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
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Hurricanes1012
Canadiens1214
1st PeriodCARMTL
3:50Kaiden Guhle (5)
Assists: Juraj Slafkovsky (33), Nick Suzuki (59)
01
9:56Taylor Hall (18)
Assists: Sean Walker (11), Jesperi Kotkaniemi (21)
11
2nd PeriodCARMTL
16:22Nick Suzuki (30)
Assists: Alexandre Carrier (22)
12
18:48Kaiden Guhle (6)
Assists: Cole Caufield (33), Lane Hutson (60)
13
3rd PeriodCARMTL
14:10Tyson Jost (3)
Assists: Bradly Nadeau (1), Dmitry Orlov (22)
23
18:05Jake Evans (13) (Empty Net)
Unassisted
24

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • 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
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