NHL Playoff Preview: Carolina Hurricanes at Montreal Canadiens with Line Combinations 05/27/2026
Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP
Carolina Hurricanes (10-1-0)Â at Montreal Canadiens (9-4-4)
Venue: Place Bell
Date: Wednesday, May 27
Time: 8:00 pm EST
How To Watch: TNT/truTV/HBO Max
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Carolina Hurricanes News & Notes:
The Hurricanes will look to take a 3-1 series lead before returning home for game five after they’ve won games two and three in overtime. In the playoffs, they’re averaging 2.9 goals per game while allowing 1.8 goals per game. They’re averaging 2.7 goals per game in the series.
Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:
The Canadiens dropped game three at home in overtime; it was their second straight overtime loss in the series. They’ll look to even the series up and force it to a best-of-three. They’re averaging 3.1 goals per game while allowing 2.7 goals per game in the playoffs. In the series, they’re averaging 3.3 goals per game.
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-Veleno-Dach
Matheson-Dobson
Struble-Hutson
Guhle-Carrier
Dobes
Fowler
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Players To Watch:
Carolina Hurricanes
Andrei Svechnikov scored the game-winning goal in overtime on Sunday. He has five points in the playoffs, with two goals and three assists.
Montreal Canadiens
Lane Hutson scored a goal in Sunday’s loss. He has 15 points in the playoffs on three goals and 12 assists.
Injury Report:
Carolina Hurricanes
G Pyotr Kochetkov – IR
Montreal Canadiens
F Patrik Laine – IR
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