Tuesday, March 24, 2026
- Expected goals, CAR–MTL
- 4.0–2.7
- all situations, empty nets out
- MTL share of xG
- 40.4%
- 50% is even
- Shots on goal
- 43–19
- CAR–MTL
- Pre-game model
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- no projection stored
The story
The Canadiens beat the Hurricanes 5-2 while losing the expected-goals count 2.7 to 4.0. The Canadiens came back from two goals down. Jakub Dobes made 41 saves on 43 shots. Kaiden Guhle threw 8 hits, his most in a game since 2023-24. The Hurricanes outshot the Canadiens 43-19.
- Jakub DobesBusy night
Jakub Dobes made 41 saves on 43 shots. That was 2.0 goals better than an average goalie would do against the same chances. It finished 5-2 for the Canadiens.
- Kaiden GuhlePhysical
Kaiden Guhle threw 8 hits, his most in a game since 2023-24. He has 10 points in 30 games this season. The Canadiens beat the Hurricanes 5-2.
- Josh AndersonSnakebit
Josh Anderson generated 2.0 expected goals on one shots and did not score. He has 22 points in 62 games this season. It finished 5-2 for the Canadiens.
- Nikolaj EhlersVolume
Nikolaj Ehlers had 11 shot attempts. Five reached the net and one went in. He came in averaging 5.3 attempts a game. The Hurricanes lost 5-2 to the Canadiens.
- Nick SuzukiStreak
Nick Suzuki has a point in 7 straight games. He has 86 points in 70 games this season. He played 21:39 and had two shots on goal. It finished 5-2 for the Canadiens.
- Juraj SlafkovskýStreak
Juraj Slafkovský has a point in 7 straight games. He has now scored in 3 straight. His goal stood up as the winner. The Canadiens beat the Hurricanes 5-2.
Shot attempts
Running count of unblocked attempts (shots on goal plus misses). Dots are goals. Hover to read any moment.
Where the shots came from
7 goals from 95 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.
Carolina Hurricanes
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaccob Slavin D | 22:19 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.14 | 0 | 1 | 74 |
| Sebastian Aho C | 21:25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.49 | 1 | 1 | 54 |
| Seth Jarvis C | 20:51 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.72 | 0 | 1 | 68 |
| Alexander Nikishin D | 20:49 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.08 | 0 | 4 | 64 |
| Sean Walker D | 19:53 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.13 | 3 | 1 | 36 |
| Jalen Chatfield D | 19:20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.32 | 1 | 0 | 78 |
| K'Andre Miller D | 19:10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.13 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| Andrei Svechnikov R | 17:54 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.02 | 4 | 0 | 67 |
| Jordan Staal C | 16:57 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.35 | 4 | 1 | 63 |
| Jackson Blake R | 16:46 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.42 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| Nikolaj Ehlers L | 16:42 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0.25 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| Taylor Hall L | 15:51 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.38 | 1 | 0 | 37 |
| Logan Stankoven C | 14:36 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.26 | 1 | 1 | 48 |
| Jordan Martinook L | 13:12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.09 | 2 | 1 | 67 |
| Mike Reilly D | 12:22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.01 | 0 | 1 | 94 |
| Mark Jankowski L | 9:59 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.15 | 0 | 0 | 77 |
| Eric Robinson L | 9:03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 | 1 | 0 | 85 |
| William Carrier L | 8:05 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.04 | 1 | 0 | 86 |
Montreal Canadiens
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Matheson D | 21:44 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 4 | 25 |
| Nick Suzuki C | 21:39 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.17 | 1 | 3 | 55 |
| Noah Dobson D | 20:50 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.08 | 1 | 2 | 23 |
| Kaiden Guhle D | 20:30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 | 8 | 2 | 42 |
| Juraj Slafkovský L | 19:30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.16 | 0 | 4 | 55 |
| Alexandre Carrier D | 19:18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.01 | 0 | 2 | 63 |
| Lane Hutson D | 18:54 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.12 | 0 | 3 | 60 |
| Cole Caufield R | 18:33 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.46 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| Jake Evans C | 17:40 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.27 | 1 | 0 | 31 |
| Zachary Bolduc R | 15:57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 | 2 | 2 | 37 |
| Phillip Danault C | 15:06 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.22 | 2 | 0 | 73 |
| Jayden Struble D | 14:00 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.02 | 2 | 1 | 61 |
| Alexandre Texier L | 13:54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 1 | 28 |
| Josh Anderson R | 12:43 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.94 | 3 | 0 | 80 |
| Ivan Demidov R | 11:58 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.40 | 0 | 1 | 46 |
| Alex Newhook C | 11:36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.12 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| Oliver Kapanen C | 11:04 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.23 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| Brendan Gallagher R | 10:18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
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