Skip to main content
Skip to navigation
ESPN
Football
Football
NBA
NBA
NFL
NFL
MLB
MLB
MMA
MMA
F1
F1
Olympic Sports
Olympic Sports
NHL
NHL
More Sports
More Sports
Fantasy
Fantasy
Search
Minnesota Wild @ Ottawa Senators
Minnesota Wild
Wild
MIN
43-21-12
, 22-11-4 Away
4
43-21-12
, 22-11-4 Away
Final
1
2
3
T
Wild
MIN
2
1
1
4
Senators
OTT
0
0
1
1
Ottawa Senators
Senators
OTT
39-27-10
, 19-12-6 Home
1
39-27-10
, 19-12-6 Home
Gamecast
Recap
Box Score
Play-by-Play
Team Stats
Regular Season Series
MIN wins 2-0
Senators
2
Wild
3
Game 1
14/12
Wild
4
Senators
1
Game 2
5/4
Game Information
Canadian Tire Centre
1:00 AM, 5 April 2026
Ottawa, ON
Attendance: 18,482
Referees:
Jean Hebert
Trevor Hanson
Linesmen:
Steve Barton
Trent Knorr
2025-26 Central Division Standings
Team
W
L
OTL
PTS
Colorado
55
16
11
121
Dallas
50
20
12
112
Minnesota
46
24
12
104
Utah
43
33
6
92
St. Louis
37
33
12
86
Nashville
38
34
10
86
Winnipeg
35
35
12
82
Chicago
29
39
14
72
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
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.
Canadiens pounce on Hurricanes early, roll to easy Game 1 win
The Canadiens pounced for four first-period goals on slow-starting Carolina -- coming off the longest postseason break in more than a century -- and handed the Hurricanes their first loss of the playoffs with a 6-2 victory Thursday night.
Canadiens pounce on Hurricanes early in 6-2 win to open Eastern Conference Final
— The Montreal Canadiens never flinched in winning two Game 7s on the road to reach the Eastern Conference Final. Opening on the road again was no different, even against a well-rested top seed that had yet to lose in the postseason.