Hurricanes vs Canadiens Live Score (6 Oct, 2026)

Hurricanes vs Canadiens Live Score (6 Oct, 2026)

Score by Period

Team1st2nd3rdTotal
Carolina Hurricanes logo CAR
2226
Montreal Canadiens logo MTL
3014

Play-by-Play

3rd Period 20:00
Game End
6–4
3rd Period 20:00
End of 3rd Period
6–4
3rd Period 19:53
Phillip Danault Snap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
6–4
3rd Period 19:51
Lane Hutson shot blocked by Sean Walker
6–4
3rd Period 19:49
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Phillip Danault
6–4
3rd Period 19:49
Icing
6–4
3rd Period 19:48
Jordan Staal Batted Wide Left
6–4
3rd Period 19:42
Noah Dobson Snap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
6–4
3rd Period 19:00
Giveaway by Alex Newhook
6–4
3rd Period 18:45
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
6–4
3rd Period 18:45
Andrei Svechnikov Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Sebastian Aho (3), Jaccob Slavin (2)
6–4
3rd Period 18:39
Jaccob Slavin hit Juraj Slafkovský
5–4
3rd Period 17:48
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Phillip Danault
5–4
3rd Period 17:48
Timeout - Visitor
5–4
3rd Period 17:48
Puck in Netting
5–4
3rd Period 17:46
Lane Hutson Snap Shot High and Wide Right
5–4
3rd Period 17:41
Giveaway by Nikolaj Ehlers
5–4
3rd Period 17:27
Josh Anderson Tip-In High and Wide Right
5–4
3rd Period 16:57
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Jake Evans
5–4
3rd Period 16:57
Juraj Slafkovský Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Chris Kreider (3), Nick Suzuki (4)
5–4
3rd Period 16:53
Chris Kreider Tip-In Off Crossbar
5–3
3rd Period 16:48
Giveaway by Andrei Svechnikov
5–3
3rd Period 16:38
Andrei Svechnikov Slap Shot Wide Right
5–3
3rd Period 16:33
William Carrier hit Lane Hutson
5–3

Scoring Summary

1st Period
2:25
Taylor Hall
Assists: Jackson Blake
Taylor Hall Goal (1) Deflected, assists: Jackson Blake (3)
1 - 0
3:23
Zack Bolduc
Assists: Phillip Danault, Alexandre Texier
Zachary Bolduc Goal (2) Backhand, assists: Phillip Danault (1), Alexandre Texier (1)
1 - 1
4:27
Nick Suzuki
Assists: Chris Kreider, Lane Hutson
Nick Suzuki Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Chris Kreider (2), Lane Hutson (4)
1 - 2
9:22
Eric Robinson
Assists: Jalen Chatfield, Mark Jankowski
Eric Robinson Goal (1) Deflected, assists: Jalen Chatfield (1), Mark Jankowski (1)
2 - 2
12:54
Zack Bolduc
Assists: Alex Newhook, Alexandre Texier
Zachary Bolduc Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Alex Newhook (1), Alexandre Texier (2)
2 - 3
2nd Period
3:56
Sebastian Aho
Assists: Nikolaj Ehlers, Shayne Gostisbehere
Sebastian Aho Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Nikolaj Ehlers (2), Shayne Gostisbehere (1)
3 - 3
13:24
Mark Jankowski
Assists: Eric Robinson
Mark Jankowski Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Eric Robinson (1)
4 - 3
3rd Period
12:21
Taylor Hall
Assists: Jaccob Slavin, Sebastian Aho
Taylor Hall Goal (2) Backhand, assists: Jaccob Slavin (1), Sebastian Aho (2)
5 - 3
16:57
Juraj Slafkovsky
Assists: Chris Kreider, Nick Suzuki
Juraj Slafkovský Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Chris Kreider (3), Nick Suzuki (4)
5 - 4
18:45
Andrei Svechnikov
Assists: Sebastian Aho, Jaccob Slavin
Andrei Svechnikov Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Sebastian Aho (3), Jaccob Slavin (2)
6 - 4

Team Stats

Carolina Hurricanes logo CAR
MTL Montreal Canadiens logo
9 Blocked Shots 16
30 Hits 20
2 Takeaways 5
15 Giveaways 19
1 Power Play Goals 1
5 Power Play Opportunities 6
34 Total Shots 20
16 Penalty Minutes 14
20.0 Power Play % 16.7
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
31 Faceoffs Won 26
54.4 Faceoff Percent 45.6
8 Penalties 7

