The Canadiens beat the Hurricanes 6–2 in Carolina on May 21, 2026.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 22 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 28 |
| Skater | G | A | PTS | SOG | +/- | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juraj SlafkovskyLW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +3 | 16:41 |
| Nick SuzukiC | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | +2 | 18:30 |
| Phillip DanaultC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 15:49 |
| Cole CaufieldRW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 15:19 |
| Ivan DemidovRW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12:16 |
| Alexandre TexierLW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 14:23 |
| Goalie | SV | SA | SV% | GA | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakub Dobesstarted | 26 | 28 | .929 | 2 | 60:00 |
| Skater | G | A | PTS | SOG | +/- | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth JarvisC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 15:31 |
| Eric RobinsonLW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10:35 |
| Sebastian AhoC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 16:38 |
| Andrei SvechnikovLW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 14:36 |
| William CarrierLW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 9:37 |
| Goalie | SV | SA | SV% | GA | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederik Andersenstarted | 16 | 21 | .762 | 5 | 57:11 |
Goals a game by period, regular season (a shootout is not a period; overtime is per game played). The number on top is goals for, under it goals against.
Jakub Dobes started MTL's previous game; shown going into this one.
| Start | Rest before | Shots against | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18 @ BUF | 1 day | 39 | 37 |
| May 14 @ BUF | 1 day | 36 | 33 |
| May 12 vs BUF | 1 day | 22 | 19 |
| May 10 vs BUF | 1 day | 28 | 26 |
| May 8 @ BUF | 1 day | 29 | 28 |
Frederik Andersen started CAR's previous game; shown going into this one.
| Start | Rest before | Shots against | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9 @ PHI | 1 day | 17 | 15 |
| May 7 @ PHI | 2 days | 19 | 18 |
| May 4 vs PHI | 1 day | 36 | 34 |
| May 2 vs PHI | 6 days | 19 | 19 |
| Apr 25 @ OTT | 1 day | 27 | 25 |
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| MTL | CAR | |
|---|---|---|
| Attempts | 46 | 81 |
| On goal | 22 | 28 |
| Goals | 6 | 2 |
| Shooting % | 27.3% | 7.1% |
| From inside 25 ft | 24 | 34 |
| Power-play attempts | 1 | 2 |
Blocked and missed attempts are shown but are not shots on goal. Locations are as the official play-by-play records them, to the nearest foot.
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Each square is 10 feet of the offensive half, goal at the right, shaded by attempts (shots on goal, misses and blocks) from there; both teams share one scale. A volt dot marks where goals came from. Last 10 games for each team, regular season and playoffs, from our stored play-by-play.
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shots faced (darker = more)goals against (squares with 12+)
| Distance from the net | Shots | Goals | Save % | League | Compared with the league |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point blank10 ft or less | 329 | 56 | .830 | ||
| Close10–25 ft | 476 | 71 | .851 | ||
| Mid-range25–40 ft | 591 | 55 | .907 | ||
| Long40 ft and out | 806 | 19 | .976 | ||
| League = every goalie in a complete game, 148,981 shots on goal. * under 25 shots. | |||||
Counts games he played start to finish: the play-by-play names the goalie on a save but not on a goal, so a goal can be placed only when he was the only one in net (empty-net goals and the shootout are left out). Save percentage is saves over shots on goal; a square or row with few shots swings widely. Where shots came from, not a forecast.
Tap or hover a square for its shots, goals and save percentage.
shots faced (darker = more)goals against (squares with 12+)
| Distance from the net | Shots | Goals | Save % | League | Compared with the league |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point blank10 ft or less | 228 | 41 | .820 | ||
| Close10–25 ft | 294 | 57 | .806 | ||
| Mid-range25–40 ft | 274 | 28 | .898 | ||
| Long40 ft and out | 365 | 7 | .981 | ||
| League = every goalie in a complete game, 148,981 shots on goal. * under 25 shots. | |||||
Counts games he played start to finish: the play-by-play names the goalie on a save but not on a goal, so a goal can be placed only when he was the only one in net (empty-net goals and the shootout are left out). Save percentage is saves over shots on goal; a square or row with few shots swings widely. Where shots came from, not a forecast.
No props posted for this game yet. Books post NHL props the morning of the game; see the full props board.
| Player | GP | G | A | PTS | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Suzuki | 15 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 34 | 20:40 |
| Cole Caufield | 15 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 56 | 18:12 |
| Juraj Slafkovsky | 15 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 38 | 19:55 |
| Ivan Demidov | 15 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 16:03 |
| Lane Hutson | 15 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 24:10 |
| Alex Newhook | 15 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 14:34 |
| Mike Matheson | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 22:24 |
| Kaiden Guhle | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 18:50 |
| Jake Evans | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15:41 |
| Zack Bolduc | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 14:08 |
| Oliver Kapanen | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 13:03 |
| Jayden Struble | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14:59 |
| Player | GP | G | A | PTS | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikolaj Ehlers | 15 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 42 | 16:46 |
| Logan Stankoven | 14 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 39 | 16:24 |
| Seth Jarvis | 12 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 39 | 18:18 |
| Jackson Blake | 14 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 32 | 16:50 |
| Sebastian Aho | 12 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 36 | 18:53 |
| Taylor Hall | 13 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 16:14 |
| Andrei Svechnikov | 12 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 16:35 |
| Sean Walker | 14 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 40 | 21:04 |
| Jordan Staal | 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 17:10 |
| K'Andre Miller | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 21:45 |
| Alexander Nikishin | 15 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 18:46 |
| Shayne Gostisbehere | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 18:38 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | CAR+5 | +5 | ||
| May 27, 2026 | CAR+4 | +4 | ||
| May 25, 2026 | CAR+1 | +1 | ||
| May 23, 2026 | CAR+1 | +1 | ||
| May 21, 2026 | MTL+4 | +4 | ||
| Mar 29, 2026 | MTL+2 | +2 | ||
| Mar 24, 2026 | MTL+3 | +3 | ||
| Jan 1, 2026 | MTL+2 | +2 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2025 | MTL+2 | +2 | ||
| Mar 28, 2025 | CAR+3 | +3 |
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