Game #40 - January 1, 2026 - Montreal 7 at Carolina 5
Game #40 - January 1, 2026
  Montreal   7   at     Carolina   5
All times below are based on data from NHL.com.               
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Lines and defensive pairings

Line Time EV PP SH +/-
20 Slafkovsky91 Kapanen93 Demidov
 11:21 11:21 0:00 0:00 +1
13 Caufield14 Suzuki85 Texier
 11:13 11:13 0:00 0:00 +1
27 Blais90 Veleno11 Gallagher
 7:32 7:32 0:00 0:00 E
76 Bolduc24 Danault17 Anderson
 7:10 7:10 0:00 0:00 E
20 Slafkovsky14 Suzuki24 Danault
 2:15 2:15 0:00 0:00 -1
90 Veleno91 Kapanen11 Gallagher
 1:24 1:24 0:00 0:00 E
17 Anderson24 Danault
 1:15 0:00 0:00 1:15 E
76 Bolduc24 Danault20 Slafkovsky
 1:09 1:09 0:00 0:00 E
27 Blais91 Kapanen11 Gallagher
 1:00 1:00 0:00 0:00 -1
Others 15:41 11:45 2:00 1:56 +4
Pair Time EV PP SH +/-
48 Hutson45 Carrier
 19:00 18:45 0:02 0:13 +1
47 Struble53 Dobson
 8:44 8:44 0:00 0:00 E
42 Engstrom53 Dobson
 8:33 8:33 0:00 0:00 +1
72 A. Xhekaj47 Struble
 8:20 8:20 0:00 0:00 E
72 A. Xhekaj42 Engstrom
 3:10 3:10 0:00 0:00 +1
45 Carrier53 Dobson
 2:43 0:54 0:00 1:49 -1
48 Hutson53 Dobson
 1:48 1:10 0:11 0:27 E
48 Hutson47 Struble
 1:47 1:05 0:00 0:42 +2
72 A. Xhekaj53 Dobson
 1:33 1:33 0:00 0:00 E
Others 4:22 2:35 1:47 0:00 E

Line match-ups:

Line/Pair 20JS
91OK
93ID		 13CC
14NS
85AT		 27SB
90JV
11BG		 76ZB
24PD
17JA		 20JS
14NS
24PD		 48LH
45AC		 47JS
53ND		 42AE
53ND		 72AX
47JS		 72AX
42AE		 45AC
53ND
71 Hall - 22 Stankoven - 53 Blake 7:38 0:37 0:36   0:46 3:57 1:52 3:32 2:23 0:23 0:11
28 Carrier - 11 Staal - 48 Martinook 0:46 5:51 1:42 2:10   3:29 0:32 2:18 3:03 1:13 0:09
27 Ehlers - 20 Aho - 37 Svechnikov 1:31 2:49 1:08 3:17   5:27 4:09 0:19 0:33 0:27 0:01
50 Robinson - 77 Jankowski - 82 Kotkaniemi 0:55 0:46 2:42 0:46 0:35 3:38 0:46 1:43 0:37 0:34 0:08
5 Chatfield - 19 Miller 4:46 7:23 0:36 0:44 0:46 7:50 2:36 1:51 3:29 0:38 0:18
21 Nikishin - 26 Walker 5:23 2:10 2:07 1:02   4:21 3:15 3:43 2:27 0:29 0:07
6 Reilly - 64 Nystrom 0:53 0:40 4:04 2:57 0:35 3:57 0:53 2:10 1:26 1:50 0:04
19 Miller - 64 Nystrom       1:26     1:23   0:09 0:01  
21 Nikishin                     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
Blais-Veleno 52.5% 52.5%    
Veleno-Kapanen 9.8% 9.8%    
Blais-Kapanen 7.0% 7.0%    
Bolduc-Texier-Kapanen 6.4%   6.4%  
Bolduc-Veleno 5.8% 5.8%    
Others 18.6% 16.8% 0.2% 1.5%
Totals   91.9% 6.6% 1.5%
13 Caufield
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Suzuki-Texier 70.3% 70.3%    
Suzuki-Slafkovsky 6.0% 5.5% 0.4%  
Suzuki-Slafkovsky-Demidov 5.4%   5.4%  
Kapanen-Texier 4.6% 4.6%    
Veleno-Texier 3.9% 3.9%    
Others 9.8% 9.8%    
Totals   94.1% 5.9%  
14 Suzuki
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Caufield-Texier 58.6% 58.6%    
Slafkovsky-Danault 11.8% 11.8%    
Caufield-Slafkovsky 5.0% 4.6% 0.3%  
Caufield-Slafkovsky-Demidov 4.5%   4.5%  
Bolduc-Danault 4.1% 4.1%    
Others 16.0% 15.4% 0.6%  
Totals   94.5% 5.5%  
17 Anderson
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Bolduc-Danault 74.7% 74.7%    
Danault 13.0%     13.0%
Veleno 6.6%     6.6%
Blais-Danault 3.3% 3.3%    
Blais-Veleno 0.9% 0.9%    
Others 1.6% 1.6%    
Totals   80.4%   19.6%
20 Slafkovsky
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Kapanen-Demidov 59.4% 59.4%    
Suzuki-Danault 11.8% 11.8%    
Bolduc-Danault 6.0% 6.0%    
Caufield-Suzuki 5.0% 4.6% 0.3%  
Caufield-Suzuki-Demidov 4.5%   4.5%  
Others 13.3% 11.6% 0.5% 1.1%
Totals   93.5% 5.4% 1.1%
24 Danault
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Bolduc-Anderson 45.5% 45.5%    
Slafkovsky-Suzuki 14.3% 14.3%    
Anderson 7.9%     7.9%
Bolduc-Slafkovsky 7.3% 7.3%    
Bolduc-Suzuki 5.0% 5.0%    
Others 20.0% 19.3%   0.7%
Totals   91.3%   8.7%
27 Blais
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Veleno-Gallagher 74.7% 74.7%    
Kapanen-Gallagher 9.9% 9.9%    
Suzuki-Gallagher 3.6% 3.6%    
Danault-Anderson 3.1% 3.1%    
Suzuki-Texier 2.8% 2.8%    
Others 5.8% 5.8%    
Totals   100.0%    
76 Bolduc
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Danault-Anderson 57.5% 57.5%    
Danault-Slafkovsky 9.2% 9.2%    
Gallagher-Texier-Kapanen 7.4%   7.4%  
Veleno-Gallagher 6.7% 6.7%    
Suzuki-Danault 6.3% 6.3%    
Others 13.0% 11.8% 1.2%  
Totals   91.4% 8.6%  
85 Texier
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Caufield-Suzuki 74.1% 74.1%    
Gallagher-Bolduc-Kapanen 6.1%   6.1%  
Caufield-Kapanen 4.8% 4.8%    
Caufield-Veleno 4.1% 4.1%    
Bolduc-Danault 3.1% 3.1%    
Others 7.8% 7.8%    
Totals   93.9% 6.1%  
90 Veleno
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Blais-Gallagher 53.1% 53.1%    
Kapanen-Gallagher 9.9% 9.9%    
Kapanen 6.8%     6.8%
Bolduc-Gallagher 5.9% 5.9%    
Anderson 4.5%     4.5%
Others 19.9% 18.2%   1.6%
Totals   87.1%   12.9%
91 Kapanen
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Slafkovsky-Demidov 62.6% 62.6%    
Veleno-Gallagher 7.7% 7.7%    
Blais-Gallagher 5.5% 5.5%    
Veleno 5.3%     5.3%
Gallagher-Bolduc-Texier 5.1%   5.1%  
Others 13.7% 12.9% 0.3% 0.6%
Totals   88.8% 5.3% 5.9%
93 Demidov
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Slafkovsky-Kapanen 78.7% 78.7%    
Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky 6.0%   6.0%  
Caufield-Suzuki 3.1% 3.1%    
Caufield-Kapanen 2.7% 2.7%    
Slafkovsky-Veleno 2.2% 2.2%    
Others 7.3% 7.3%    
Totals   94.0% 6.0%  

