Montreal Canadiens vs Carolina Hurricanes, East Final Game 1

NHL

Canadiens

48-24-10, 106 PTS

6-2

Final

Hurricanes

53-22-7, 113 PTS

Lenovo Center

TV: Sportsnet

On the ice

MTL shoots leftCAR shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
MTL	13	3	6	22
CAR	14	12	2	28

In net

Jakub Dobes26/28 SV, .929

Frederik Andersen16/21 SV, .762

Team	1	2	3	T
MTL	4	0	2	6
CAR	1	1	0	2

Who won: Canadiens 6-2

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Carolina Hurricanes 6-2 in East Final Game 1 on Thursday, May 21, 2026 at Lenovo Center. The Canadiens win the series 3-0. The Canadiens outscored the Hurricanes 4-1 in the 1st period. Juraj Slafkovsky led the Canadiens in goals (2). Eric Robinson led the Hurricanes in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:40
Big hit on M. Matheson
Eric Robinson hit Mike Matheson
E. Robinson · 1 G
P3 1:13
Big hit on O. Kapanen
Jackson Blake hit Oliver Kapanen
J. Blake
P3 1:23
Snap shot wide left
Shayne Gostisbehere Snap Shot Wide Left
S. Gostisbehere
P3 1:56
Snap shot on goal
Logan Stankoven Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
L. Stankoven
P3 2:02
Shot blocked by J. Struble
K'Andre Miller shot blocked by Jayden Struble
K. Miller
P3 2:28
Faceoff win vs L. Stankoven
Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
O. Kapanen
GOALP3 2:28
Goal! Wrist shot
J. Slafkovsky · 2 G, 1 A
Juraj Slafkovský Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (12)
MTL 6 - 2 CAR
P3 2:36
Shot blocked by N. Suzuki
Shayne Gostisbehere shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
S. Gostisbehere
P3 3:11
Big hit on A. Nikishin
Alexandre Carrier hit Alexander Nikishin
A. Carrier · 1 A
P3 3:30
Slap shot wide left
Jaccob Slavin Slap Shot Wide Left
J. Slavin
P3 3:40
Shot blocked by N. Dobson
Logan Stankoven shot blocked by Noah Dobson
L. Stankoven
P3 3:53
Slap shot off crossbar
Jackson Blake Slap Shot Off Crossbar
J. Blake
P3 4:20
Big hit on N. Dobson
Taylor Hall hit Noah Dobson
T. Hall
P3 4:24
Faceoff win vs L. Stankoven
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
P. Danault · 1 G, 1 A
P3 4:29
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Seth Jarvis
S. Jarvis · 1 G
P3 4:48
Slap shot wide left
Sean Walker Slap Shot Wide Left
S. Walker
P3 5:17
Faceoff win vs J. Staal
Jake Evans faceoff won against Jordan Staal
J. Evans · 1 A
P3 5:19
Wrist shot on goal
Jordan Martinook Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
J. Martinook
P3 5:32
Big hit on A. Carrier
Jordan Staal hit Alexandre Carrier
J. Staal
P3 5:37
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Lane Hutson
L. Hutson
P3 5:39
Big hit on L. Hutson
Nikolaj Ehlers hit Lane Hutson
N. Ehlers
P3 6:28
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by K'Andre Miller
K. Miller
P3 6:43
Faceoff win vs L. Stankoven
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
P. Danault · 1 G, 1 A