The Montreal Canadiens are headed to the Stanley Cup playoffs.The Habs needed to score at least one point Wednesday against the Carolina Hurricanes to secure the second wild-card berth in the Eastern Conference.

The Montreal Canadiens' surprising season continues, as the Habs are heading to the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. After defeating the Carolina Hurricanes, the Canadiens secured their first playoff berth since the 2020-2021 season.

The Canadiens, who went 10-0-2 in their final 12 home games, had lost in three straight opportunities to clinch (0-1-2) before securing the last playoff spot available in their final regular-season game. They will face the Washington Capitals in the first round of the playoffs, which begin Saturday.