Game #73 - March 29, 2026 - Montreal 3 at Carolina 1
Game #73 - March 29, 2026
  Montreal   3   at     Carolina   1
All times below are based on data from NHL.com.               
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Lines and defensive pairings

Line Time EV PP SH +/-
13 Caufield14 Suzuki20 Slafkovsky
 10:53 10:49 0:00 0:04 +2
76 Bolduc24 Danault71 Evans
 8:14 8:14 0:00 0:00 E
15 Newhook91 Kapanen93 Demidov
 7:39 7:39 0:00 0:00 E
13 Caufield - 14 Suzuki - 20 Slafkovsky - 93 Demidov 3:29 0:00 3:29 0:00 E
72 A. Xhekaj90 Veleno11 Gallagher
 2:58 2:58 0:00 0:00 E
71 Evans90 Veleno
 2:36 0:00 0:00 2:36 E
15 Newhook91 Kapanen11 Gallagher
 2:24 2:23 0:01 0:00 E
24 Danault91 Kapanen
 2:05 0:00 0:00 2:05 E
11 Gallagher - 15 Newhook - 76 Bolduc - 91 Kapanen 1:57 0:06 1:51 0:00 E
90 Veleno24 Danault71 Evans
 1:38 1:38 0:00 0:00 E
71 Evans14 Suzuki20 Slafkovsky
 1:31 1:31 0:00 0:00 E
72 A. Xhekaj90 Veleno93 Demidov
 1:21 1:21 0:00 0:00 E
Others 13:15 12:16 0:55 0:04 E
Pair Time EV PP SH +/-
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
 14:49 14:28 0:20 0:01 E
21 Guhle45 Carrier
 13:17 13:17 0:00 0:00 E
47 Struble48 Hutson
 8:18 8:18 0:00 0:00 +1
  8 Matheson45 Carrier
 3:41 0:48 0:08 2:45 E
48 Hutson
 3:37 0:01 3:36 0:00 E
  8 Matheson48 Hutson
 2:27 2:27 0:00 0:00 E
48 Hutson53 Dobson
 2:22 2:22 0:00 0:00 E
21 Guhle53 Dobson
 2:21 0:41 0:00 1:40 E
53 Dobson
 2:17 0:05 2:12 0:00 E
  8 Matheson21 Guhle
 1:40 1:40 0:00 0:00 E
21 Guhle48 Hutson
 1:32 1:28 0:00 0:04 E
48 Hutson45 Carrier
 1:11 0:55 0:00 0:16 +1
Others 2:28 2:25 0:00 0:03 E

Line match-ups:

Line/Pair 13CC
14NS
20JS		 76ZB
24PD
71JE		 15AN
91OK
93ID		 13CC
14NS
20JS
93ID		 72AX
90JV
11BG		 71JE
90JV		 15AN
91OK
11BG		 24PD
91OK		 8MM
53ND		 21KG
45AC		 47JS
48LH		 8MM
45AC		 48LH 8MM
48LH		 48LH
53ND		 21KG
53ND		 53ND
71 Hall - 22 Stankoven - 53 Blake 2:40 0:26 4:00   0:01 0:17 1:01   1:23 1:48 4:22 0:53     1:32    
24 Jarvis - 20 Aho - 37 Svechnikov 6:33 0:50 0:43           4:23 0:46 0:09 0:11   1:59 0:30    
27 Ehlers - 11 Staal - 48 Martinook 0:12 3:20 1:34   1:11   1:00   3:24 3:19 1:20         0:40  
28 Carrier - 77 Jankowski - 50 Robinson   2:14 0:12   1:10   0:03   1:37 3:03         0:05    
50 Robinson - 77 Jankowski       0:50         0:09       0:52       1:35
48 Martinook - 11 Staal     0:01 2:16     0:01   0:01   0:01   2:16        
19 Miller - 26 Walker 2:24 2:03 5:36 0:52 0:03   0:54   2:28 2:41 5:21 0:02 0:59 0:29 0:37 0:40 1:55
5 Chatfield - 74 Slavin 6:28 1:28 0:51 2:37 0:22   0:17   5:30 1:55 0:57 0:38 2:37 1:41 0:52   0:11
4 Gostisbehere - 21 Nikishin 0:58 4:07 0:40   2:11 0:04 1:01   3:40 6:06 1:23 0:07   0:01 0:08    
4 Gostisbehere           1:41   1:31 1:14 0:10   2:06       1:07  

