Carolina Hurricanes vs Montreal Canadiens: preview, form and head-to-head

Carolina Hurricanes
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Montreal Canadiens host Carolina Hurricanes (NHL) on October 6, 2026. Here is how both teams arrive: recent form, the season so far, past meetings and the latest team news.

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Matchup edge

Form edge: Carolina Hurricanes, 3-2 in the last 5 games against 1-4 for Montreal Canadiens.

Recent form: last 5

Carolina Hurricanes: 3 wins and 2 losses in the last 5, with 14 goals scored and 11 conceded.

Carolina Hurricanes
Oct 2, 2026vs Washington CapitalsL2–5
Sep 29, 2026vs Florida PanthersL0–1
Jun 15, 2026 · last seasonat Vegas Golden KnightsW3–0
Jun 12, 2026 · last seasonvs Vegas Golden KnightsW4–2
Jun 10, 2026 · last seasonat Vegas Golden KnightsW5–3

Montreal Canadiens: 1 win and 4 losses in the last 5, with 8 goals scored and 18 conceded.

Montreal Canadiens
Sep 29, 2026at Toronto Maple LeafsW3–2
May 30, 2026 · last seasonat Carolina HurricanesL1–6
May 28, 2026 · last seasonvs Carolina HurricanesL0–4
May 26, 2026 · last seasonvs Carolina HurricanesL2–3
May 23, 2026 · last seasonat Carolina HurricanesL2–3

Results before kickoff, newest first.

Head-to-head

In the last 5 meetings on record, Carolina Hurricanes won 4, Montreal Canadiens won 1.

May 30, 2026 · last seasonCarolina Hurricanes6–1Montreal Canadiens
May 28, 2026 · last seasonMontreal Canadiens0–4Carolina Hurricanes
May 26, 2026 · last seasonMontreal Canadiens2–3Carolina Hurricanes
May 23, 2026 · last seasonCarolina Hurricanes3–2Montreal Canadiens
May 22, 2026 · last seasonCarolina Hurricanes2–6Montreal Canadiens

Season so far

Carolina Hurricanes are 22nd of 32 on win rate after 2 games (0-2).

Montreal Canadiens are 6th of 32 on win rate after 1 game (1-0).

#TeamPWLGoals
22Carolina Hurricanes2022:6
6Montreal Canadiens1103:2

Team news

Carolina Hurricanes

  • Seth Jarvis (C): Injured Reserve, shoulder. Jarvis (shoulder) was placed on the injured non-roster list Sunday. (ESPN, Sep 27, 2026)
  • Alex Tuch’s 2-goal debut sparks Capitals’ 5-2 win over Hurricanes — (AP) — Alex Tuch scored twice in his first game for Washington, Alex Ovechkin opened his 22nd NHL season with an assist and the Capitals beat the Stanley Cup champion… (Yahoo Sports, Oct 3, 2026)
  • Tuch scores twice in his first game for Washington, helping the Capitals beat the Hurricanes 5-2 — (AP) — Alex Tuch scored twice in his first game for Washington, Alex Ovechkin opened his 22nd NHL season with an assist and the Capitals… (Yahoo Sports, Oct 3, 2026)

Montreal Canadiens

Headlines gathered October 3, 2026 from the outlets named. Third-party reporting, not verified by SportAnalyst.

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