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

42 Engstrom
Partner Total EV PP SH
Dobson 65.4% 65.4%    
A. Xhekaj 24.2% 24.2%    
Hutson 6.4% 6.4%    
Carrier 2.9% 2.9%    
A. Xhekaj-Dobson 0.6% 0.6%    
Others 0.4% 0.4%    
Totals   100.0%    
45 Carrier
Partner Total EV PP SH
Hutson 82.1% 81.1% 0.1% 0.9%
Dobson 11.7% 3.9%   7.9%
Struble 1.7% 1.7%    
A. Xhekaj-Dobson 1.7% 1.7%    
Engstrom 1.7% 1.7%    
Others 1.0% 1.0%    
Totals   91.1% 0.1% 8.8%
47 Struble
Partner Total EV PP SH
Dobson 45.3% 45.3%    
A. Xhekaj 43.2% 43.2%    
Hutson 9.2% 5.6%   3.6%
Carrier 2.1% 2.1%    
Hutson-Dobson 0.1% 0.1%    
Others 0.1% 0.1%    
Totals   96.4%   3.6%
48 Hutson
Partner Total EV PP SH
Carrier 77.4% 76.4% 0.1% 0.9%
Dobson 7.3% 4.8% 0.7% 1.8%
Struble 7.3% 4.4%   2.9%
  3.5%   3.5%  
Engstrom 3.4% 3.4%    
Others 1.1% 1.1%    
Totals   90.0% 4.4% 5.6%
53 Dobson
Partner Total EV PP SH
Struble 35.2% 35.2%    
Engstrom 34.5% 34.5%    
Carrier 10.9% 3.6%   7.3%
Hutson 7.3% 4.7% 0.7% 1.8%
A. Xhekaj 6.2% 6.2%    
Others 5.9% 2.2% 3.7%  
Totals   86.4% 4.4% 9.1%
72 A. Xhekaj
Partner Total EV PP SH
Struble 60.0% 60.0%    
Engstrom 22.8% 22.8%    
Dobson 11.2% 11.2%    
Carrier-Dobson 2.9% 2.9%    
Hutson 1.3% 1.3%    
Others 1.9% 1.9%    
Totals   100.0%    
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