NHL Playoff Preview: Carolina Hurricanes at Montreal Canadiens with Line Combinations 05/25/2026 | Inside The Rink

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Carolina Hurricanes (9-1-0) at Montreal Canadiens (9-4-3)

Venue: Place Bell
Date: Monday, May 25
Time: 8:00 pm EST
How To Watch: TNT/truTV/HBO Max

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Carolina Hurricanes News & Notes:

The Hurricanes evened the series up with a big game two win. They’re averaging 2.9 goals per game in the playoffs while allowing 1.8 goals per game in the playoffs. In the series, they’re averaging 2.5 goals per game.

Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:

The Canadiens suffered a tough overtime loss in game two as the series was evened up but now they have home ice. In the playoffs, they’re averaging 3.2 goals per game while allowing 2.7 goals per game. They’re averaging four goals per game in the series.

Carolina Hurricanes Projected Lines

Svechnikov-Aho-Jarvis
Hall-Stankoven-Blake
Ehlers-Staal-Martinook
Carrier-Jankowski-Robinson

Slavin-Chatfield
Miller-Walker
Gostisbehere-Nikishin

Andersen
Bussi

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Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines

Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky
Newhook-Evans-Demidov
Texier-Danault-Anderson
Bolduc-Kapanen-Dach

Matheson-Dobson
Struble-Hutson
Guhle-Carrier

Dobes
Fowler

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Players To Watch:

Carolina Hurricanes

Nikolaj Ehlers scored two goals in Saturday’s win. He has six points in the playoffs on four goals and two assists.

Montreal Canadiens

Josh Anderson had both Montreal goals in Saturday’s loss. In the playoffs he has five points on three goals and two assists.

Injury Report:

Carolina Hurricanes

G Pyotr Kochetkov – IR

Montreal Canadiens

F Patrik Laine – IR

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