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Hurricanes Rematch Canadiens in Bell Centre Home Opener

Montreal will start Jakub Dobeš after Ivan Demidov was ruled out for two to four weeks, a change that puts the Habs’ depth and goaltending under an early-season spotlight.

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Carolina Hurricanes' Taylor Hall (71) scores on Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes (75) during first period NHL action in Montreal on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
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Overview

  • The game is set for a 7:00 PM ET puck drop on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, at Montreal’s Bell Centre and serves as the Canadiens’ regular-season home opener.
  • This meeting is a direct rematch of last season’s Eastern Conference Final when Carolina eliminated Montreal in five games, a result that adds extra intensity to the matchup.
  • Montreal confirmed forward Ivan Demidov will miss two to four weeks with an injury and has inserted Florian Xhekaj into the lineup for his first game of the season.
  • Jakub Dobeš is expected to start for the Canadiens despite a rough early line (a reported .862 save percentage and 4.05 goals-against average), and Carolina will turn to Brandon Bussi in net after the team’s first win of the year.
  • Regional broadcast plans are finalized with TSN2 and RDS carrying the game in the Canadiens market, the Hurricanes Hockey Network in Carolina, and national streaming available on services such as ESPN+, Prime Video and Fubo.