Carolina Hurricanes @ Montréal Canadiens — Oct 6, 2026

NHL Bell Centre, Montreal·October 6, 2026
Carolina Hurricanes CAR 2-1-1, 2-0-0 Away
6
Final
4
Montréal Canadiens MTL 1-1-1, 0-1-0 Home
1 2 3 T
CAR 2 2 2 6
MTL 3 0 1 4
Top Performers
Points
S.
S. Aho C CAR
3 PTS
Z.
Z. Bolduc R MTL
2 PTS
Shots
T.
T. Hall L CAR
4 SOG
Z.
Z. Bolduc R MTL
3 SOG
Saves
B.
B. Bussi G CAR
16 SV
J.
J. Dobes G MTL
28 SV
Box Score
Three Stars
1st Star T. Hall 2 G, 0 A
2nd Star Z. Bolduc 2 G, 0 A
3rd Star S. Aho 1 G, 2 A
Forwards
Hurricanes
PLAYER G A P +/- PIM SOG HIT BLK FO TOI
S. Aho 1 2 3 0 2 3 2 0 7/12 19:56
T. Hall 2 0 2 +2 4 4 3 0 - 13:07
M. Jankowski 1 1 2 +2 0 2 1 0 3/9 12:37
E. Robinson 1 1 2 +1 0 1 1 0 - 8:03
A. Svechnikov 1 0 1 0 0 3 4 0 - 17:09
N. Ehlers 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 - 15:53
J. Blake 0 1 1 +1 2 2 0 0 - 15:45
L. Stankoven 0 0 0 +1 2 1 0 2 5/10 17:42
J. Martinook 0 0 0 0 2 3 4 0 1/1 16:55
J. Staal 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 14/25 16:49
W. Carrier 0 0 0 -1 0 1 4 0 - 12:10
J. Kotkaniemi 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 6:53
Canadiens
PLAYER G A P +/- PIM SOG HIT BLK FO TOI
Z. Bolduc 2 0 2 +1 0 3 2 1 0/1 14:07
N. Suzuki 1 1 2 +1 2 2 2 0 9/20 21:49
C. Kreider 0 2 2 +1 0 1 0 1 - 14:30
A. Texier 0 2 2 +1 0 0 2 0 - 11:50
J. Slafkovský 1 0 1 -1 2 2 1 1 - 19:43
A. Newhook 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6/11 16:38
P. Danault 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 5/8 13:50
C. Caufield 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 - 21:45
J. Evans 0 0 0 -3 0 0 0 1 7/16 14:19
J. Anderson 0 0 0 -2 0 0 1 0 - 12:30
K. Dach 0 0 0 -1 0 0 1 3 - 9:38
F. Xhekaj 0 0 0 -3 0 1 3 0 0/1 8:48
Defense
Hurricanes
PLAYER G A P +/- PIM SOG HIT BLK FO TOI
J. Slavin 0 2 2 +2 0 1 1 3 - 21:17
J. Chatfield 0 1 1 +2 0 3 1 1 - 22:02
S. Gostisbehere 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 - 17:39
K. Miller 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 - 22:08
S. Walker 0 0 0 -1 2 1 1 2 - 20:20
M. Reilly 0 0 0 +1 0 1 1 0 - 10:22
Canadiens
PLAYER G A P +/- PIM SOG HIT BLK FO TOI
L. Hutson 0 1 1 +1 0 2 0 1 - 29:21
N. Dobson 0 0 0 -1 2 2 3 0 - 24:17
M. Matheson 0 0 0 -2 2 2 1 4 - 22:32
A. Carrier 0 0 0 +2 2 1 0 1 - 18:11
A. Xhekaj 0 0 0 -2 2 0 3 1 - 9:12
J. Struble 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 1 - 9:05
Goalies
Hurricanes
PLAYER SA SV GA SV% TOI DEC
B. Bussi 20 16 4 .800 60:00 W
Canadiens
PLAYER SA SV GA SV% TOI DEC
J. Dobes 33 28 5 .848 57:13 L
G - Goals · A - Assists · P - Points · +/- - Plus/Minus · PIM - Penalty Minutes · SOG - Shots on Goal · HIT - Hits · BLK - Blocked Shots · FO - Faceoffs Won/Taken · TOI - Time on Ice · SA - Shots Against · SV - Saves · GA - Goals Against · SV% - Save Percentage · DEC - Decision
Team Statistics
Hurricanes
Canadiens
34 Shots on Goal 20
1/5 · 20% Power Play 1/6 · 17%
5/6 · 83% Penalty Kill 4/5 · 80%
52.6% Faceoffs Won 47.4%
30 Hits 20
9 Blocked Shots 16
16 Penalty Minutes 14
2 Takeaways 5
15 Giveaways 19
Play-by-Play
3rd Period 2 - 1 6 - 4
EN Goal A. Svechnikov A: S. Aho, J. Slavin
6 - 4 1:15
5 - 4 3:03
J. Slafkovský A: N. Suzuki, C. Kreider Goal
Goal T. Hall A: S. Aho, J. Slavin
5 - 3 7:39
N. Suzuki Interference 2 min
2 min J. Martinook Roughing
2nd Period 2 - 0 4 - 3
M. Matheson Roughing 2 min
2 min T. Hall Holding
N. Dobson Hooking 2 min
Goal M. Jankowski A: E. Robinson
4 - 3 6:36
2 min Too Many Men on the Ice
2 min J. Blake Interference
A. Xhekaj Holding 2 min
PP Goal S. Aho A: N. Ehlers, S. Gostisbehere
3 - 3 16:04
A. Carrier Interference 2 min
1st Period 2 - 3 2 - 3
2 min L. Stankoven Tripping
2 min S. Aho Hooking
J. Slafkovský Roughing 2 min
2 min S. Walker Roughing
C. Caufield Roughing 2 min
2 - 3 7:06
Z. Bolduc A: A. Newhook, A. Texier PP Goal
2 min T. Hall Hooking
Goal E. Robinson A: M. Jankowski, J. Chatfield
2 - 2 10:38
1 - 2 15:33
N. Suzuki A: L. Hutson, C. Kreider Goal
1 - 1 16:37
Z. Bolduc A: A. Texier, P. Danault Goal
Goal T. Hall A: J. Blake
1 - 0 17:35
Score Lines
Lead Tracker
Lead Changes: 0 Biggest Lead: CAR +2 Times Tied: 3
Head-to-Head
Hurricanes leads 2-1
Final
CAR Hurricanes
301
4
MTL Canadiens
000
0
Hurricanes lead 3-1
Final/OT
CAR Hurricanes
2001
3
MTL Canadiens
1100
2
Hurricanes lead 2-1
Final
CAR Hurricanes
200
2
MTL Canadiens
122
5
Highlights
Hurricanes 6 - 4 Canadiens
October 6, 2026
Bell Centre
Montreal, CA · 21,105 capacity
League
NHL
Season
NHL 26/27
Date
October 6, 2026
Time
11:00 pm
Duration
1h 0m