Tue, Mar 24 · FINAL
19:00Jake Evans Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Alexandre Carrier (15)
CARMTL
Frederik Andersen18 SA14 SV4 GA.778
Jakub DobesScoring
- 19:003rdJake Evans Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Alexandre Carrier (15)
- 13:533rdIvan Demidov Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: none
- 9:192ndJuraj Slafkovský Goal (28) Deflected, assists: Cole Caufield (32), Noah Dobson (34)
- 5:492ndCole Caufield Goal (44) Snap Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (62), Juraj Slafkovský (35)
- 12:111stOliver Kapanen Goal (21) Tip-In, assists: Jayden Struble (10), Ivan Demidov (39)
- 7:091stJordan Staal Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: none
- 2:361stNikolaj Ehlers Goal (22) Snap Shot, assists: Andrei Svechnikov (36), Seth Jarvis (31)
Carolina Hurricanes
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jalen ChatfieldD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:20 | 0:00 | 3:02 | 16:18 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 K'Andre MillerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 19:10 | 0:41 | 1:20 | 17:09 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Alexander NikishinD | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20:49 | 2:18 | 1:13 | 17:18 | 22 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike ReillyD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:22 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 12:22 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jaccob SlavinD | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 22:19 | 0:00 | 3:39 | 18:40 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sean WalkerD | 1 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 19:53 | 0:00 | 1:33 | 18:20 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Montreal Canadiens
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alexandre CarrierD | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19:18 | 0:00 | 2:04 | 17:14 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Noah DobsonD | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20:50 | 2:00 | 0:55 | 17:55 | 22 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kaiden GuhleD | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 20:30 | 0:04 | 0:35 | 19:51 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Lane HutsonD | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18:54 | 3:22 | 0:00 | 15:32 | 20 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike MathesonD | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21:44 | 0:25 | 2:25 | 18:54 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jayden StrubleD | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 14:00 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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