Hurricanes vs. Canadiens Game 4 betting preview

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The Carolina Hurricanes and Montreal Canadiens meet in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Semifinals at Bell Centre on Wednesday, May 27, beginning at 8 p.m. ET on TNT. The Hurricanes are ahead in the series 2-1.

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Moneyline

Hurricanes to win vs Canadiens -155

Bet $20, Payout $32.90

Hurricanes vs. Canadiens Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Hurricanes (-155)
  • Underdog: Canadiens (+130)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Hurricanes vs. Canadiens Quick Facts

  • Carolina’s games this season have gone over 5.5 goals 54 of 91 times.
  • Montreal has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 60 of 97 games this season.
  • Wednesday’s total is 1.4 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 7.0 goals per game.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.4 less than the 5.9 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Hurricanes Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Hurricanes Season Stat Insights

  • The Hurricanes offense’s 291 total goals (3.6 per game) are ranked second in the NHL this year.
  • Carolina has allowed the fifth-fewest goals in league action this season, 236 (2.9 per game).
  • The team has the league’s third-best goal differential at +55 this season.
  • Carolina’s 60 power-play goals this season (on 241 chances) are the fifth-most in the NHL.
  • The Hurricanes’ 24.90% power-play conversion rate ranks fourth-best in the league this season.
  • The 13 shorthanded goals Carolina has scored this season lead the NHL.
  • The Hurricanes kill 80.60% of their opponent’s power plays, the 11th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
  • The Hurricanes’ players win 50.2% of their faceoffs to rank 16th in the league.
  • Carolina has an 11.1% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 16th in the league.
  • The Hurricanes average 20.0 hits and 11.3 blocked shots per game.

Hurricanes Moneyline

  • Through 80 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Carolina has won 56 of those matchups.
  • Through 58 games with moneyline odds lower than -155 this season, the Hurricanes have won 41 times.
  • There is a 60.8% chance that Carolina wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Hurricanes Leaders

  • Sebastian Aho: 27 goals and 53 assists
  • Nikolaj Ehlers: 26 goals and 45 assists
  • Andrei Svechnikov: 31 goals and 39 assists
  • Brandon Bussi: 31-6-2 record, .894 save percentage, 97 goals given up

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Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stats Insights

  • The Canadiens have the NHL’s seventh-best scoring offense (279 total goals, 3.4 per game).
  • Montreal has allowed 251 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 16th.
  • Their ninth-best goal differential is +28.
  • Montreal has put up 56 power-play goals this season, which are the seventh-most in the NHL (on 242 chances).
  • The Canadiens have a 23.14% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 10 percentage.
  • Montreal has scored seven shorthanded goals this season (10th among all NHL squads).
  • The Canadiens’ 19th-ranked penalty kill rate is 78.14%.
  • The Canadiens have the league’s 10th-best faceoff win rate (51%).
  • Montreal is shooting 13.0% (second 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 33, or 62.3%, of the 53 games they have played as an underdog this season.
  • Montreal has gone 9-6 when oddsmakers have listed them as underdogs of +130 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline implies a 43.5% chance to win for the Canadiens.

Canadiens Leaders

  • Nicholas Suzuki: 29 goals and 72 assists
  • Cole Caufield: 51 goals and 37 assists
  • Lane Hutson: 12 goals and 66 assists
  • Jakub Dobes: 29-10-4 record, .901 save percentage, 117 goals given up
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