Game Leaders

Carolina Hurricanes logo CAR
MTL Montreal Canadiens logo
Taylor Hall
Taylor Hall#71 · LW
2
Goals
Zack Bolduc
Zack Bolduc#76 · RW
2
Sebastian Aho2
Assists
Chris Kreider
Chris Kreider#22 · LW
2
Sebastian Aho3
Points
Zack Bolduc
Zack Bolduc#76 · RW
2

Player Box Score

Carolina Hurricanes logo Hurricanes
PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Sebastian AhoSebastian Aho#20 · C020019:565:011:4813:07251423208466.7112
Jackson BlakeJackson Blake#53 · RW000115:455:210:0610:1820001210000.0012
William CarrierWilliam Carrier#28 · LW040-112:100:000:0012:1016000100000.0000
Nikolaj EhlersNikolaj Ehlers#27 · LW000015:533:580:0011:5520001300000.0300
Taylor HallTaylor Hall#71 · LW030213:071:120:1211:4317220400000.0024
Mark JankowskiMark Jankowski#77 · C010212:371:072:229:08171112003633.3200
Jesperi KotkaniemiJesperi Kotkaniemi#82 · C01006:530:370:006:1610000000000.0100
Jordan MartinookJordan Martinook#48 · RW041016:550:122:5713:462300031010100.0112
Eric RobinsonEric Robinson#50 · LW01018:030:000:117:5210111100000.0000
Jordan StaalJordan Staal#11 · C040016:491:003:2012:2926000110141156.0100
Logan StankovenLogan Stankoven#22 · C201117:421:111:3314:58200101205550.0112
Andrei SvechnikovAndrei Svechnikov#37 · LW040017:094:520:0012:1721110310000.0200
Montreal Canadiens logo Canadiens
PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Josh AndersonJosh Anderson#17 · RW010-212:300:002:469:4417010010000.0000
Zack BolducZack Bolduc#76 · RW120114:071:310:0012:3615230300010.0300
Cole CaufieldCole Caufield#13 · RW111021:455:320:0016:1322020100000.0312
Kirby DachKirby Dach#77 · C310-19:381:120:008:2613000000000.0100
Phillip DanaultPhillip Danault#24 · C000013:500:182:5810:34180013005362.5100
Jake EvansJake Evans#71 · C100-314:190:003:0511:141800000061037.5000
Chris KreiderChris Kreider#22 · LW100114:305:130:009:1717012110000.0000
Alex NewhookAlex Newhook#15 · C000016:381:292:0713:02210010106554.5100
Juraj SlafkovskyJuraj Slafkovsky#20 · LW110-119:435:270:0014:1622110200000.0112
Nick SuzukiNick Suzuki#14 · C021121:495:271:2514:572312120091145.0012
Alexandre TexierAlexandre Texier#85 · LW021111:501:330:0010:1713002010000.0000
Florian XhekajFlorian Xhekaj#63 · LW030-38:480:000:008:4811000100010.0100
Carolina Hurricanes logo Hurricanes
PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Jalen ChatfieldJalen Chatfield#5 · D110222:020:014:1317:4823001300000.0100
Shayne GostisbehereShayne Gostisbehere#4 · D010017:395:060:0012:3319011130000.0000
K'Andre MillerK'Andre Miller#19 · D110022:081:042:5118:1327000320000.0100
Mike ReillyMike Reilly#6 · D010110:220:000:0010:2214000100000.0000
Jaccob SlavinJaccob Slavin#74 · D310221:170:004:1417:0323002100000.0000
Sean WalkerSean Walker#26 · D210-120:200:132:5117:1626000120000.0112
Montreal Canadiens logo Canadiens
PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Alexandre CarrierAlexandre Carrier#45 · D101218:110:003:2214:4924010110000.0012
Noah DobsonNoah Dobson#53 · D030-124:171:152:4520:1727000220000.0412
Lane HutsonLane Hutson#48 · D101129:215:540:0923:1825001220000.0200
Mike MathesonMike Matheson#8 · D410-222:320:213:0219:0928000200000.0012
Jayden StrubleJayden Struble#47 · D100-29:050:000:498:1613000000000.0000
Arber XhekajArber Xhekaj#72 · D130-29:120:082:166:4814000000000.0012
Carolina Hurricanes logo Hurricanes
PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Brandon BussiBrandon Bussi#32 · G4200016.800114160:0000
Montreal Canadiens logo Canadiens
PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Jakub DobesJakub Dobes#75 · G5330028.848222457:1300

