Carolina Hurricanes @ Montreal Canadiens

47-29-5, 16-20-4 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Hurricanes CAR	1	0	1	2
Canadiens MTL	1	2	1	4

Montreal CanadiensCanadiensMTL

40-31-11, 23-12-6 Home

Canadiens finally wrap up a playoff spot, beating the Hurricanes 4-2

— Kaiden Guhle scored twice and the Montreal Canadiens wrapped up the last Eastern Conference playoff spot with a 4-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night in their regular-season finale.

Apr 17, 2025, 03:34 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Hurricanes	1	0	1	2
	Canadiens	1	2	1	4

1st Period			CAR	MTL
3:50		Kaiden Guhle (5) Assists: Juraj Slafkovsky (33), Nick Suzuki (59)	0	1
9:56		Taylor Hall (18) Assists: Sean Walker (11), Jesperi Kotkaniemi (21)	1	1

2nd Period			CAR	MTL
16:22		Nick Suzuki (30) Assists: Alexandre Carrier (22)	1	2
18:48		Kaiden Guhle (6) Assists: Cole Caufield (33), Lane Hutson (60)	1	3

3rd Period			CAR	MTL
14:10		Tyson Jost (3) Assists: Bradly Nadeau (1), Dmitry Orlov (22)	2	3
18:05		Jake Evans (13) (Empty Net) Unassisted	2	4

