National Hockey League

FINAL Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Carolina Hurricanes 6
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Montreal Canadiens 4
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Match Report

Taylor Hall scores 2 as Hurricanes beat Canadiens 6-4 in Montreal's home opener

— Taylor Hall scored twice as the Carolina Hurricanes beat Montreal 6-4 in the Canadiens' home opener on Tuesday night.

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Team Stats

9
Blocked Shots
16
30
Hits
20
2
Takeaways
5
33
Shots
20
1
Power Play Goals
1
5
Power Play Opportunities
6
20.0
Power Play Percentage
16.7
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
31
Faceoffs Won
26
54.4
Faceoff Win Percent
45.6
15
Giveaways
19
8
Total Penalties
7
16
Penalty Minutes
14

Top Performers

CAR

  • Brandon Bussi GA 4 · SA 20 · SOS 0
  • Jordan Martinook BS 0 · HT 4 · TK 1
  • Sebastian Aho BS 0 · HT 2 · TK 0
  • Jordan Staal BS 0 · HT 4 · TK 0

MTL

  • Jakub Dobes GA 5 · SA 32 · SOS 0
  • Nick Suzuki BS 0 · HT 2 · TK 1
  • Alex Newhook BS 0 · HT 0 · TK 0
  • Phillip Danault BS 0 · HT 0 · TK 0

Recent Plays

  1. 20:00 · 3rd Game End
  2. 20:00 · 3rd End of 3rd Period
  3. 19:53 · 3rd Phillip Danault Snap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
  4. 19:51 · 3rd Lane Hutson shot blocked by Sean Walker
  5. 19:49 · 3rd Jordan Staal faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  6. 19:49 · 3rd Icing
  7. 19:48 · 3rd Jordan Staal Batted Wide Left
  8. 19:42 · 3rd Noah Dobson Snap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi

Highlights

01:19 Carolina Hurricanes vs. Montreal Canadiens: Game Highlights Watch on ESPN 00:24 Taylor Hall scores goal for Hurricanes Watch on ESPN 00:50 Zack Bolduc tallies goal vs. Hurricanes Watch on ESPN 00:33 Nick Suzuki tallies goal vs. Hurricanes Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

CAR leads series 1-0

Injuries

Montreal Canadiens

  • Nick Suzuki Out
  • Sam Montembeault Injured Reserve
  • Ivan Demidov Injured Reserve
  • Bryce Pickford Injured Reserve
  • Lucas Condotta Injured Reserve

Carolina Hurricanes

  • Mark Jankowski Out
  • Alexander Nikishin Out
  • Jordan Staal Injured Reserve

NHL News

All news
ESPN Matvei Gridin scores twice as Flames beat Maple Leafs 5-2 — Matvei Gridin scored twice as the surging Calgary Flames made it four straight wins with a 5-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night. Video Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Calgary Flames: Game Highlights Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Calgary Flames: Game Highlights Video Los Angeles Kings vs. New York Rangers: Game Highlights Los Angeles Kings vs. New York Rangers: Game Highlights ESPN Kings continue hot Eastern Conference trip with 6-3 win over Rangers — Drew Doughty had a goal and two assists, and Artemi Panarin added a power-play goal and an assist as the Los Angeles Kings beat the New York Rangers 6-3 on Monday night.