Game #76 - April 4, 2026 - Montreal 4 at New Jersey 3 (SO)
Game #76 - April 4, 2026
  Montreal   4   at     New Jersey   3     (SO)
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
 12:43 12:43 0:00 0:00 +1
76 Bolduc71 Evans17 Anderson
 10:46 10:46 0:00 0:00 +1
15 Newhook91 Kapanen93 Demidov
 10:11 10:11 0:00 0:00 -1
90 Veleno24 Danault11 Gallagher
 7:36 7:36 0:00 0:00 E
13 Caufield - 14 Suzuki - 20 Slafkovsky - 93 Demidov 6:21 0:00 6:21 0:00 E
13 Caufield14 Suzuki
 1:40 1:40 0:00 0:00 E
11 Gallagher - 15 Newhook - 76 Bolduc - 91 Kapanen 1:16 0:00 1:16 0:00 E
15 Newhook93 Demidov
 1:05 0:59 0:06 0:00 E
Others 13:22 10:33 0:49 2:00 -2
Pair Time EV PP SH +/-
  8 Matheson53 Dobson
 14:21 12:41 0:18 1:22 E
47 Struble48 Hutson
 10:32 10:32 0:00 0:00 +1
48 Hutson
 8:59 2:24 6:35 0:00 E
21 Guhle48 Hutson
 5:35 4:59 0:00 0:36 E
  8 Matheson21 Guhle
 4:56 4:54 0:00 0:02 -1
47 Struble72 A. Xhekaj
 3:22 3:22 0:00 0:00 +1
21 Guhle72 A. Xhekaj
 3:21 3:21 0:00 0:00 E
21 Guhle53 Dobson
 2:12 2:12 0:00 0:00 E
48 Hutson53 Dobson
 2:03 1:53 0:10 0:00 E
  8 Matheson48 Hutson
 1:51 1:49 0:02 0:00 E
72 A. Xhekaj53 Dobson
 1:49 1:49 0:00 0:00 -1
  8 Matheson
 1:31 1:31 0:00 0:00 E
53 Dobson
 1:27 0:00 1:27 0:00 -1
Others 3:01 3:01 0:00 0:00 E

Line match-ups:

Line/Pair 13CC
14NS
20JS		 76ZB
71JE
17JA		 15AN
91OK
93ID		 90JV
24PD
11BG		 13CC
14NS
20JS
93ID		 8MM
53ND		 47JS
48LH		 48LH 21KG
48LH		 8MM
21KG		 47JS
72AX		 21KG
72AX		 21KG
53ND		 48LH
53ND
91 Mercer - 13 Hischier - 28 Meier 6:59 3:01 1:40 1:19   6:20 1:22   0:06 1:41 0:11   1:42 0:49
63 Bratt - 86 Hughes - 16 Brown 3:47 4:21 2:25 1:02   1:43 5:07   3:19 1:02   0:29   0:02
72 Bjugstad - 12 Glass - 29 Hameenaho 0:40 0:30 4:39 1:00   1:06 0:22     1:21 2:01 1:37   0:18
13 Hischier - 91 Mercer         3:20 0:10   3:49            
47 Cotter - 21 McLaughlin - 48 Halonen   0:06 0:36 2:38   0:52 0:45       0:30 0:32 0:07  
12 Glass - 16 Brown       0:01 1:50     2:03 0:01         0:10
63 Bratt - 86 Hughes         0:19 0:37   0:19 0:04          
8 Kovacevic - 43 Hughes 6:20 1:49 2:12 2:44 0:40 7:28 1:28 0:47 1:34 0:07   0:41 0:53 0:53
7 Hamilton - 71 Siegenthaler 1:44 5:15 1:45 1:47 2:20 2:13 4:21 2:25 0:50 2:12 0:46   0:09 0:12
5 Dillon - 17 Nemec 2:52 0:40 4:53 1:01   0:42 2:07   0:57 2:09 1:28 1:44 1:00  
7 Hamilton - 43 Hughes 0:29 0:51 0:31 1:45   1:12 1:21   1:02 0:01   0:38   0:03
17 Nemec - 43 Hughes 0:11 1:20 0:19 0:05   0:05 1:02   0:02 0:03   0:11 0:10 0:43
5 Dillon - 8 Kovacevic 0:21       2:16 0:21   2:16            
43 Hughes           0:52     0:36 0:02        
7 Hamilton               1:16   0:16       0:11

