Carolina Hurricanes vs Montreal Canadiens, East Final Game 3
On the ice
CAR shoots leftMTL shoots right 
Shots on goal
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | 16 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 39 |
| MTL | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
In net
Frederik Andersen11/13 SV, .846
Jakub Dobes36/39 SV, .923| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| MTL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Who won: Hurricanes 3-2
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 in overtime in East Final Game 3 on Monday, May 25, 2026 at Bell Centre. The Canadiens win the series 3-0. Taylor Hall led the Hurricanes in goals (1). Mike Matheson led the Canadiens in goals (1).
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What it means
- Canadiens won the series 3-0.
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Injuries and inactives
Hurricanes1st in Metropolitan Division- OutAlexander Nikishin DContract Dispute
- Day-To-DayJordan Staal CLower Body
- Injured ReserveSeth Jarvis CShoulder, Surgery
Canadiens6th in Atlantic Division- Day-To-DayFlorian Xhekaj LWUndisclosed
- Injured ReserveBryce Pickford DUndisclosed
- Injured ReserveIvan Demidov RWLower Body
- Injured ReserveOliver Kapanen CLower Body
- Injured ReserveSam Montembeault GLower Body
Starting goalies
Hurricanes1st in Metropolitan Division
Frederik Andersen G
Starting goalie, confirmed
Canadiens6th in Atlantic Division
Jakub Dobes 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
- Bell Centre, Montreal, Canada · Attendance 20,962
- Officials
- Francis Charron (Referee), Wes McCauley (Referee), Graham Skilliter (Referee), Ryan Gibbons (Linesman), Trent Knorr (Linesman), Ryan Daisy (Linesman)
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