Match Summary
Montreal Canadiens defeated Carolina Hurricanes 7:5. The match was played in NHL 2025. Goals were scored by N. Suzuki 3′, O. Kapanen 4′, N. Ehlers 10′, S. Aho 12′, A. Svechnikov 14′, A. Nikishin , S. Blais 5′, C. Caufield 16′, J. Anderson 16′, J. Slafkovsky 11′, N. Ehlers 16′, L. Hutson 18′. League standings: Carolina Hurricanes #1, Montreal Canadiens #4.
Match Events
Key match events between Carolina Hurricanes and Montreal Canadiens — 12 goals and 4 cards recorded during the match.
S. Blais
J. Slafkovsky
Slashing
S. Aho
A. Svechnikov
N. Ehlers
Holding
A. Svechnikov
Slashing
B. Gallagher
High sticking
I. Demidov
S. Aho
Empty net
Carolina Hurricanes vs Montreal Canadiens Head to Head Results
Carolina Hurricanes and Montreal Canadiens have met 56 times — Carolina Hurricanes won 30, Montreal Canadiens won 26, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Carolina Hurricanes leads the head-to-head with 30 victories from 56 meetings. A combined 295 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.27 per match (146 for the home side, 149 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 45 matches (80%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 55 games (98%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Montreal Canadiens are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 5–6 in 2018.
30
Carolina Hurricanes
0
Drawn
26
Montreal Canadiens
Recent Meetings (56)
Standings
Carolina Hurricanes sit #1 and Montreal Canadiens are #4 in the NHL table heading into this match.
Eastern Conference
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 53 | 22 | 113 | |
| 82 | 50 | 23 | 109 | |
| 82 | 50 | 26 | 106 | |
| 82 | 48 | 24 | 106 | |
| 82 | 45 | 27 | 100 | |
| 82 | 44 | 27 | 99 | |
| 82 | 41 | 25 | 98 | |
| 82 | 43 | 27 | 98 | |
| 82 | 43 | 30 | 95 | |
| 82 | 41 | 31 | 92 | |
| 82 | 40 | 30 | 92 | |
| 82 | 43 | 34 | 91 | |
| 82 | 42 | 37 | 87 | |
| 82 | 40 | 38 | 84 | |
| 82 | 32 | 36 | 78 | |
| 82 | 34 | 39 | 77 |
API data: 17 Apr 2026