The Carolina Hurricanes are set to visit the Montreal Canadiens on October 6, 2026, in the teams' first meeting since last season's Eastern Conference Final.
Goaltender Brandon Bussi is expected to make his third start of the season for Carolina in the matchup.
The game renews a postseason rivalry that saw the Hurricanes eliminate the Canadiens in five games before going on to win the Stanley Cup in six games against Vegas.
Playoff History Adds Weight to the Rematch
During that playoff series, Montreal took the opening game 6-2 before dropping four consecutive contests.
Two of those defeats came in overtime on home ice, with Carolina outscoring the Canadiens 16-5 over the final four games.
Carolina enters the contest following a victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night.
Bussi made 19 saves on 20 shots in his season opener against the Florida Panthers.
Forward Sebastian Aho recorded two goals in that game, while defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere secured the overtime win on a power play.
The Hurricanes plan to keep the same lineup of skaters from their previous victory.
William Carrier and Andrei Svechnikov are expected to line up alongside Aho on the top forward line.
