Montreal Canadiens vs Carolina Hurricanes, East Final Game 2

NHL

Canadiens

48-24-10, 106 PTS

2-3

Final/OT

Hurricanes

53-22-7, 113 PTS

Lenovo Center

TV: Sportsnet

On the ice

MTL shoots leftCAR shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	T
MTL	2	3	7	0	12
CAR	7	8	9	2	26

In net

Jakub Dobes23/26 SV, .885

Frederik Andersen10/12 SV, .833

Team	1	2	3	OT	T
MTL	1	0	1	0	2
CAR	1	1	0	1	3

Who won: Hurricanes 3-2

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 in overtime in East Final Game 2 on Saturday, May 23, 2026 at Lenovo Center. The Canadiens win the series 3-0. Nikolaj Ehlers led the Hurricanes in goals (2). Josh Anderson led the Canadiens in goals (2).

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Injuries and inactives

Canadiens6th in Atlantic Division

Florian Xhekaj LW
Undisclosed
Day-To-Day
Bryce Pickford D
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve
Ivan Demidov RW
Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Oliver Kapanen C
Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Sam Montembeault G
Lower Body
Injured Reserve

Hurricanes1st in Metropolitan Division

Alexander Nikishin D
Contract Dispute
Out
Jordan Staal C
Lower Body
Day-To-Day
Seth Jarvis C
Shoulder, Surgery
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Canadiens6th in Atlantic Division

Jakub Dobes G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Hurricanes1st in Metropolitan Division

Frederik Andersen G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

MTL wins series 3-0

Last meeting: Canadiens 3, Hurricanes 1 (Mar 29)

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Game info

Venue: Lenovo Center, Raleigh, NC · Attendance 18,819
Officials: Kelly Sutherland (Referee), Gord Dwyer (Referee), TJ Luxmore (Referee), Ryan Gibbons (Linesman), Matt MacPherson (Linesman), Bevan Mills (Linesman)

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