MTL 0–4 CAR Final · L
Canadiens/Schedule/Recap Wed, May 27, 2026 · 2025-26 playoffs
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 9-9
0–4
FinalL
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 11-1
1ST2ND3RDT MTL 0501003018 CAR 312012120444 goals · shots on goal
Game 4 — the Canadiens trail the series 1–3
MTL 9-9 · CAR 11-1 · Game 4 — the Canadiens trail the series 1–3

Canadiens fell to the Hurricanes

The Canadiens were outchanced (3.7 to 0.9 expected goals) and lost 0–4. Jakub Dobes stopped 2.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Hurricanes created the better chances: 3.7 expected goals to 0.9, on 44 and 18 shots on goal.

MTL 0.9 xG · 18 shots CAR 3.7 xG · 44 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st · the swing 0.3 · 1.3
2nd 0.5 · 1.3
3rd 0.1 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 9.
MTL 9%CAR 91%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 12 penalties
← Canadiens shoot this way Hurricanes shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
05:54 Kirby Dach· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:06 Jalen Chatfield· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:48 Taylor Hall· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:18 Zachary Bolduc· Hooking
Aho scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
14:59 Sebastian Aho PPGWG
Nikolaj Ehlers, Shayne Gostisbehere · Power play (Bolduc, hooking) · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
0–1
2
16:07 Jordan Staal
K'Andre Miller, Nikolaj Ehlers · tip in shot, a great chance (38%)
0–2
3
17:46 Logan Stankoven
Jackson Blake, Shayne Gostisbehere · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
0–3
2nd period
PEN
12:24 Mike Matheson· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:40 Phillip Danault· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
18:08 Josh Anderson· Roughing
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
14:34 Josh Anderson· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
18:06 Andrei Svechnikov EN
Jalen Chatfield · snap shot, into an empty net
0–4
PEN
19:43 Kaiden Guhle· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
PEN
19:43 Mark Jankowski· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
PEN
19:43 Jayden Struble· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
PEN
19:43 Eric Robinson· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
Goaltending
+2.0
vs expected
40/43 saves · 3 GA · 5.0 xGA Stopped 2.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+1.3
vs expected
18/18 saves · 0 GA · 1.3 xGA Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team MTLCAR
Shots on goal
18
44
Expected goals
0.9
3.7
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
54%
46%
Power play
0/2
1/6
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Canadiens went 0-for-2 on the power play and allowed 1 on 6 Hurricanes power plays.