Hurricanes vs. Canadiens betting preview

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Tuesday will feature an NHL contest between the road favorite Carolina Hurricanes (45-19-6, -130 on the moneyline to win) and the Montreal Canadiens (38-21-10, +110 moneyline odds) at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Hurricanes to win vs Canadiens -130

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Hurricanes vs. Canadiens Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Hurricanes (-130)
  • Underdog: Canadiens (+110)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Hurricanes vs. Canadiens Quick Facts

  • Carolina and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 37 of 70 matches (52.9%) so far this season.
  • Montreal’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 40 of 69 chances this season.
  • Tuesday’s over/under is 0.5 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 7.0 goals per game.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.4 more than the 6.1 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Hurricanes Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Hurricanes Season Stat Insights

  • The Hurricanes offense’s 245 total goals (3.5 per game) are ranked fourth in the NHL this year.
  • Carolina is ranked eighth in league play for the fewest goals against this season, having given up 203 in total (2.9 per game).
  • The team’s goal differential is fourth-best in the league at +42.
  • Carolina’s 49 power-play goals this season are the eighth-most in the NHL (on 213 chances).
  • The Hurricanes’ 23% power-play conversion rate is ninth-best in the league this season.
  • Carolina has scored a total of nine shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Hurricanes have the league’s 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 79.8%.
  • The Hurricanes’ players win 50.3% of their faceoffs to rank 16th in the NHL.
  • Carolina connects on 10.9% of its shots, ranking 17th in the NHL.
  • The Hurricanes’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 19.9 hits and 11.2 blocked shots per game.

Hurricanes Moneyline

  • Carolina has been victorious in 42 of the 63 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • In 57 games with shorter than -130 moneyline odds this season, the Hurricanes have won 38.
  • There is a 56.5% chance that Carolina wins this game, per the moneyline.

Hurricanes Leaders

  • Sebastian Aho: 25 goals and 47 assists
  • Andrei Svechnikov: 25 goals and 35 assists
  • Seth Jarvis: 29 goals and 30 assists
  • Brandon Bussi: 26-6-1 record, .895 save percentage, 82 goals allowed

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Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stats Insights

  • The Canadiens’ 242 total goals (3.5 per game) are the sixth-most in the NHL.
  • Montreal’s 223 total goals conceded (3.2 per game) rank 24th in the NHL.
  • Their ninth-best goal differential is +19.
  • Montreal has scored 50 power-play goals this season (on 197 chances). That’s the fifth-most in the NHL.
  • The Canadiens’ power-play conversion rate (25.38%) is third-best in the league.
  • Montreal has scored seven shorthanded goals.
  • The Canadiens’ 27th-ranked penalty kill rate is 76.39%.
  • The Canadiens have the 10th-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL (51.1%).
  • Montreal’s collective 13.1% shooting percentage leads the league.
  • The Canadiens have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 21.8 hits and 16.4 blocked shots per game.

Canadiens Moneyline Insights

  • The Canadiens have secured an upset victory in 21, or 60.0%, of the 35 games they have played as an underdog this season.
  • Montreal has won 11 of its 20 games when it is the underdog by +110 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set in this outing implies a 47.6% chance for the Canadiens to win.

Canadiens Leaders

  • Nicholas Suzuki: 24 goals and 61 assists
  • Cole Caufield: 43 goals and 31 assists
  • Lane Hutson: 11 goals and 58 assists
  • Jakub Dobes: 22-8-4 record, .893 save percentage, 96 goals conceded
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