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Carolina Hurricanes vs Montréal Canadiens

Regular season · Tuesday, January 26, 2027 · Centre Bell

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CARNHL · HHN · TSN2 · RDS

Game preview

The Carolina Hurricanes visit the Montréal Canadiens at Centre Bell on Tuesday, January 26, 2027, with puck drop at 7:00 PM ET. The game is on CARNHL, HHN, TSN2 and RDS.

This is the third of 3 meetings this season. Hurricanes 1, Canadiens 0 so far; the last game finished CAR 6, MTL 4.

Rest and travel

Hurricanes

Game 2 of a road trip: Ottawa, now Montréal.

  1. 162027-01-16: no game
  2. 172027-01-17: vs VGK
  3. 182027-01-18: no game
  4. 192027-01-19: no game
  5. 202027-01-20: no game
  6. 212027-01-21: at FLA
  7. 222027-01-22: no game
  8. 232027-01-23: vs ANA
  9. 242027-01-24: no game
  10. 252027-01-25: at OTT
  11. 262027-01-26: at MTL, second of a back-to-backB2B
rest since last game
0 days
rest since last game
since last game
~115 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~788 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home

Canadiens

Another game at home.

  1. 162027-01-16: at PHI
  2. 172027-01-17: no game
  3. 182027-01-18: at BUF
  4. 192027-01-19: at WSH, second of a back-to-backB2B
  5. 202027-01-20: no game
  6. 212027-01-21: vs STL
  7. 222027-01-22: no game
  8. 232027-01-23: vs CGY
  9. 242027-01-24: no game
  10. 252027-01-25: no game
  11. 262027-01-26: vs CAR
rest since last game
2 days
rest since last game
since last game
~0 mi
since last game
road trip
–
road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

Carolina HurricanesHurricanesTue, Oct 13 vs WSH
  1. L1Carrier#28Aho#20Svechnikov#37
    9:00 together at 5v5
  2. L2Jankowski#77Martinook#48Ehlers#27
    7:02 together at 5v5
  3. L3Deslauriers#44Robinson#50Kotkaniemi#82
    5:20 together at 5v5
  4. L4Hall#71Stankoven#22Blake#53
    3:09 together at 5v5
  1. D1Walker#26Miller#19
    17:18 together at 5v5
  2. D2Slavin#74Chatfield#5
    13:39 together at 5v5
  3. D3Reilly#6Gostisbehere#4
    9:49 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Ehlers LAho CSvechnikov RBlake RGostisbehere D4:21
  2. 2Jankowski LRobinson LStankoven CBlake RMiller D0:33

Penalty kill

  1. 1Jankowski LMartinook LSlavin DChatfield D1:28
  2. 2Aho CStankoven CSlavin DChatfield D0:58
Montréal CanadiensCanadiensTue, Oct 13 vs BUF
  1. L1Slafkovský#20Suzuki#14Caufield#13
    13:14 together at 5v5
  2. L2Texier#85Danault#24Bolduc#76
    10:29 together at 5v5
  3. L3Kreider#22Newhook#15Anderson#17
    7:44 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewEvans#71Dach#77Beck#62
    5:17 together at 5v5
  1. D1NewCarrier#45Guhle#21
    16:53 together at 5v5
  2. D2Dobson#53Hutson#48
    12:32 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewXhekaj#72Engstrom#42
    7:19 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Kreider LSlafkovský LSuzuki CCaufield RHutson D2:22
  2. 2Texier LDach CNewhook CBolduc RDobson D0:47

Penalty kill

  1. 1Danault CEvans CCarrier DGuhle D1:14
  2. 2Evans CNewhook CDobson DXhekaj D0:58

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

CARMTL

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

CAR 71% (11th most settled)MTL 69% (16th most shuffled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26 · under 10 pulls is a small sample

CAR 1:51 left (15th earliest · 9 pulls)MTL 1:48 left (16th latest · 16 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

CAR 48.0s (13th shortest)MTL 51.0s (4th longest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

CAR 28% (11th least often)MTL 38% (3rd most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series