Overview
- Carolina tied the series 1-1 after a 3-2 overtime win in Raleigh on Saturday when Nikolaj Ehlers scored his second goal of the night to end the game.
- Ehlers provided the decisive finish and a second-period go-ahead goal, while Josh Anderson scored both of Montreal’s goals to keep the Canadiens competitive.
- The Hurricanes rode a heavy neutral-zone forecheck and shot-fronting that limited Montreal to 12 shots on goal and produced 26 shots for Carolina.
- Goaltending shaped the result as Jakub Dobes made several key stops for Montreal and Frederik Andersen faced only 12 shots in a performance that benefited from Carolina’s suppression of chances.
- With Games 3 and 4 scheduled at the Bell Centre starting Monday, Montreal must address home-ice inconsistency and a likely fourth-line change with Joe Veleno projected to replace Oliver Kapanen.