Shift chart:
(green = even-strength, red = power-play, blue = short-handed)

For each forward: most common linemates
(as a percentage of total ice time)

11 Gallagher
Linemates Total EV PP SH
A. Xhekaj-Veleno 25.9% 25.9%    
Newhook-Kapanen 21.0% 20.8% 0.1%  
Newhook-Bolduc-Kapanen 17.0% 0.9% 16.2%  
Veleno-Evans 7.1% 7.1%    
Bolduc-Veleno 6.6% 6.6%    
Others 22.4% 14.8% 7.6%  
Totals   76.1% 23.9%  
13 Caufield
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Suzuki-Slafkovsky 69.1% 68.7%   0.4%
Suzuki-Slafkovsky-Demidov 22.1%   22.1%  
Danault-Slafkovsky 2.9% 2.9%    
Veleno-Gallagher 1.9% 1.9%    
Suzuki-Demidov 1.9% 1.9%    
Others 2.1% 1.8% 0.3%  
Totals   77.1% 22.4% 0.4%
14 Suzuki
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Caufield-Slafkovsky 53.7% 53.3%   0.3%
Caufield-Slafkovsky-Demidov 17.2%   17.2%  
Evans-Slafkovsky 7.5% 7.5%    
Newhook-Demidov 3.9% 3.9%    
Newhook-Evans 3.5% 3.5%    
Others 14.3% 13.5% 0.8%  
Totals   81.7% 18.0% 0.3%
15 Newhook
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Kapanen-Demidov 44.4% 44.4%    
Kapanen-Gallagher 13.9% 13.8% 0.1%  
Gallagher-Bolduc-Kapanen 11.3% 0.6% 10.7%  
Danault-Veleno 4.6% 4.6%    
Suzuki-Demidov 4.6% 4.6%    
Others 21.1% 18.8% 2.3%  
Totals   86.8% 13.2%  
20 Slafkovsky
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Caufield-Suzuki 54.9% 54.6%   0.3%
Caufield-Suzuki-Demidov 17.6%   17.6%  
Evans-Suzuki 7.7% 7.7%    
A. Xhekaj-Veleno 3.6% 3.6%    
Bolduc-Suzuki 2.5% 2.5%    
Others 13.7% 12.0% 1.7%  
Totals   80.4% 19.3% 0.3%
24 Danault
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Bolduc-Evans 52.9% 52.9%    
Kapanen 13.4%     13.4%
Veleno-Evans 10.5% 10.5%    
Newhook-Veleno 5.1% 5.1%    
Caufield-Slafkovsky 2.9% 2.9%    
Others 15.2% 15.0%   0.2%
Totals   86.4%   13.6%
71 Evans
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Bolduc-Danault 46.0% 46.0%    
Veleno 14.5%     14.5%
Veleno-Danault 9.1% 9.1%    
Suzuki-Slafkovsky 8.5% 8.5%    
Veleno-Gallagher 4.6% 4.6%    
Others 17.4% 17.1%   0.3%
Totals   85.2%   14.8%
72 A. Xhekaj
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Veleno-Gallagher 57.2% 57.2%    
Veleno-Demidov 26.0% 26.0%    
Veleno-Slafkovsky 13.8% 13.8%    
Kapanen-Gallagher 2.3% 2.3%    
Kapanen-Demidov 0.3% 0.3%    
Others 0.3% 0.3%    
Totals   100.0%    
76 Bolduc
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Danault-Evans 58.0% 58.0%    
Gallagher-Newhook-Kapanen 13.7% 0.7% 13.0%  
Veleno-Gallagher 5.3% 5.3%    
Newhook-Gallagher 3.8% 2.7% 1.1%  
Newhook-Suzuki 3.5% 3.5%    
Others 15.6% 12.7% 2.9%  
Totals   83.0% 17.0%  
90 Veleno
Linemates Total EV PP SH
A. Xhekaj-Gallagher 23.4% 23.4%    
Evans 20.5%     20.5%
Danault-Evans 12.9% 12.9%    
A. Xhekaj-Demidov 10.6% 10.6%    
Evans-Gallagher 6.4% 6.4%    
Others 26.1% 26.1%    
Totals   79.5%   20.5%
91 Kapanen
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Newhook-Demidov 48.8% 48.8%    
Newhook-Gallagher 15.3% 15.2% 0.1%  
Danault 13.3%     13.3%
Gallagher-Newhook-Bolduc 12.4% 0.6% 11.8%  
Danault-Evans 1.7% 1.7%    
Others 8.5% 4.6% 3.9%  
Totals   70.9% 15.8% 13.3%
93 Demidov
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Newhook-Kapanen 49.9% 49.9%    
Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky 22.7%   22.7%  
A. Xhekaj-Veleno 8.8% 8.8%    
Newhook-Suzuki 5.2% 5.2%    
Newhook-Evans 3.2% 3.2%    
Others 10.2% 7.9% 2.3%  
Totals   75.0% 25.0%  

