Montreal Canadiens vs Carolina Hurricanes Preview
Planning on watching today’s Hurricanes and Canadiens game? Catch the action at Bell Centre in Montreal, QC, as the Canadiens hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+.
In this Eastern matchup, the Hurricanes are favored by -1.5 goals against the Canadiens. The over/under for the game is 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Montreal Canadiens – Carolina Hurricanes odds
Montreal Canadiens vs Carolina Hurricanes 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. Over the last three head-to-head matchups between the Hurricanes and Canadiens, taking the Hurricanes against the puck line has been a good bet, as they are a perfect 3-0 ATS.
- Across the Hurricanes last ten road games, the team averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 2. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 5-5, while going 7-3 straight-up.
- When looking at their past three matchups at home, Montreal has an puck line record of 3-0 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
- The Canadiens have played well in their last five games as the betting underdog, going 3-2 straight up and 4-1 against the spread.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Carolina has an puck line mark of 4-6 while going 7-3 straight up.
Montreal Canadiens vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction
Carolina comes into tonight’s game with 99 points and a record of 46-21-7. They are in second place in the Eastern Conference and second in the Metropolitan Division. On the road this season, the Hurricanes are 21-12-3.
Over their last ten games, Carolina is 7-3, and they have won two of their last three games. As the favorite, the Hurricanes are 43-17-7 on the season.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Hurricanes are averaging 3.4 goals per game this season, putting them in the 7th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 2nd in the league. Carolina’s offense comes into the game ranked 4th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 8th in the NHL.
Entering the game, goalie Pyotr Kochetkov has started 36 games this season. His current record stands at 19-13, and his save percentage is 0.7%.
At 68 points, the Canadiens sit 15th in the Eastern Conference and 8th in the Atlantic Division. Over their last three games, Montreal has won three straight, and they are 3-0 over their last five games and 4-6 over their last ten games. At home this season, the Canadiens are 14-17-4.
Montreal has been the underdog in 66 of their 72 games this season, and they have gone 23-31-12 in those games. As the underdog, the Canadiens have won three straight games and have gone 3-0 over their last three games.
Offensively, the Canadiens come into the game at 2.7 goals per contest placing 27th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 28th position in the league. The Canadiens went 6-9 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 22-22.
Goalie Sam Montembeault comes into the game having made 34 starts this season. So far, his record is 14-13 and he has a save percentage of 0.764%.
Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Canadiens winning this game by a score of 4-3.
Montreal Canadiens vs Carolina Hurricanes Betting Tips
- We like the Canadiens on the moneyline (+206)
- The Canadiens are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Montreal Canadiens Injury Report
- Carey Price – Knee – Out
- Christian Dvorak – Pectoral – Out
- Chris Wideman – Back – Out
- Kirby Dach – Knee – Out
- Kaiden Guhle – Suspension – Out
- Joshua Roy – Lower Body – Out
Carolina Hurricanes Injury Report
- Jesper Fast – Upper Body – Questionable
