The Carolina Hurricanes and Montreal Canadiens meet Tuesday in NHL action at the Bell Centre. Here’s a Canadiens vs Hurricanes Prediction. This article will include a Canadiens vs Hurricanes Pick.
Carolina Hurricanes Betting Preview
The Carolina Hurricanes lost to the Maple Leafs, beat Utah, and they play the Sabres, Oilers, and Flames next. The Hurricanes have lost four of their last five games, their worst stretch of the season.
The Carolina Hurricanes are averaging 3.28 goals per game and are scoring 19.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Seth Jarvis leads Carolina with 22 goals, Martin Necas has 39 assists and Andrei Svechnikov has 156 shots on goal. Defensively, the Carolina Hurricanes are allowing 2.77 goals per game and are killing 85 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Spencer Martin has given up 27 goals on 175 shots faced, and Pyotr Kochetkov has allowed 88 goals on 895 shots.
Montreal Canadiens Betting Preview
The Montreal Canadiens lost to the Lightning, beat the Senators, and they play the Sharks, Sabres, and Oilers next. The Habs look to win back-to-back games for the first time this month.
The Montreal Canadiens are averaging 2.91 goals per game and are scoring 21.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Cole Caufield leads Montreal with 27 goals, Nick Suzuki has 39 assists and Brendan Gallagher has 107 shots on goal. Defensively, the Montreal Canadiens are allowing 3.4 goals per game and are killing 81.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Cayden Primeau has given up 41 goals on 250 shots faced, and Sam Montembeault has allowed 118 goals on 1,150 shots.
Why the Montreal Canadiens will win
- The Hurricanes have lost each of their last four games as road favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The underdogs have won four of the Hurricanes’ last five games.
- The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in nine of their last 10 games as road favorites.
- The Canadiens have covered the puck line in each of their last four night games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Hurricanes have lost the first period in 10 of their last 12 games as road favorites.
Why the Carolina Hurricanes will win
- The Hurricanes have won each of their last nine games against the Canadiens.
- The Canadiens have lost each of their last five games at Bell Centre.
- The Hurricanes have covered the puck line in 10 of their last 11 games against the Canadiens.
- The Canadiens have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games.
- The Hurricanes have won the third period in 12 of their last 13 games against the Canadiens.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Montreal Canadiens rank 29th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.40).
- The Montreal Canadiens rank 7th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (81.48%).
- The Carolina Hurricanes rank 1st in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (85.03%).
- The Carolina Hurricanes rank T6th in the league for goals per game this season (3.28).
Canadiens vs Hurricanes Injury Report
Brendan Gallagher, Kirby Dach, and Michael Pezzetta are questionable for the Montreal Canadiens.
The Hurricanes will be without William Carrier and Jesper Fast.
Canadiens vs Hurricanes Prediction
The Hurricanes have cooled off over the last month, and it makes the big plus money worth a look, especially at home. The problem is the Habs have fallen off a cliff themselves, with losses in eight of their last 10 games. The Canadiens have been a mess defensively during this losing stretch. The Hurricanes have also won nine straight games against the Canadiens. The Canadiens have been shut out four times during that stretch. The Habs haven’t won a game against the Hurricanes since February 2020. Give me the Canes and of course, I’ll take the PL to shave down the price.