MTL7
@5CAR
Final
Thu, Jan 1, 2026 · Lenovo Center
Model Projection
✗ WinnerModel picked CAR · 61%
| Projected vs Final | Proj | Final | Miss |
|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | 2.9 | 7 | 4.1 |
| CAR | 3.6 | 5 | 1.4 |
| Margin | +0.7 | -2 | 2.7 |
| Total | 6.5 | 12 | 5.5 |
Margin & total from the home perspective (+ favors CAR). “Miss” = goals off.
Montréal Canadiens
7
| Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | BLK | HIT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Hutson | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24:33 |
| Juraj Slafkovský | L | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 19:06 |
| Alexandre Texier | L | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:08 |
| Ivan Demidov | R | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14:25 |
| Jayden Struble | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19:17 |
| Nick Suzuki | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 19:08 |
| Oliver Kapanen | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 18:07 |
| Cole Caufield | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15:57 |
| Brendan Gallagher | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14:21 |
| Josh Anderson | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 09:36 |
| Noah Dobson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24:49 |
| Alexandre Carrier | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23:08 |
| Phillip Danault | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:45 |
| Joe Veleno | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:11 |
| Arber Xhekaj | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 13:54 |
| Adam Engstrom | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13:04 |
| Zachary Bolduc | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12:28 |
| Goalie | Dec | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakub Dobes | W | 25 | 20 | 5 | .800 | 60:00 |
| Jacob Fowler | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 |
Carolina Hurricanes
5
| Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | BLK | HIT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Aho | C | 2 | 3 | 5 | +1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16:50 |
| Andrei Svechnikov | R | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17:14 |
| Nikolaj Ehlers | L | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16:54 |
| Alexander Nikishin | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21:08 |
| K'Andre Miller | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 25:18 |
| Jalen Chatfield | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 21:53 |
| Sean Walker | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 20:34 |
| Jackson Blake | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18:36 |
| Jordan Staal | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17:35 |
| Logan Stankoven | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:55 |
| Taylor Hall | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16:19 |
| Jordan Martinook | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:34 |
| William Carrier | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 14:00 |
| Mike Reilly | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13:17 |
| Eric Robinson | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11:28 |
| Mark Jankowski | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10:56 |
| Jesperi Kotkaniemi | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:23 |
| Goalie | Dec | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Bussi | L | 22 | 16 | 6 | .727 | 58:20 |
| Frederik Andersen | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 |