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
Veleno-Danault 77.6% 77.6%    
Newhook-Bolduc-Kapanen 12.9%   12.9%  
Newhook-Danault 2.6% 2.6%    
Caufield-Suzuki 1.0% 1.0%    
Newhook-Kapanen 1.0% 1.0%    
Others 4.9% 3.6% 1.4%  
Totals   85.7% 14.3%  
13 Caufield
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Suzuki-Slafkovsky 57.2% 57.2%    
Suzuki-Slafkovsky-Demidov 28.5%   28.5%  
Suzuki 7.5% 7.5%    
Slafkovsky 2.1% 2.1%    
Danault-Slafkovsky 1.3% 1.3%    
Others 3.4% 2.2% 1.2%  
Totals   70.3% 29.7%  
14 Suzuki
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Caufield-Slafkovsky 53.2% 53.2%    
Caufield-Slafkovsky-Demidov 26.6%   26.6%  
Caufield 7.0% 7.0%    
Evans-Slafkovsky 1.8% 1.8%    
Bolduc-Evans 1.8% 1.8%    
Others 9.7% 9.3% 0.4%  
Totals   73.0% 27.0%  
15 Newhook
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Kapanen-Demidov 66.8% 66.8%    
Gallagher-Bolduc-Kapanen 8.3%   8.3%  
Demidov 7.1% 6.4% 0.7%  
Danault-Veleno 4.8% 4.8%    
Kapanen-Bolduc 4.3% 3.0% 1.3%  
Others 8.7% 7.4% 1.3%  
Totals   88.4% 11.6%  
17 Anderson
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Bolduc-Evans 74.3% 74.3%    
Danault-Evans 6.6% 6.6%    
Danault 4.3%     4.3%
Veleno 4.1%     4.1%
Evans-Suzuki 2.8% 2.8%    
Others 8.0% 8.0%    
Totals   91.6%   8.4%
20 Slafkovsky
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Caufield-Suzuki 55.9% 55.9%    
Caufield-Suzuki-Demidov 27.9%   27.9%  
Demidov 3.7% 3.7%    
Caufield 2.0% 2.0%    
Evans-Suzuki 1.9% 1.9%    
Others 8.6% 7.0% 1.6%  
Totals   70.5% 29.5%  
24 Danault
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Veleno-Gallagher 62.4% 62.4%    
Anderson-Evans 7.8% 7.8%    
Newhook-Veleno 6.0% 6.0%    
Anderson 5.1%     5.1%
Evans 4.1%     4.1%
Others 14.6% 14.6%    
Totals   90.8%   9.2%
71 Evans
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Bolduc-Anderson 73.2% 73.2%    
Anderson-Danault 6.5% 6.5%    
Danault 3.4%     3.4%
Bolduc-Suzuki 2.9% 2.9%    
Suzuki-Slafkovsky 2.9% 2.9%    
Others 11.1% 9.2%   1.9%
Totals   94.7%   5.3%
76 Bolduc
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Evans-Anderson 71.3% 71.3%    
Gallagher-Newhook-Kapanen 8.4%   8.4%  
Newhook-Kapanen 4.3% 3.0% 1.3%  
Suzuki-Evans 2.9% 2.9%    
Suzuki-Slafkovsky 2.1% 2.1%    
Others 11.0% 9.5% 1.5%  
Totals   88.7% 11.3%  
90 Veleno
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Danault-Gallagher 75.2% 75.2%    
Newhook-Danault 7.3% 7.3%    
Anderson 5.9%     5.9%
Evans 2.8%     2.8%
Kapanen-Demidov 1.8% 1.8%    
Others 6.9% 6.9%    
Totals   91.3%   8.7%
91 Kapanen
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Newhook-Demidov 70.0% 70.0%    
Gallagher-Newhook-Bolduc 8.7%   8.7%  
Demidov 4.8% 4.8%    
Newhook-Bolduc 4.5% 3.1% 1.4%  
Bolduc-Anderson 1.5% 1.5%    
Others 10.5% 6.6% 3.9%  
Totals   86.0% 14.0%  
93 Demidov
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Newhook-Kapanen 49.3% 49.3%    
Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky 30.7%   30.7%  
Newhook 5.2% 4.8% 0.5%  
Slafkovsky 4.1% 4.1%    
Kapanen 3.4% 3.4%    
Others 7.3% 5.3% 1.9%  
Totals   66.9% 33.1%  

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

8 Matheson
Partner Total EV PP SH
Dobson 59.8% 52.8% 1.2% 5.7%
Guhle 20.5% 20.4%   0.1%
Hutson 7.7% 7.6% 0.1%  
  6.3% 6.3%    
A. Xhekaj 3.0% 3.0%    
Others 2.7% 2.7%    
Totals   92.8% 1.4% 5.8%
21 Guhle
Partner Total EV PP SH
Hutson 33.1% 29.5%   3.6%
Matheson 29.2% 29.0%   0.2%
A. Xhekaj 19.8% 19.8%    
Dobson 13.0% 13.0%    
Struble 3.8% 3.8%    
Others 1.0% 1.0%    
Totals   96.2%   3.8%
47 Struble
Partner Total EV PP SH
Hutson 68.1% 68.1%    
A. Xhekaj 21.8% 21.8%    
Guhle 4.2% 4.2%    
Matheson 3.6% 3.6%    
Dobson 1.5% 1.5%    
Others 0.9% 0.9%    
Totals   100.0%    
48 Hutson
Partner Total EV PP SH
Struble 35.4% 35.4%    
  30.2% 8.1% 22.1%  
Guhle 18.7% 16.7%   2.0%
Dobson 6.9% 6.3% 0.6%  
Matheson 6.2% 6.1% 0.1%  
Others 2.6% 2.6%    
Totals   75.2% 22.8% 2.0%
53 Dobson
Partner Total EV PP SH
Matheson 64.8% 57.3% 1.4% 6.2%
Guhle 9.9% 9.9%    
Hutson 9.3% 8.5% 0.8%  
A. Xhekaj 8.2% 8.2%    
  6.6%   6.6%  
Others 1.2% 1.2%    
Totals   85.2% 8.7% 6.2%
72 A. Xhekaj
Partner Total EV PP SH
Struble 33.7% 33.7%    
Guhle 33.5% 33.5%    
Dobson 18.2% 18.2%    
Matheson 7.2% 7.2%    
Hutson 6.3% 6.3%    
Others 1.2% 1.2%    
Totals   100.0%    
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