Looking to win big? The Canadiens and Hurricanes face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Hurricanes are hosting the game at PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC. The over/under for this game is set at 6 goals, and the Hurricanes are the -1.5 goal favorites against the Canadiens in a Eastern conference matchup.

MONTREAL CANADIENS VS CAROLINA HURRICANES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Carolina Hurricanes -1.5

This game will be played at PNC Arena at 7:00 ET on Thursday, March 7th.

WHY BET THE CAROLINA HURRICANES:

  • Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Canadiens.
  • We like the Canadiens on the moneyline (+241)
  • The Canadiens are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Can Montreal Grab a Win on the Road?

On the season, Montreal has gone 24-28-10 and are 14th in the Eastern Conference standings. Against teams from the East, they have gone 12-23 this season, including a mark of 4-14 against Atlantic Division opponents. On the road, the Canadiens have gone 12-12-7.

Over their last ten games, Montreal has gone just 3-7, and they have lost two of their last three games. As the underdog this season, the Canadiens have gone 20-27-10, and they have been the underdog in all but five of their games this year.

Montreal comes in with a puck line record of 40-22 and has gone 8-2 vs. the puck line over their last ten games. The Canadiens have gone 21-10 vs. the puck line on the road this year, and they have a puck line record of 39-18 as the underdog. So far, Montreal has seen 16 of their wins come by just one goal.

As the underdog, the Canadiens have gone 39-18 vs. the puck line, and they have a puck line record of 5-0 in their last five games. Montreal has gone 6-4 vs. the puck line in their last ten road games and has an average scoring margin of -0.7 goals per game this year.

For the season, the average number of goals per game in matchups featuring Montreal is 6.4. The season’s average over/under line is currently at 6.3. The Canadiens come in with an over/under record of 33-27-2.

Across their last three road contests, Montreal has a 3-0 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 1-2, while averaging 3 goals per game.

Offensively, the Canadiens come into the game at 2.8 goals per contest placing 27th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 27th position in the league. This season, the Canadiens are 6-7 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 18-20 record.

Montreal’s current leading scorer is Nick Suzuki. This season, he has 25 goals, which puts him 31st in the NHL. Along with his scoring, he has come up with 36 assists so far.

Carolina defense takes on the Canadiens ranked 32nd in goals allowed. On average, opponents are averaging 25.4 shots per game against Carolina. They also are 7th in shutouts, with 4 shutouts.

Goalie Sam Montembeault comes into the game having made 28 starts this season. So far, his record is 13-10 and he has a save percentage of 0.75%.

Is a Home Win Possible for Carolina?

At home this season, the Hurricanes have gone 19-8-4, and they have lost two straight games at PNC Arena. Overall, Carolina is 36-19-6, and they are 2nd in the Metropolitan Division and 5th in the Eastern Conference. Against other Eastern Conference teams, the Hurricanes have gone 22-10 this season.

For the year, Carolina has been favored in 54 of their 61 games, and they have gone 33-15-6 as the favorite. Over their last ten games, the Hurricanes have gone 6-4, and they are 2-3 in their last five games. In their last three games, Carolina has gone 2-1.

Carolina comes into this game with a puck line record of 24-37 this season, including going 12-19 on the puck line at home. Their average scoring margin this year sits at +.5 goals per game, and they have 22 wins by multiple goals.

So far this season, the Hurricanes have been favored in 54 games, and their puck line mark as the favorite is 20-34. In their last ten games at home, Carolina’s puck line record is just 3-7, and their average scoring margin at home is +.5 goals per game.

The average goal total for Carolina’s games is sitting at 6.1. The average over/under line for the season is 6.2. The Hurricanes come in with an over/under record of 26-34-1.

In their last three road games, Montreal has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 3. The team’s record in this stretch was 1-2 while going 3-0.

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. The Hurricanes went 24-16 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 11-1.

Carolina’s leading scorer is Sebastian Aho. So far, he has 24 goals which is 36th in the NHL. In addition to his goal scoring, Aho has 40 assists this season.

The Hurricanes defense is currently 32nd in goals allowed. Opponents are averaging 25.4 shots per game against Carolina. In terms of shutouts, they come into the game ranked 7th with 4 shutouts.

Goalie Pyotr Kochetkov gets the start and has made 30 starts this season. His record at this point is 16-11, and his save percentage is 0.676%.