Canadiens vs Hurricanes Prediction 4/16/25 NHL Picks Today

The Carolina Hurricanes and the Montreal Canadiens meet Monday in NHL action from the Bell Centre. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Canadiens vs Hurricanes Prediction.

Matchup History

These two teams have split the regular season meetings between the two, with the home team winning both meetings. Montreal won at home 4-0 on February 25^th, 2025, before Carolina picked up a 4-1 home win on March 28^th, 2025. The Hurricanes have still won 9 of the last 10 meetings between these two teams.

Carolina Hurricanes Recap

The Carolina Hurricanes come into this game looking to bounce back from a 4-1 loss at the hands of the Toronto Maple Leafs last time out to fall to 47-28-5 on the year. After this game, the Carolina Hurricanes will head on the road for their regular season finale against the Ottawa Senators.

Hurricanes Drop 5 Of Their Last 6

Sebastian Aho leads Carolina with 74 points with 29 goals and 45 assists while Andrei Svechnikov has 46 points with 19 goals and 27 assists. Jack Roslovic has 38 points with 21 goals while Shayne Gostisbehere’s added 44 points with 7 goals and 37 assists. Seth Jarvis has also chipped in 67 points with a team-high 32 goals as well this season. Pyotr Kochetkov has gone 27-15-3 with a 2.59 GAA and an .898 save percentage in goal for Carolina so far this year while Frederik Andersen is 13-7-1 with a 2.29 GAA and a .907 save percentage on the year. Spencer Martin has also gone 3-4-1 with a 3.89 GAA and an .846 save percentage and Dustin Tokarski’s 4-2 with a 2.18 GAA and a .902 save percentage this season.

Why the Carolina Hurricanes will win

• The underdogs have won five of the Hurricanes’ last six games.
• The Canadiens have lost two of their last three games as favorites after coming off overtime.
• The Hurricanes have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight games as underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Canadiens have failed to cover the puck line in 11 of their last 13 games as favorites.

Carolina Hurricanes Player Prop Facts

• Seth Jarvis has recorded at least one point in 14 of the Hurricanes’ last 16 night games.
• Brent Burns has recorded an assist in each of his last four appearances with his team as an underdog against the Canadiens.
• Jackson Blake has recorded two assists against the Canadiens this season – equal-most against any opponent.

Montreal Canadiens Recap

The Montreal Canadiens come into this game looking to rebound from a 4-3 shootout loss at the hands of the Chicago Blackhawks last time out to fall to 39-31-11 on the year.

Canadiens Need A Point To Clinch

Nick Suzuki has a team-high 87 points with 29 goals and a team-high 58 assists while Cole Caufield has 69 points with a team-high 37 goals. Mike Matheson has 25 assists while Juraj Slafkovsky has 50 points with 32 assists and Lane Hutson has 59 assists as well on the year. Brendan Gallagher has 38 points with 21 goals while Jake Evans has 35 points with 12 goals and 23 assists. In goal for Montreal, Sam Montembeault has gone 30-24-7 with a 2.83 GAA and a .901 save percentage while Cayden Primeau is 2-3-1 with a 4.70 GAA and an .836 save percentage this season. Jakub Dobes is also 7-4-3 with a 2.74 GAA and a .909 save percentage as well on the year.

Why the Montreal Canadiens will win

• The Canadiens have won each of their last eight home games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Hurricanes have lost seven of their last eight road games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight road games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The home team has covered the puck line in eight of the Hurricanes’ last nine games.

Montreal Canadiens Player Prop Facts

• Nick Suzuki has scored the last goal in three of the Canadiens’ last four home games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• Nick Suzuki has scored at least one goal in seven of the Canadiens’ last eight home games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• Nick Suzuki has recorded at least one assist in eight of the Canadiens’ last nine games as favorites.
• Nick Suzuki has recorded at least one point in 12 of the Canadiens’ last 13 games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
• Mike Matheson ranks 2nd in the Atlantic Division for average time on ice (25:04) this season.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Canadiens’ last 12 Wednesday games as home favorites have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Each of the Hurricanes’ last five games as underdogs following a home loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.

Canadiens vs Hurricanes Prediction

I’m on Montreal here. Both teams aren’t in the greatest of form down the stretch, but if we just look at this from a motivation perspective, the Hurricanes have nothing but pride and spoiler to play for here. They have a back-to-back to close out the regular season. Not to mention, Carolina’s been far less effective on the road this year. Montreal has a chance to control their own destiny and lock up a playoff spot on their terms with the Columbus Blue Jackets surging and breathing down their necks. If we just focus on who is more motivated, we’re getting the Canadiens at a steal of a price here. Give me Montreal.