Injury Report

Carolina Hurricanes logo Hurricanes
Seth Jarvis
Seth Jarvis
#24 · C · Array
IR
Alexander Nikishin
Alexander Nikishin
#21 · D · Array
O
Montreal Canadiens logo Canadiens
Ivan Demidov
Ivan Demidov
#93 · RW · Array
IR
Oliver Kapanen
Oliver Kapanen
#91 · C · Array
O
Kaiden Guhle
Kaiden Guhle
#21 · D · Array
IR
Bryce Pickford
Bryce Pickford
D · Array
IR
Lucas Condotta
Lucas Condotta
#82 · LW · Array
IR

Head-to-Head

Carolina Hurricanes logoCAR
Last 3 Games
MTLMontreal Canadiens logo
1
NHL Regular Season
FINAL
Mar 29, 2026
▸3
2
NHL Regular Season
FINAL
Mar 24, 2026
▸5
5
NHL Regular Season
FINAL
Jan 1, 2026
▸7

Last 5 Games

DateOpponentResultCompetition
11/1/26vs Winnipeg Jets logoWPGW7-0NHL Regular Season
10/29/26vs Columbus Blue Jackets logoCBJW3-2NHL Regular Season
10/27/26vs Boston Bruins logoBOSW2-1NHL Regular Season
10/24/26@ St. Louis Blues logoSTLW4-0NHL Regular Season
10/22/26@ Edmonton Oilers logoEDML5-6NHL Regular Season
DateOpponentResultCompetition
10/31/26vs Pittsburgh Penguins logoPITW5-4NHL Regular Season
10/29/26@ Dallas Stars logoDALW5-2NHL Regular Season
10/27/26@ St. Louis Blues logoSTLW2-0NHL Regular Season
10/25/26@ Winnipeg Jets logoWPGW2-1NHL Regular Season
10/23/26@ Chicago Blackhawks logoCHIW4-1NHL Regular Season

Game Information

Stage Regular Season
Season 2027
Puck Drop Tue, Oct 6, 7:00 PM
Venue Bell Centre
Location Montreal, Canada
Broadcast ESPN+
Attendance 20,962
Officials Eric Furlatt · Referee, Peter MacDougall · Referee, Caleb Apperson · Linesman, Jeremy Faucher · Linesman

Game Recap

— Taylor Hall scored twice as the Carolina Hurricanes beat Montreal 6-4 in the Canadiens' home opener on Tuesday night.

Division Standings

Eastern Conference — Atlantic Division
TeamGPWLOTPctPTSDIFFStrk
Panthers4202—60W1
Senators3210—4+2L1
Lightning3210—4+1W2
Sabres3210—4-1W2
Maple Leafs4220—40W1
Bruins4220—4-2L2
Canadiens3111—3-2L2
Red Wings3120—2-1W1
Eastern Conference — Metropolitan Division
TeamGPWLOTPctPTSDIFFStrk
Rangers5410—8+8W4
Hurricanes4211—5-1W2
Penguins3210—4+7L1
Capitals2110—2+1L1
Blue Jackets2110—20L1
Islanders3120—2+2L1
Devils3120—2-7L2
Flyers4022—2-12L4
Hurricanes
1st in Eastern Conference
VS
Canadiens
3rd in Eastern Conference

Goaltenders

#32
Brandon Bussi
Brandon Bussi G 28 6' 4" 218 lbs
#52
Pyotr Kochetkov
Pyotr Kochetkov G 27 6' 3" 193 lbs

Defensemen

#5
Jalen Chatfield
Jalen Chatfield D 30 6' 1" 199 lbs
#4
Shayne Gostisbehere
Shayne Gostisbehere D 33 5' 11" 183 lbs
#19
K'Andre Miller
K'Andre Miller D 26 6' 5" 210 lbs
#21
Alexander Nikishin
Alexander Nikishin D 25 6' 4" 216 lbs
#6
Mike Reilly
Mike Reilly D 33 6' 2" 191 lbs
#74
Jaccob Slavin
Jaccob Slavin D 32 6' 3" 207 lbs
#8
Juuso Valimaki
Juuso Valimaki D 28 6' 2" 201 lbs
#26
Sean Walker
Sean Walker D 31 5' 11" 191 lbs

Left Wings

#28
William Carrier
William Carrier LW 31 6' 2" 220 lbs
#44
Nicolas Deslauriers
Nicolas Deslauriers LW 35 6' 1" 218 lbs
#27
Nikolaj Ehlers
Nikolaj Ehlers LW 30 6' 0" 172 lbs
#71
Taylor Hall
Taylor Hall LW 34 6' 1" 210 lbs
#50
Eric Robinson
Eric Robinson LW 31 6' 2" 211 lbs
#37
Andrei Svechnikov
Andrei Svechnikov LW 26 6' 3" 199 lbs