Kaiden Guhle hit Jack Roslovic
Giveaway by Christian Dvorak
Christian Dvorak Batted Wide Left
Josh Anderson hit Sean Walker
Mark Jankowski shot blocked by Alex Newhook
Jake Evans faceoff won against Jack Roslovic
Mike Matheson Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Kaiden Guhle Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Juraj Slafkovský (33), Nick Suzuki (59)
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Tyson Jost
Nick Suzuki Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Ivan Demidov Snap Shot Hit Right Post
Giveaway by Christian Dvorak
Taylor Hall shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Skyler Brind'Amour
Giveaway by Joel Armia
Giveaway by Patrik Laine
Ivan Demidov Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Jayden Struble Snap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
Joel Armia Tip-In saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Jake Evans faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Nick Suzuki hit Tyson Jost
Takeaway by Cole Caufield
Kaiden Guhle hit Tyson Jost
Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
Josh Anderson hit Andrei Svechnikov
Brendan Gallagher Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Ivan Demidov hit Mark Jankowski
Brent Burns shot blocked by Alex Newhook
Alex Newhook Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
Lane Hutson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Juraj Slafkovský Wrist Shot Short
Alexandre Carrier shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
Giveaway by Kaiden Guhle
Lane Hutson hit Eric Robinson
Giveaway by Cole Caufield
Giveaway by Lane Hutson
Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
Taylor Hall shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
Jake Evans faceoff won against Tyson Jost
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Jack Roslovic
Giveaway by Lane Hutson
Giveaway by Kaiden Guhle
Taylor Hall shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
Giveaway by Alexandre Carrier
Alex Newhook Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Ivan Demidov Slap Shot Wide Left
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Jesperi Kotkaniemi shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Lane Hutson Snap Shot Wide Left
Brent Burns shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Juraj Slafkovský Tripping against Taylor Hall
Jake Evans faceoff won against Tyson Jost
Jack Roslovic shot blocked by Mike Matheson
Jake Evans faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
Kaiden Guhle hit Eric Robinson
Nick Suzuki hit Dmitry Orlov
Kaiden Guhle hit Eric Robinson
Jayden Struble hit Logan Stankoven
Jayden Struble hit Logan Stankoven
Ivan Demidov Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Giveaway by Mike Matheson
Giveaway by Lane Hutson
Takeaway by Kaiden Guhle
Giveaway by Kaiden Guhle
Sean Walker shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
Cole Caufield hit Sean Walker
Juraj Slafkovský hit Mark Jankowski
Nick Suzuki Goal (30) Snap Shot, assists: Alexandre Carrier (22)
Alex Newhook hit Skyler Brind'Amour
Domenick Fensore shot blocked by Joel Armia
Kaiden Guhle Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Cole Caufield (33), Lane Hutson (60)
Dmitry Orlov shot blocked by Brendan Gallagher
Jayden Struble hit William Carrier
Giveaway by Kaiden Guhle
Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovský
Patrik Laine Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Jake Evans faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Jake Evans faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Alexandre Carrier Slap Shot Wide Right
Emil Heineman Snap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Jake Evans
Skyler Brind'Amour shot blocked by David Savard
Kaiden Guhle hit Jack Roslovic
Kaiden Guhle hit Jack Roslovic
Mike Matheson Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Emil Heineman Snap Shot Hit Right Post
Kaiden Guhle Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Tyson Jost shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
Andrei Svechnikov shot blocked by Brendan Gallagher
Jayden Struble hit Skyler Brind'Amour
Nick Suzuki Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Alex Newhook hit Sean Walker
Giveaway by Kaiden Guhle
Mike Matheson hit William Carrier
Emil Heineman hit Domenick Fensore
Giveaway by Alexandre Carrier
Jake Evans hit Taylor Hall
Josh Anderson Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Jack Roslovic
Lane Hutson Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Kaiden Guhle hit Sean Walker
Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovský
Emil Heineman hit Domenick Fensore
Giveaway by David Savard
Eric Robinson shot blocked by Lane Hutson
Brendan Gallagher hit Tyson Jost
Scott Morrow shot blocked by Christian Dvorak
Giveaway by Brendan Gallagher
Shayne Gostisbehere shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
Shayne Gostisbehere shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovský
Jesperi Kotkaniemi shot blocked by Mike Matheson
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Jack Roslovic
Alex Newhook hit Bradly Nadeau
Jake Evans faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
Shayne Gostisbehere shot blocked by Brendan Gallagher
Giveaway by Joel Armia
Jake Evans faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Jake Evans Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: none
Eric Robinson hit Lane Hutson
Puck in Netting
Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Taylor Hall Wrist Shot Wide Right
Jesperi Kotkaniemi hit Alexandre Carrier
Giveaway by Taylor Hall
Giveaway by Skyler Brind'Amour
Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Scott Morrow
Domenick Fensore hit Patrik Laine
Eric Robinson hit Alex Newhook
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Alex Newhook
Shayne Gostisbehere Snap Shot Wide Left
Mark Jankowski Deflected saved by Sam Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
William Carrier hit Jake Evans
Icing
Tyson Jost faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Jack Roslovic faceoff won against Alex Newhook
Giveaway by Shayne Gostisbehere
Eric Robinson hit Mike Matheson
Puck Frozen - Skater
Giveaway by Pyotr Kochetkov
Sean Walker hit Joel Armia
Bradly Nadeau hit Jake Evans
William Carrier hit Lane Hutson
Domenick Fensore Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Mark Jankowski
Puck in Netting
Goalie Stopped
Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
High Stick
Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Taylor Hall Goal (18) Snap Shot, assists: Sean Walker (11), Jesperi Kotkaniemi (21)
Giveaway by Dmitry Orlov
Giveaway by Brent Burns
Skyler Brind'Amour Hooking against Joel Armia
TV Timeout
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Giveaway by Mark Jankowski
Lane Hutson shot blocked by Domenick Fensore
Puck in Netting
William Carrier faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Goalie Stopped
Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Jake Evans
