes trail the season series 0–3
CAR 46-21-6 · MTL 42-21-10 · Meeting 3 this season — the Hurricanes trail the season series 0–3

Hurricanes fell to the Canadiens

Chances were even (2.6 to 2.5 expected goals); the Hurricanes lost 1–3. Jakub Dobes stopped 2.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.6 expected goals to 2.5, on 35 and 18 shots on goal.

CAR 2.6 xG · 35 shots MTL 2.5 xG · 18 shots
0
1
2
1st 0.8 · 0.5
2nd 0.9 · 1.6
3rd 0.9 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Hurricanes win 51.
CAR 51%MTL 49%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 7 penalties
← Hurricanes shoot this way Canadiens shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
07:52 Kaiden Guhle· Hooking
Svechnikov scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
Seth Jarvis, Sebastian Aho · Power play (Guhle, hooking) · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
1–0
PEN
14:43 Nikolaj Ehlers· Roughing
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
2
06:18 Nick Suzuki
Cole Caufield, Lane Hutson · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
1–1
PEN
12:34 Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
3
17:32 Cole Caufield GWG
Nick Suzuki, Lane Hutson · snap shot, a good chance (10%)
1–2
PEN
19:45 Eric Robinson· Tripping
Suzuki scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
4
19:53 Nick Suzuki PP
Juraj Slafkovský, Ivan Demidov · Power play (Robinson, tripping) · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
1–3
3rd period
PEN
00:29 Nick Suzuki· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
05:16 Andrei Svechnikov· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:43 Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
Goaltending
−1.1
vs expected
15/18 saves · 3 GA · 1.9 xGA Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+2.3
vs expected
34/35 saves · 1 GA · 3.3 xGA Stopped 2.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team CARMTL
Shots on goal
35
18
Expected goals
2.6
2.5
Hits
29
21
Blocks
33
13
Faceoffs
54%
46%
Power play
1/3
1/4
Penalty minutes
8
6
The Hurricanes went 1-for-3 on the power play and allowed 1 on 4 Canadiens power plays.