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Boston Bruins @ Montreal Canadiens
Boston Bruins
Bruins
BOS
37-23-8
, 12-14-7 Away
2
37-23-8
, 12-14-7 Away
Final/OT
1
2
3
OT
T
Bruins
BOS
1
1
0
0
2
Canadiens
MTL
1
1
0
1
3
Montreal Canadiens
Canadiens
MTL
37-20-10
, 19-13-2 Home
3
37-20-10
, 19-13-2 Home
Gamecast
Recap
Box Score
Play-by-Play
Team Stats
Regular Season Series
Series tied 2-2
Bruins
3
Canadiens
2
Game 1
16/11
Canadiens
6
Bruins
2
Game 2
24/12
Canadiens
3
Bruins
4
Game 3
25/1
Bruins
2
Canadiens
3
Game 4
18/3
Game Information
Bell Centre
7:00 AM, 18 March 2026
Montreal, QC
Attendance: 20,962
Referees:
Wes McCauley
Furman South
Linesmen:
Jesse Marquis
Brandon Grillo
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
Team
W
L
OTL
PTS
Buffalo
50
23
9
109
Tampa Bay
50
26
6
106
Montreal
48
24
10
106
Boston
45
27
10
100
Ottawa
44
27
11
99
Detroit
41
31
10
92
Florida
40
38
4
84
Toronto
32
36
14
78
NHL News
Montreal brings 1-0 lead into game 2 against Carolina
Montreal Canadiens (48-24-10, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (53-22-7, in the Metropolitan Division)
Slavin shoulders blame after Hurricanes' defensive meltdown
Star defenseman Jaccob Slavin shouldered the responsibility for the Hurricanes' uncharacteristic defensive disaster in their Game 1 loss to the Canadiens.
Canadiens-Hurricanes Game 1 takeaways, grades, early look at Game 2
Game 1 was a dominant showing for the Habs. Here's what it all means, with a look ahead to the rest of the series.