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The most-efficient and least-efficient teams in the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs collide in the Eastern Conference final. Whereas the Carolina Hurricanes went 8-0 through the first two rounds, the Montreal Canadiens are coming off a pair of down-to-the-wire 4-3 nailbiters. Their paths have been so wildly different that since the Canes last saw action 11 days ago, the Habs have played five times.
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The 2026 NHL Eastern Conference final runs from Thursday, May 21 until at least Wednesday, May 27. Full schedule below.
► Game 1 time — 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT / 1 a.m. BST (Fri.) / 10 a.m. AEST (Fri.)
• U.S. — HBO Max / TNT & TruTV via Sling TV
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It's a matchup that takes the Rest vs Rust debate to new extremes. An 11-day layoff between games is an NHL record, though Rod Brind'Amour and his group aren't shy of experience. This is, after all, Carolina's third trip to the Eastern Conference final in the past four seasons.
Although no team has ever gone 16-0 under the current format, with the Hurricanes halfway there and facing opponents worn down by back-to-back seven-game series, it's a tantalizing prospect. Goaltenders win championships, and Frederik Andersen leads the charts with a 1.12 goals-against-average and a .950 save percentage. Their second line of Taylor Hall, Jackson Blake and Logan Stankoven, meanwhile, has taken care of offense.
That said, their top line hasn't been able to find any rhythm yet, and while Jakub Dobes' stats don't quite measure up to those of Andersen, Montreal's rookie keeper was outstanding in both Game 7 victories. Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield and Lane Hutson have been potent attacking weapons, especially in the power-play. The Canadiens have scored 13 power-play goals in the playoffs so far — however, the Canes have conceded just two.
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Canadiens vs Hurricanes schedule
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Thursday, May 21
8 p.m. — Game 1 @ Hurricanes | TNT, TruTV, HBO Max
Saturday, May 23
7 p.m. — Game 2 @ Hurricanes | TNT, TruTV, HBO Max
Monday, May 25
8 p.m. — Game 3 @ Canadiens | TNT, TruTV, HBO Max
Wednesday, May 27
8 p.m. — Game 4 @ Canadiens | TNT, TruTV, HBO Max
Friday, May 29
8 p.m. — Game 5 @ Hurricanes | TNT, TruTV, HBO Max If needed
Sunday, May 31
TBA — Game 6 @ Canadiens | TNT, TruTV, HBO Max If needed
Tuesday, June 2
8 p.m. — Game 7 @ Hurricanes | TNT, TruTV, HBO Max If needed
(All times ET)
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In Canada, every game of the Canadiens vs Hurricanes series is being shown on both Sportsnet and free-to-air CBC.
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