Hurricanes vs. Canadiens betting preview

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The Carolina Hurricanes (43-24-4) are -360 on the moneyline to win when they host the Montreal Canadiens (33-29-9), who have +285 odds, on Friday, March 28 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Hurricanes to win vs Canadiens -360

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Hurricanes vs. Canadiens Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Hurricanes (-360)
  • Underdog: Canadiens (+285)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Hurricanes vs. Canadiens Quick Facts

  • Carolina’s games this season have gone over 5.5 goals 36 of 71 times.
  • Montreal’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 44 of 71 chances this season.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 6.2, is 0.7 more than Friday’s over/under.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.5 less than the six goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Hurricanes Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Hurricanes Season Stat Insights

  • The Hurricanes’ 228 goals this season make them the ninth-best scoring team in the NHL.
  • On defense, Carolina has been one of the best squads in NHL action, giving up 189 total goals to rank sixth.
  • The team has the league’s seventh-best goal differential at +39 this season.
  • The 39 power-play goals Carolina has scored this season (on 215 chances) rank 20th in the NHL.
  • The Hurricanes’ 18.14% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 24th in the NHL.
  • Carolina’s offense has scored nine shorthanded goals this season (fourth among all squads).
  • The Hurricanes’ 84.62% penalty-kill success rate currently leads the NHL.
  • The Hurricanes’ players win 52.6% of their faceoffs to rank sixth in the league.
  • Carolina has a 10.1% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 21st in the league.
  • The Hurricanes have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 17.4 hits and 11.7 blocked shots per game.

Hurricanes Moneyline

  • Carolina has gone 40-25 as the favorite this season.
  • The Hurricanes have won four of the five games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -360.
  • Carolina has a 78.3% chance of winning this game, looking at the moneyline odds.

Hurricanes Leaders

  • Sebastian Aho: 26 goals and 39 assists
  • Seth Jarvis: 27 goals and 27 assists
  • Andrei Svechnikov: 18 goals and 25 assists
  • Pyotr Kochetkov: 25-13-3 record, .901 save percentage, 104 goals allowed

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Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stats Insights

  • The Canadiens’ 213 total goals (three per game) rank 17th in the league.
  • Montreal’s 237 total goals given up (3.3 per game) rank 26th in the NHL.
  • Their -24 goal differential ranks 22nd in the league.
  • Montreal has recorded 44 power-play goals this season (on 209 chances). That ranks 14th in the NHL.
  • The Canadiens’ power-play conversion rate (21.05%) ranks 20th in the league.
  • Montreal has scored eight shorthanded goals this season (seventh in NHL).
  • The Canadiens’ 12th-ranked penalty kill rate is 80.44%.
  • The Canadiens have the NHL’s 13th-ranked faceoff win percentage (50.7%).
  • The 11.4% shooting percentage Montreal has amassed ranks sixth in the league.
  • The Canadiens have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Canadiens Moneyline Insights

  • The Canadiens have secured an upset victory in 28, or 45.2%, of the 62 games they have played as an underdog this season.
  • Montreal has not played a game with bigger moneyline odds than +285.
  • The moneyline implies a 26.0% chance to win for the Canadiens.

Canadiens Leaders

  • Nicholas Suzuki: 22 goals and 52 assists
  • Cole Caufield: 34 goals and 29 assists
  • Lane Hutson: five goals and 49 assists
  • Samuel Montembeault: 25-22-6 record, .898 save percentage, 146 goals allowed
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