Montreal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes
The Montreal Canadiens beat the Carolina Hurricanes 7-5 at Lenovo Center in Raleigh on Thursday, January 1, 2026.
- Venue
- Lenovo Center, Raleigh, NC
- Puck drop
- Thursday, January 1, 2026 7:00 PM ET
- Broadcast
- ESPN+
Team stats
| MTL | CAR | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Blocked Shots | 10 |
| 26 | Hits | 18 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 9 |
| 23 | Shots | 25 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 2 |
| 1 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 66.7 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 28 | Faceoffs Won | 35 |
| 44.4 | Faceoff Win Percent | 55.6 |
| 18 | Giveaways | 19 |
| 3 | Total Penalties | 1 |
| 6 | Penalty Minutes | 2 |
Montreal Canadiens leaders
- Goals: Lane Hutson, 1
- Assists: Alexandre Texier, 2
- Points: Juraj Slafkovsky, 2
Carolina Hurricanes leaders
- Goals: Sebastian Aho, 2
- Assists: Sebastian Aho, 3
- Points: Sebastian Aho, 5