The Carolina Hurricanes left the Bell Centre with a 45-20-6 record and 2 points, while the Montreal Canadiens moved to 39-21-10 and 5 points after a 5-2 result.
First period
The Carolina Hurricanes opened the scoring with 2 goals in the first period while registering 43 shots in the game.
The Canes went 1-for-2 on the power play with 4 shots on those chances, and the Canadiens went 0-for-3 with 3 power-play shots.
The Canadiens answered with 1 first-period goal while finishing with 22 hits to the Hurricanes’ 19.
Second period
The Hurricanes produced 24 blocked shot attempts and 5 takeaways as the Canadiens scored 2 goals in the second period.
The Canes finished at 50 percent on faceoffs with 31 wins and 31 losses, matching the Canadiens at 50 percent with the same 31-31 split.
Frederik Andersen logged 14 saves on 18 shots against in goal as Montreal carried a 3-2 edge after 2 periods.
Third period
The Hurricanes did not score in the third period as the Canadiens scored 2 goals in the third and added 1 empty-net goal.
Jakub Dobes earned the win with 41 saves on 43 shots against, and the Canadiens’ shooting rate finished at 26 percent on 19 shots.
Jordan Staal scored for the Canes with 1 goal on 2 shots while adding 4 hits, and
Nikolaj Ehlers added 1 goal on 5 shots.
Seth Jarvis recorded 1 assist while putting 5 shots on net, and
Andrei Svechnikov added 1 assist in the same game.
Post horn
The Carolina Hurricanes post-match stats show 16 giveaways for Carolina and 12 for Montreal, with the Hurricanes recording 8 penalty minutes on 4 minors and the Canadiens taking 6 penalty minutes on 3 minors.
This Carolina Hurricanes vs Montreal Canadiens tactical recap also tracks Montreal’s 5 even-strength goals on 15 even-strength shots against a Carolina team that generated 38 even-strength shots.
The post-game report Carolina Hurricanes centers on volume shooting and special teams, while the Carolina Hurricanes vs Montreal Canadiens scoreline review reflects Dobes’ goaltending line and Montreal’s empty-netter.
The Hurricanes return home to host the New Jersey Devils at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina on 3/28/2026 at 5:00 PM EDT, with viewing available on ESPN+, MSGSN, and FDSSO.
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