NHL Game Preview: Montreal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes with Line Combinations 03/29/2026

Montreal Canadiens (41-21-10, 92 pts) at Carolina Hurricanes (46-20-6, 98 pts)

Venue: Lenovo Center
Date: Sunday, March 29
Time: 5:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/TSN2/RDS/FDSNSO
Radio: TSN 690/102.5 The Game

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Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:

The Canadiens picked up their fourth straight win last night with a 4-1 victory over the Predators. During their winning streak, they’re averaging 4.5 goals per game while allowing two goals per game.

Carolina Hurricanes News & Notes:

The Hurricanes picked up a 5-2 win yesterday over the Canadiens. With the win, they’ve now recorded points in four of their last five games, averaging 4.4 goals per game while allowing 3.2 goals per game.

Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines

Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky
Newhook-Kapanen-Demidov
Bolduc-Evans-Anderson
Veleno-Danault-Gallgher

Matheson-Dobson
Struble-Hutson
Guhle-Carrier

Dobes
Fowler

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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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Players To Watch:

Montreal Canadiens

Juraj Slafkovsky has a goal and an assist in each game against the Hurricanes this season.

Carolina Hurricanes

Nikolaj Ehlers has scored a goal in each game against Montreal this season. He has two goals and two assists against them.

Injury Report:

Montreal Canadiens

F Patrik Laine – IR
D David Reinbacher – Out
F Kirby Dach – Out

Carolina Hurricanes

D Charles-Alexis Legault – IR
G Pyotr Kochetkov – IR

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