Canadiens Hurricanes odds picks prediction over/under betting line

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The Montreal Canadiens (24-28-10) and Carolina Hurricanes (36-19-6) meet Thursday at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Canadiens vs. Hurricanes odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

The Canadiens picked up a 4-3 win in overtime Tuesday in Nashville, its 3rd consecutive game not decided in regulation. Montreal lost the 1st 2 games of its 4-game road trip at Florida and Tampa Bay by 4-3 scores in a shootout. The Over is on a 4-0-1 run for the Habs.

The Hurricanes were stunned 5-3 at home in a matinee game Saturday afternoon by the Winnipeg Jets, and Carolina has had 4 full days off of the ice to stew about that setback.

Despite the loss to Winnipeg, the Hurricanes are still a rather impressive 8-3-1 across the previous 12 outings. The Over result against the Jets snapped a 5-0 run to the Under. The Under is also 12-3-1 in the previous 16 contests.

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Canadiens at Hurricanes odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 5:49 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Canadiens +230 (bet $100 to win $120) | Hurricanes -300 (bet $300 to win $100)
Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Canadiens +1.5 (+100) | Hurricanes -1.5 (-120)
Over/Under (O/U): 6 (O: -120 | U: +100)

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Canadiens at Hurricanes projected goalies

Sam Montembeault (13-10-5, 3.15 GAA, .904 SV%) vs. Pyotr Kochetkov (16-11-3, 2.41 GAA, .910 SV%, 3 SO)

Montembeault is confirmed to start Thursday’s game. He allowed 3 or fewer goals in 5 of his 6 starts in February, going 2-3-1 with a 3.32 GAA and .902 SV%. On the road, he is 5-4-3 with a 3.74 GAA and .876 SV% in 12 road starts vs. a 8-6-2 record, 2.73 GAA and .922 SV% in 16 home starts.

Kochetkov coughed up 4 goals on 31 shots last time out against the Winnipeg Jets, starting the month of March off on the wrong foot after being named the NHL’s Rookie of the Month in February. He went 5-3-0 with a 1.71 GAA and .940 SV% with 2 SO in 8 February starts.

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Canadiens at Hurricanes picks and predictions

Prediction

Hurricanes 4, Canadiens 3

Moneyline

The Hurricanes (-300) will set you back 3 times your potential return, and that’s just too much risk, either as a standalone wager or part of a parlay.

With the way the Canadiens (+230) have been playing lately, with 6 one-goal games in the past 8 outings, Montreal cannot be trusted. The Habs have dropped 7 straight in the series, with Carolina outscoring them 30-9 in the span.

AVOID.

Puck line/Against the spread

The CANADIENS +1.5 (+100) are worth a look at even-money. While the Habs haven’t been much of a match for the Hurricanes -1.5 (-120) over the years, Montreal is playing very well lately against everybody else.

The Habs have played in 3 straight games requiring overtime or a shootout, and Montreal is 5-0 on the puck line as an underdog in the past 5 tries, winning 2 of the games outright.

Over/Under

OVER 6 (-120) is worth a look, as Montreal is using Montembeault, who allows at least 3 goals per game on average.

The Over has cashed in 3 in a row, while going 4-0-1 in the past 5 outings. On the road, the Over has cashed in 4 straight, while going 6-1 in the past 7 outings.

For the Hurricanes, the Over cashed last time out against the Jets, but there is risk going high. The Under is 12-3-1 in the past 16 games for Carolina, so be careful.

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