Carolina Hurricanes vs Montreal Canadiens Preview
Planning on watching today’s Canadiens and Hurricanes game? Catch the action at PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC, as the Hurricanes hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on BSSO.
The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6 goals, and the Hurricanes are favored to win at home against the Canadiens. Check out BetCoco for Carolina Hurricanes – Montreal Canadiens odds
Carolina Hurricanes vs Montreal Canadiens Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Hurricanes and Canadiens have gone in favor of the Hurricanes, putting together a record of 9-1. Looking back over the previous three times that the Canadiens and Hurricanes have faced off, they have combined to average 5 goals per game and have an over/under record of 2-1.
- The Canadiens are 3-0 puck line in their three last road games and 2-1 straight-up.
- Through their last ten home contests, the Hurricanes offense has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing an average of 2. Carolina posted an overall record of 5-5 while going 4-6 ATS.
- Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Hurricanes have a straight up record of 0-3. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 1-2.
- Across their last five matchups as the betting favorite, the Canadiens have an overall record of 5-0 while going 2-3 against the spread.
Carolina Hurricanes vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction
Going into the game against Carolina, the Canadiens hold a 15-13-5 record. They have a 3-0-0 record when favored and 12-13-5 as underdogs. When they have hit the road, they have a 8-4-3 record this season, and they are 7-9-2 at home.
The Canadiens come into the game scoring an average of 2.8 goals per game, putting them 28th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 28th in the league. The Canadiens went 4-2 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 11-11.
Goalie Cayden Primeau gets the start and has made seven starts this season. His record at this point is 4-3, and his save percentage is 0.3939393939393939%.
Ahead of their matchup with Montreal, the Hurricanes have a 18-13-4 record. Their performance when favored is 18-10-4, while they hold a 0-3-0 record as underdogs. On the road this season, they have a 9-10-1 record, while they are 9-3-3 in their games at home.
Offensively, the Hurricanes come into the game at 3.3 goals per contest placing 6th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 1st position in the league. The Carolina offense is ranked 4th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 6th in the NHL.
Entering the game, goalie Antti Raanta has started 12 games this season. His current record stands at 6-5, and his save percentage is 0.4292929292929293%.
Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Canadiens winning this game by a score of 4-3.
Carolina Hurricanes vs Montreal Canadiens Betting Tips
- We like the Canadiens on the moneyline (+210)
- The Canadiens are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Carolina Hurricanes Injury Report
- Frederik Andersen – Blood Clots – Out
Montreal Canadiens Injury Report
- Carey Price – Knee – Out
- Tanner Pearson – Upper Body – Out
- Chris Wideman – Back – Out
- Jordan Harris – Lower Body – Out
- Rafael Harvey-Pinard – Lower Body – Out
- Kirby Dach – Knee – Out
- Alex Newhook – Ankle – Out
