Thursday’s NHL matchup between the Carolina Hurricanes (24-12-3) and the Montreal Canadiens (21-12-6) at Lenovo Center sees the Hurricanes favored at home (-175 moneyline odds to win) against the Canadiens (+145). The game starts at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Hurricanes vs. Canadiens Betting Lines

• Favorite: Hurricanes (-175)
• Underdog: Canadiens (+145)
• Over/under: 6.5

Hurricanes vs. Canadiens Quick Facts

• Carolina’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals 19 of 39 times.
• Montreal’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 23 of 39 chances this season.
• The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 6.5, is 0.0 more than Thursday’s over/under.
• These two clubs concede 6.2 goals per game combined, 0.3 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Hurricanes Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Hurricanes Season Stat Insights

• The Hurricanes’ 126 goals this season make them the 10th-best scoring team in the league.
• On defense, Carolina is one of the best squads in NHL competition, conceding 113 total goals to rank ninth.
• The team’s goal differential is sixth-best in the league at +13.
• The 21 power-play goals Carolina has scored this season (on 118 chances) rank 18th in the league.
• The Hurricanes’ 17.8% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 22nd in the league.
• Carolina’s four shorthanded goals this season rank seventh in the league.
• The Hurricanes have the league’s 20th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 79.63%.
• The Hurricanes’ players win 49.5% of their faceoffs to rank 19th in the league.
• Carolina connects on 10% of its shots, ranking 24th in the NHL.
• The Hurricanes average 19.3 hits and 11.2 blocked shots per game.

Hurricanes Moneyline

• Carolina has won 23 of the 35 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• In 24 games with lower than -175 moneyline odds this season, the Hurricanes have won 18.
• The moneyline odds imply that Carolina has a 63.6% chance of winning this game.

Hurricanes Leaders

• Sebastian Aho: 14 goals and 21 assists
• Seth Jarvis: 19 goals and 10 assists
• Shayne Gostisbehere: four goals and 25 assists
• Frederik Andersen: 5-9-2 record, .865 save percentage, 54 goals conceded

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Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stats Insights

• The Canadiens’ 128 total goals (3.3 per game) are the seventh-most in the league.
• Montreal’s 127 total goals given up (3.3 per game) rank 21st in the league.
• Their +1 goal differential ranks 12th in the league.
• Montreal has recorded 28 power-play goals this season (ninth-most in the NHL) on 112 chances.
• The Canadiens have a 25% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 5 percentage.
• Montreal has scored three shorthanded goals this season (11th among all NHL teams).
• The Canadiens’ 23rd-ranked penalty kill rate is 77.78%.
• The Canadiens win 49.9% of their faceoffs. That’s the 17th-ranked figure in the NHL.
• The 12.8% shooting percentage Montreal has compiled ranks second in the league.
• The Canadiens have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Canadiens Moneyline Insights

• The Canadiens have been an underdog in 22 games this season, with 11 upset wins (50.0%).
• Montreal has three games this season playing as an underdog by +145 or longer, and is 1-2 in those contests.
• Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Canadiens have a 40.8% chance to win.

Canadiens Leaders

• Nicholas Suzuki: 13 goals and 31 assists
• Cole Caufield: 19 goals and 20 assists
• Lane Hutson: five goals and 33 assists
• Jakub Dobes: 12-5-3 record, .893 save percentage, 55 goals given up