Montréal Canadiens vs Carolina Hurricanes Final Score

Back to NHL

NHL

Montréal CanadiensMTL

7–5

Final

Carolina HurricanesCAR

Lenovo Center

Team Season Average

MTLCAR

Offense

3.3

GF/G

3.2

25.7

SF/G

32.4

25.0%

PP%

17.8%

49.9%

FO%

49.5%

Defense

3.3

GA/G

2.9

27.2

SA/G

24.6

77.8%

PK%

79.4%

Odds

Sportsbook	Spread (CAR)	Total	MTL ML	CAR ML
DDraftKings	-1.5	6.5	+145	-175
FFanDuel	-1.5	6.5	+146	-178
CCaesars	-1.5	6	+143	-170

Game Information

Lenovo Center

Stadium

Jan 2, 2026

12:00 AM UTC

Gametime weather

Conditions pending

Rankings

Team	Overall	Offense	Defense	Faceoff	Goaltending
MTL	15th	6th	24th	15th	22nd
CAR	6th	9th	14th	18th	18th

Matchup

MTLCAR

21-12-6Record24-12-3
48Points51
61.5%Points %65.4%
-1Goal diff+15
10-9-1Home record13-6-1
11-3-5Road record11-6-2
W1StreakL1
2Rest days2

Scores

Team	P1	P2	P3	T
MTL	2	3	2	7
CAR	3	1	1	5

Team Stats

MTLStatCAR

7Goals5
9Assists10
23Shots25
26Hits18
15Blocked shots10
6PIM2
0PP goals2
16Giveaways19
4Takeaways9

Player Stats

MTL — Skaters

Player	TOI	G	A	PTS	+/-	SOG
Lane HutsonD	24:33	1	1	2	+3	2
Sammy BlaisL	10:05	1	1	2	+1	2
Ivan DemidovR	14:25	0	2	2	+2	2
Alexandre TexierL	15:08	0	2	2	+2	2
Juraj SlafkovskýL	19:06	1	1	2	+1	2
Nick SuzukiC	19:08	1	0	1	+3	3
Cole CaufieldR	15:57	1	0	1	+1	3
Josh AndersonR	09:36	1	0	1	0	1
Jayden StrubleD	19:17	0	1	1	+2	0
Oliver KapanenC	18:07	1	0	1	0	1
Brendan GallagherR	14:21	0	1	1	+1	1
Joe VelenoC	14:11	0	0	0	+1	0
Noah DobsonD	24:49	0	0	0	0	1
Arber XhekajD	13:54	0	0	0	+1	0
Adam EngstromD	13:04	0	0	0	+2	1
Zachary BolducR	12:28	0	0	0	0	0
Phillip DanaultC	15:45	0	0	0	0	1
Alexandre CarrierD	23:08	0	0	0	0	1

MTL — Goaltenders

Player	TOI	SV	GA	SV%	SA
Jakub DobesG	60:00	20	5	0.0%	25
Jacob FowlerG	00:00	0	0	0.0%	0

CAR — Skaters

Player	TOI	G	A	PTS	+/-	SOG
Sebastian AhoC	16:50	2	3	5	+1	3
Nikolaj EhlersL	16:54	1	2	3	0	2
Andrei SvechnikovR	17:14	1	2	3	+1	5
Alexander NikishinD	21:08	1	1	2	-1	2
Joel NystromD	14:59	0	1	1	-2	0
K'Andre MillerD	25:18	0	1	1	-1	3
Mike ReillyD	13:17	0	0	0	-2	0
Sean WalkerD	20:34	0	0	0	0	1
Taylor HallL	16:19	0	0	0	-1	2
Jordan StaalC	17:35	0	0	0	-2	0
Eric RobinsonL	11:28	0	0	0	-2	0
Jackson BlakeR	18:36	0	0	0	0	0
Mark JankowskiL	10:56	0	0	0	-2	0
Jalen ChatfieldD	21:53	0	0	0	-2	3
Logan StankovenC	16:55	0	0	0	-1	1
William CarrierL	14:00	0	0	0	-2	2
Jordan MartinookL	15:34	0	0	0	-2	0
Jesperi KotkaniemiC	10:23	0	0	0	-2	1

CAR — Goaltenders

Player	TOI	SV	GA	SV%	SA
Brandon BussiG	58:20	16	6	0.0%	22
Frederik AndersenG	00:00	0	0	0.0%	0

Scoring Summary

30 events · 10 scoring

1st Period

09:13CAR
snap goal
2-1
07:41CAR
tip-in goal
2-2
05:09CAR
snap goal
2-3
00:00
Period 1 ended
—

2nd Period

20:00
Period 2 started
—
19:15MTL
Penalty: holding (2 min)
—
19:06CAR
slap goal
2-4
19:15MTL
Penalty: minor (2 min)
—
18:13MTL
Penalty: slashing (2 min)
—
18:13MTL
Penalty: minor (2 min)
—
14:59MTL
wrist goal
3-4
09:48CAR
Penalty: high-sticking (2 min)
—
09:48CAR
Penalty: minor (2 min)
—
03:37MTL
snap goal
4-4
03:14MTL
wrist goal
5-4
00:00
Period 2 ended
—

3rd Period

20:00
Period 3 started
—
08:40MTL
snap goal
6-4
03:02CAR
snap goal
6-5
02:00MTL
wrist goal
7-5
00:43CAR
Blocked shot
—
01:12
stoppage
—
01:12MTL
Faceoff
—
01:04MTL
missed shot
—
00:43CAR
missed shot
—
00:35
stoppage
—
00:35CAR
Faceoff
—
00:11MTL
Shot on goal (backhand)
—
00:00
Period 3 ended
—
00:00
game end
—

Montréal Canadiens vs Carolina Hurricanes: Final Score & Recap

The Montréal Canadiens beat the Carolina Hurricanes 7-5 in this NHL game at Lenovo Center on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The line score, team and player box scores, and scoring summary are in the Game Stats tab.

Team pages: Montréal Canadiens · Carolina Hurricanes

Montréal Canadiens vs Carolina Hurricanes Odds

DraftKings lists the Carolina Hurricanes at CAR -1.5 on the puck line, with the total set at 6.5. Moneylines are Montréal Canadiens +145 and Carolina Hurricanes -175. Those are the closing numbers; the odds table above compares every book we track.

See the full NHL odds board and the NHL schedule. Looking for a side rather than a line? See today's NHL picks.

Montréal Canadiens vs Carolina Hurricanes— Common Questions

Who won Montréal Canadiens vs Carolina Hurricanes?+

The Montréal Canadiens beat the Carolina Hurricanes 7-5 on Jan 1, 2026 at Lenovo Center. The full box score and line score are on this page.

What are the odds for Montréal Canadiens vs Carolina Hurricanes?+

Where was Montréal Canadiens vs Carolina Hurricanes played?+

The game was at Lenovo Center.

Is Stat Sniper a sportsbook?+

No. Stat Sniper does not accept wagers or hold funds. The scores, odds, and stats on this page are reference data — any bet you place happens at the sportsbook of your choice.