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 ESPN+.
This Eastern conference matchup has an over/under of 6 goals, and the Hurricanes are favored by -1.5 goals vs. the Canadiens. Check out BetCoco for Carolina Hurricanes – Montreal Canadiens odds
Carolina Hurricanes vs Montreal Canadiens Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Hurricanes have gone a perfect 3-0 in their last three head to head matchups vs. the Canadiens. When looking at the last three head-to-head matchups between the Canadiens and Hurricanes, only 2 points per game has separated the teams, with the Hurricanes going 2-1 vs. the spread.
- In their last five road games, Montreal has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 3. The team’s record in this stretch was 1-4 while going 4-1.
- When looking at their past ten home matchups, Carolina has an puck line record of 3-7 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 6-4 overall in these games.
- As the betting underdog, the Hurricanes have an puck line record of 2-1 in their last three games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 2-1.
- Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Canadiens have a straight up record of 6-4. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 3-7.
Carolina Hurricanes vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction
On the season, the Montreal Canadiens have gone 24-28-10 and are currently in 14th place in the Eastern Conference. In the Atlantic Division, the Canadiens are in 7th place with a record of 4-14. Over their last ten games, Montreal has gone just 3-7.
When playing on the road this season, the Canadiens have gone 12-12-7, and as the underdog, they have a record of 20-27-10. Over their last three games, Montreal has gone 1-2, and in games against other Eastern Conference teams, they have a record of 12-23.
On the offensive side, the Canadiens are scoring an 2.8 goals per game this season, ranking 27th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 27th in the league. This year, the Canadiens have recorded a 6-7 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 18-20 record.
Heading into this matchup vs. Carolina, goalie Sam Montembeault has started 28 games in this season. His current record is 13-10, and his save percentage stands at 0.75%.
At home this season, Carolina has gone 19-8-4, and they have been favored in 54 of their 61 games. Carolina has gone 36-19-6 overall, and they are 5th in the Eastern Conference standings. In their last ten games, the Hurricanes have gone 6-4, and they have won two straight games at home.
So far this year, Carolina has gone 22-10 against other Eastern Conference teams and 11-6 against Metropolitan Division opponents. In their last five games, the Hurricanes have gone 2-3, and they are 2nd in the Metropolitan Division.
Offensively, the Hurricanes come into the game at 3.3 goals per contest placing 13th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 9th position in the league. So far this year, the Hurricanes are 24-16 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 11-1 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Heading into this matchup vs. Montreal, goalie Pyotr Kochetkov has started 30 games in this season. His current record is 16-11, and his save percentage stands at 0.676%.
Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Canadiens to come out on top with a final score of 4-3.
Carolina Hurricanes vs Montreal Canadiens Betting Tips
- We like the Canadiens on the moneyline (+241)
- 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
- Christian Dvorak – Pectoral – Out
- Chris Wideman – Back – Out
- Colin White – Upper Body – Out
- Johnathan Kovacevic – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Kirby Dach – Knee – Out
