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2023-24 regular season

Canadiens at Hurricanes

🗓 📍 PNC Arena, Raleigh 🔁 Hurricanes lead the season series 1–0

Hurricanes beat Canadiens 5–3 at PNC Arena on December 28, 2023.

MTL – CAR
21–31
Shots on goal
1/4–1/3
Power play
17–19
Hits
26–13
Blocked shots
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The game

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Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🌪️ CAR
Sebastian Aho
4 A
2 shots · 18:04 TOI
2nd star 🌪️ CAR
Andrei Svechnikov
3 G
3 shots · 16:07 TOI
3rd star 🌪️ CAR
Brent Burns
3 A
1 shots · 20:48 TOI

Scoring

8 goals · in order
1st period
🌪️ Andrei Svechnikov Go-ahead 1st · 01:35
Assists: Brent Burns, Sebastian Aho · beat Cayden Primeau
0–1
🌪️ Jesper Fast 1st · 12:40
Assists: Sebastian Aho, Brent Burns · beat Cayden Primeau
0–2
🇨🇦 Mitchell Stephens 1st · 13:51
Assists: Michael Pezzetta, Jayden Struble · beat Antti Raanta
1–2
🇨🇦 Mike Matheson PP Tying 1st · 19:56
Assists: Sean Monahan, Cayden Primeau · beat Antti Raanta
2–2
2nd period
🌪️ Jesper Fast Go-ahead 2nd · 01:29
Assists: Stefan Noesen, Jack Drury · beat Cayden Primeau
2–3
3rd period
🇨🇦 Josh Anderson Tying 3rd · 00:25
Unassisted · beat Antti Raanta
3–3
🌪️ Andrei Svechnikov Go-ahead 3rd · 13:51
Assists: Brett Pesce, Sebastian Aho · beat Cayden Primeau
3–4
🌪️ Andrei Svechnikov PP Empty net 3rd · 19:41
Assists: Sebastian Aho, Brent Burns
3–5

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🇨🇦Canadiens
L1 Slafkovsky · Suzuki · Caufield 20:04
L2 Dvorak · Monahan · Anderson 16:02
L3 Evans · Gallagher · Armia 15:16
L4 Pezzetta · Stephens · Ylonen 9:01
D1 Matheson · Savard 24:00
D2 Guhle · Struble 16:56
D3 Harris · Barron 15:57
🌪️Hurricanes
L1 Teravainen · Aho · Jarvis 18:04
L2 Staal · Fast · Svechnikov 16:09
L3 Martinook · Drury · Noesen 13:53
L4 Bunting · Necas · Kotkaniemi 10:58
D1 Skjei · Pesce 21:59
D2 Burns · Slavin 20:18
D3 Orlov · Chatfield 16:00

Team stats

Away left · home right
🇨🇦MTL CAR🌪️
21 Shots on goal 31
1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 1/3
17 Hits 19
26 Blocked shots 13
6 Takeaways 5
6 Giveaways 10
6 Penalty minutes 8
MTL shooting 14.3% (3/21) CAR shooting 16.1% (5/31)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🇨🇦Canadiens
Cayden Primeau
26/30
.867 SV% · 4 GA · 59:52 TOI
🌪️Hurricanes
Antti Raanta
18/21
.857 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

Where the goals came from

8 of 8 goals located
Andrei Svechnikov · 1st 01:35 · 0–1 Jesper Fast · 1st 12:40 · 0–2 Mitchell Stephens · 1st 13:51 · 1–2 Mike Matheson · 1st 19:56 · 2–2 Jesper Fast · 2nd 01:29 · 2–3 Josh Anderson · 3rd 00:25 · 3–3 Andrei Svechnikov · 3rd 13:51 · 3–4 Andrei Svechnikov · 3rd 19:41 · 3–5
MTL CAR
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Period by period

AI
After 1st — 2–2
Canadiens
Canadiens — tied after 1st: 8-5 (62% win rate, 13 games)
Hurricanes
Hurricanes — tied after 1st: 4-2-2 (50% win rate, 8 games)
After 2nd — 2–3
Canadiens
Canadiens — trailing by 1 goal after 2nd: 4-6-3 (31% win rate, 13 games)
Hurricanes
Hurricanes — leading by 1 goal after 2nd: 3-0-1 (75% win rate, 4 games)

Last meetings

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Hurricanes lead the season series 1–0
Apr 12023 🌪️CAR @ 🇨🇦MTL 3–0 Mar 72023 🌪️CAR @ 🇨🇦MTL 4–3 SO Feb 162023 🇨🇦MTL @ 🌪️CAR 2–6 Mar 312022 🇨🇦MTL @ 🌪️CAR 0–4 Dec 302021 🇨🇦MTL @ 🌪️CAR 0–4
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Who won Canadiens vs Hurricanes on December 28, 2023?

Hurricanes won 5–3. The final score was Canadiens 3, Hurricanes 5.

Who scored for Canadiens?

Josh Anderson, Mike Matheson, Mitchell Stephens.

Who scored for Hurricanes?

Andrei Svechnikov (3), Jesper Fast (2).

How did the Canadiens goalie play?

Cayden Primeau made 26 saves on 30 shots (.867 save percentage).

How did the Hurricanes goalie play?

Antti Raanta made 18 saves on 21 shots (.857 save percentage).

Where is Canadiens vs Hurricanes played?

At PNC Arena in Raleigh, the Hurricanes home rink.

What is the Canadiens vs Hurricanes season series?

Hurricanes lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
🇨🇦 Canadiens
BeforeDec 22 🇨🇦MTL @ 🪶CHI 5–2 AfterDec 30 🇨🇦MTL @ 🐆FLA 1–4
🌪️ Hurricanes
BeforeDec 27 🌪️CAR @ 🐯NSH 5–2 AfterDec 30 🌪️CAR @ 🍁TOR 3–2
Also on December 28
🔔PHI 4–1 🐋VAN 👑LAK 2–3 🎰VGK 🛢️EDM 5–0 🦈SJS
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