Puck in Benches
Emil Heineman shot blocked by Scott Morrow
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Skyler Brind'Amour faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
William Carrier hit Brendan Gallagher
William Carrier hit Christian Dvorak
Andrei Svechnikov hit Christian Dvorak
Giveaway by Mark Jankowski
Giveaway by Brent Burns
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Jack Roslovic
Icing
Jack Roslovic faceoff won against Alex Newhook
Andrei Svechnikov Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Icing
Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Jake Evans
Giveaway by Brent Burns
Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Taylor Hall
Sean Walker Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Giveaway by Dmitry Orlov
Giveaway by Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Andrei Svechnikov
Puck in Netting
Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Brent Burns Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Dmitry Orlov Snap Shot Wide Right
Taylor Hall Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Jesperi Kotkaniemi hit Alexandre Carrier
Scott Morrow Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Giveaway by Domenick Fensore
William Carrier Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Riley Stillman
Giveaway by Riley Stillman
Taylor Hall Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Bradly Nadeau Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Dmitry Orlov Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Jake Evans
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Taylor Hall
Pyotr Kochetkov Delaying Game - Puck over glass served by Logan Stankoven
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Mark Jankowski
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Skyler Brind'Amour faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Giveaway by Shayne Gostisbehere
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Skyler Brind'Amour
Domenick Fensore Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Jake Evans shot blocked by Shayne Gostisbehere
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Jake Evans
Sean Walker Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Jesperi Kotkaniemi Batted saved by Sam Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Bradly Nadeau Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Sean Walker Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Bradly Nadeau Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
On-Ice Official
TV Timeout
Puck in Crowd
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Cole Caufield
Eric Robinson hit Juraj Slafkovský
Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Scott Morrow
Riley Stillman Slap Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Tyson Jost hit Jake Evans
Riley Stillman hit Jake Evans
Alexandre Carrier shot blocked by Mark Jankowski
William Carrier hit Lane Hutson
Skyler Brind'Amour hit Kaiden Guhle
Domenick Fensore Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Domenick Fensore Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Taylor Hall faceoff won against Jake Evans
Domenick Fensore Snap Shot Wide Left
Eric Robinson hit Lane Hutson
William Carrier hit David Savard
Dmitry Orlov shot blocked by Skyler Brind'Amour
Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Logan Stankoven
Eric Robinson hit Kaiden Guhle
Giveaway by Mark Jankowski
Sean Walker hit Emil Heineman
Icing
Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Dmitry Orlov Delaying Game - Puck over glass
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Alex Newhook
Giveaway by Skyler Brind'Amour
Puck in Netting
Jake Evans shot blocked by Scott Morrow
Goalie Stopped
Jesperi Kotkaniemi hit Jake Evans
Giveaway by Riley Stillman
Takeaway by Scott Morrow
Sean Walker Snap Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Domenick Fensore shot blocked by Logan Stankoven
Hand Pass
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Juraj Slafkovský
Giveaway by Jack Roslovic
Domenick Fensore hit Joel Armia
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Jake Evans
Puck in Crowd
Skyler Brind'Amour faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
William Carrier Slap Shot Wide Right
William Carrier hit Juraj Slafkovský
Goalie Stopped
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Alex Newhook
Eric Robinson hit Lane Hutson
Jack Roslovic Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Icing
Tyson Jost faceoff won against Alex Newhook
Riley Stillman Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
William Carrier hit Mike Matheson
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Jack Roslovic
Giveaway by Jack Roslovic
Dmitry Orlov Slap Shot Wide Right
Taylor Hall Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Riley Stillman hit Jake Evans
Riley Stillman hit Joel Armia
William Carrier hit David Savard
Logan Stankoven hit Jake Evans
Bradly Nadeau Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault
Tyson Jost Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Bradly Nadeau (1), Dmitry Orlov (22)
Jack Roslovic Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault
Shayne Gostisbehere Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Taylor Hall faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Taylor Hall Snap Shot Hit Right Post
Shayne Gostisbehere Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Bradly Nadeau Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
Puck in Netting
Eric Robinson hit Alexandre Carrier
Icing
Skyler Brind'Amour faceoff won against Jake Evans
Bradly Nadeau Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Domenick Fensore Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Andrei Svechnikov Tip-In Wide Left
Riley Stillman hit Jake Evans
Sean Walker Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Icing
On-Ice Official
William Carrier hit Alexandre Carrier
Scott Morrow Snap Shot Wide Left
Scott Morrow Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
Eric Robinson Tip-In Wide Right

HURRICANES

CANADIENS

Regular Season Series

MTL wins 2-1

Hurricanes
0
Canadiens
4

Game 1

26/2

Canadiens
1
Hurricanes
4

Game 2

28/3

Hurricanes
2
Canadiens
4

Game 3

17/4

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	36	15	6	78
Pittsburgh	29	15	12	70
NY Islanders	32	21	5	69
Columbus	29	20	7	65
Washington	29	23	7	65
Philadelphia	25	20	11	61
New Jersey	28	27	2	58
NY Rangers	22	29	6	50

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Tampa Bay	37	14	4	78
Montreal	32	17	8	72
Detroit	33	19	6	72
Buffalo	32	19	6	70
Boston	32	20	5	69
Ottawa	28	22	7	63
Toronto	27	21	9	63
Florida	29	25	3	61

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Carolina Hurricanes @ Montreal Canadiens

Stars of the Game

Kaiden GuhleD - MTL

Juraj SlafkovskyLW - MTL

Nick SuzukiC - MTL

Game Information

Canadiens finally wrap up a playoff spot, beating the Hurricanes 4-2

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

MTL wins 2-1

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