For each D-man: most common partners
(as a percentage of total ice time)

8 Matheson
Partner Total EV PP SH
Dobson 63.4% 61.9% 1.4% 0.1%
Carrier 15.8% 3.4% 0.6% 11.8%
Hutson 10.5% 10.5%    
Guhle 7.1% 7.1%    
Struble 2.8% 2.8%    
Others 0.5% 0.4%   0.1%
Totals   86.0% 2.0% 12.0%
21 Guhle
Partner Total EV PP SH
Carrier 67.4% 67.4%    
Dobson 11.9% 3.5%   8.5%
Matheson 8.5% 8.5%    
Hutson 7.8% 7.4%   0.3%
Struble 3.6% 3.6%    
Others 0.8% 0.7%   0.2%
Totals   91.0%   9.0%
45 Carrier
Partner Total EV PP SH
Guhle 69.6% 69.6%    
Matheson 19.3% 4.2% 0.7% 14.4%
Hutson 6.2% 4.8%   1.4%
Struble 3.7% 3.7%    
Dobson 0.8% 0.8%    
Others 0.4% 0.3%   0.2%
Totals   83.3% 0.7% 16.0%
47 Struble
Partner Total EV PP SH
Hutson 79.0% 79.0%    
Carrier 6.7% 6.7%    
Guhle 6.7% 6.7%    
Matheson 6.2% 6.2%    
Dobson 0.6% 0.6%    
Others 0.8% 0.8%    
Totals   100.0%    
48 Hutson
Partner Total EV PP SH
Struble 42.5% 42.5%    
  18.5% 0.1% 18.4%  
Matheson 12.6% 12.6%    
Dobson 12.1% 12.1%    
Guhle 7.9% 7.5%   0.3%
Others 6.4% 5.0%   1.4%
Totals   79.8% 18.4% 1.7%
53 Dobson
Partner Total EV PP SH
Matheson 67.0% 65.4% 1.5% 0.1%
Hutson 10.7% 10.7%    
Guhle 10.6% 3.1%   7.5%
  10.3% 0.4% 9.9%  
Carrier 0.7% 0.7%    
Others 0.7% 0.5%   0.2%
Totals   80.7% 11.5% 7.8%
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