Centers

#20
Sebastian Aho
Sebastian Aho C 29 6' 0" 180 lbs
#77
Mark Jankowski
Mark Jankowski C 32 6' 4" 212 lbs
#24
Seth Jarvis
Seth Jarvis C 24 5' 10" 184 lbs
#82
Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Jesperi Kotkaniemi C 26 6' 3" 203 lbs
#11
Jordan Staal
Jordan Staal C 38 6' 4" 220 lbs
#22
Logan Stankoven
Logan Stankoven C 23 5' 8" 165 lbs

Right Wings

#53
Jackson Blake
Jackson Blake RW 23 5' 11" 185 lbs
#48
Jordan Martinook
Jordan Martinook RW 34 6' 1" 208 lbs

Goaltenders

#75
Jakub Dobes
Jakub Dobes G 25 6' 4" 215 lbs
#32
Jacob Fowler
Jacob Fowler G 21 6' 1" 223 lbs
#35
Sam Montembeault
Sam Montembeault G 30 6' 3" 218 lbs

Defensemen

#45
Alexandre Carrier
Alexandre Carrier D 30 5' 11" 174 lbs
#53
Noah Dobson
Noah Dobson D 26 6' 4" 200 lbs
#42
Adam Engstrom
Adam Engstrom D 22 6' 2" 193 lbs
#21
Kaiden Guhle
Kaiden Guhle D 24 6' 3" 202 lbs
#48
Lane Hutson
Lane Hutson D 22 5' 9" 162 lbs
#8
Mike Matheson
Mike Matheson D 32 6' 2" 196 lbs
Bryce Pickford
Bryce Pickford D 20 6' 0" 190 lbs
#72
Arber Xhekaj
Arber Xhekaj D 25 6' 4" 240 lbs

Left Wings

#82
Lucas Condotta
Lucas Condotta LW 29 6' 1" 218 lbs
#22
Chris Kreider
Chris Kreider LW 35 6' 3" 232 lbs
#20
Juraj Slafkovsky
Juraj Slafkovsky LW 22 6' 3" 225 lbs
#85
Alexandre Texier
Alexandre Texier LW 27 6' 1" 196 lbs
#63
Florian Xhekaj
Florian Xhekaj LW 22 6' 3" 195 lbs

Centers

#62
Owen Beck
Owen Beck C 22 6' 0" 199 lbs
#77
Kirby Dach
Kirby Dach C 25 6' 4" 221 lbs
#24
Phillip Danault
Phillip Danault C 33 6' 1" 200 lbs
#71
Jake Evans
Jake Evans C 30 6' 0" 190 lbs
#91
Oliver Kapanen
Oliver Kapanen C 23 6' 2" 194 lbs
#15
Alex Newhook
Alex Newhook C 25 5' 11" 200 lbs
#14
Nick Suzuki
Nick Suzuki C 27 5' 11" 207 lbs

Right Wings

#17
Josh Anderson
Josh Anderson RW 32 6' 3" 226 lbs
#76
Zack Bolduc
Zack Bolduc RW 23 6' 0" 187 lbs
#13
Cole Caufield
Cole Caufield RW 25 5' 8" 175 lbs
#93
Ivan Demidov
Ivan Demidov RW 20 6' 1" 192 lbs
Hurricanes
1st in Metropolitan Division
VS
Canadiens
2nd in Atlantic Division
General
16
Games Played
14
5708:06
Time On Ice
4987:48
356:45
Time On Ice Per Game
356:16
0
Plus/Minus Rating
0
0:00
Production
0:00
5787
Shifts
4990
2
Losses
3
12
Wins
9
Offensive
63
Goals
46
109
Assists
76
484
Faceoffs Won
427
472
Faceoffs Lost
401
0
Game-Winning Goals
0
172
Points
122
14
Power Play Goals
4
25
Power Play Assists
7
3
Short Handed Goals
1
5
Short Handed Assists
1
530
Shots
385
0
Shootout Attempts
9
0
Shootout Goals
4
0.0
Shootout Shot Percentage
44.4
11.9
Shooting Percentage
11.9
50.6
Faceoff Win Percent
51.6
Defensive
2.19
Goals Against Average
3.00
324
Saves
344
.903
Save Percentage
.898
35
Goals Against
42
359
Shots Against
386
2
Overtime Losses
2
0
Shootout Saves
7
0
Shootout Shots Against
8
.000
Shootout Save Percentage
.875
Penalties
142
Penalty Minutes
151