Montreal Canadiens vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, Preview and Odds - 03/28/2025

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Friday, March 28, 2025

Venue:  Lenovo Center, Raleigh, NC

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Canadiens +240, Hurricanes -298; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Canadiens +240, Hurricanes -300; Over/Under:  6 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Canadiens +260, Hurricanes -325; Over/Under:  6 goals

Montreal Canadiens:  33-28-9 (5th place, Atlantic Division)

Carolina Hurricanes:  43-24-4 (2nd place, Metropolitan Division)

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Montreal Canadiens:  4-2-4 last 10

Carolina Hurricanes:  8-2-0 last 10

The Canadiens are entering this game with 75 points, a 33-28-9 record overall, and they are 15-16-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the St Louis Blues in their last game, losing that one on the road 6-1, but this is also the 2nd game of a back-to-back for them with their game against the Philadelphia Flyers still to be played on Thursday night. In their game against the Blues, Nick Suzuki scored 1 goal for them in that one. Cole Caufield and Lane Hutson each led the team in assists with 1 while Cole Caufield, Nick Suzuki, Patrik Laine, Alex Newhook, and Juraj Slafkovský each led the team in shots on net in that game with 3. Sam Montembeault was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 5 goals on 32 shots with 27 saves and a .844 save percentage before getting replaced by Jakub Dobeš who allowed 1 goal on 5 shots with 4 saves and a .800 save percentage. Their offense has scored 211 goals this season averaging 3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 234 goals against them allowing 3.3 goals per game.

The Hurricanes are entering this game with 90 points, a 43-24-4 record overall, and they are 27-8-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Nashville Predators in their last game, losing that one at home 3-1. Taylor Hall scored 1 goal for them in that one. Shayne Gostisbehere and Seth Jarvis each led the team in assists with 1 while Jackson Blake led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Pyotr Kochetkov was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 16 shots with 13 saves and a .812 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 228 goals this season averaging 3.2 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 191 goals against them allowing 2.7 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Hurricanes listed as a big favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Hurricanes have looked really good in their games this season with their 43-24-4 record overall which has them in 2nd place of their division in the East and in a playoff spot. They have also looked great on home ice this season with their 27-8-1 home record. Meanwhile, the Canadiens haven't looked good in their games this season with their 33-28-9 record overall which has them in 5th place of their division in the East, but that record also has them in the last Wild Card spot in the East. They have been a bad road team though with their 15-16-4 road record this season. It is a really tight race in the East for the last Wild Card spot and the Canadiens haven't looked that good lately as the pressure is getting to them. They are 4-2-4 in their last 10 games and have no momentum on their side with 3 losses in a row now. They aren't in a great situation here either since they are playing this game on a back-to-back. The Hurricanes have a lot more talent than the Canadiens, and the Hurricanes have also been hot lately as they are 8-2-0 in their last 10 games. They are also coming off a 3-1 home loss to the Predators in their last one so they are going to be focused here as they will be looking to bounce back. The best way to place a bet here is on the Hurricanes to win this game and on the puckline.

Canadiens Hurricanes Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Friday, March 28, 2025 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Hurricanes 5 Canadiens 1.

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Montreal Canadiens: 10-37 (-12.4 units) on the moneyline as a road underdog of +200 to +300. 35-75 (-7.3 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 48-94 (-8 units) on the moneyline against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game. 34-18 UNDER against good possession teams-averaging 3+ more shots on goal than opp.

Carolina Hurricanes: 89-40 (+11.3 units) on the moneyline as a home favorite. 45-23 (+8.2 units) on the moneyline revenging a same season loss vs opponent. 101-45 (+14.8 units) on the moneyline against terrible defensive teams - allowing 3+ goals/game. 87-54 UNDER against terrible defensive teams - allowing 3+ goals/game.

Montreal Canadiens:  K. Guhle (D) Out - Quadriceps. K. Dach (C) Out For Season - Lower Body.

Carolina Hurricanes:  A. Svechnikov (RW) Day To Day - Upper Body. W. Carrier (LW) Out - Lower Body. J. Fast (RW) Out For Season - Neck.

“To me at this time of the year, I feel like I heard this saying the other day: it’s not failure tonight, to me, it’s fertilizer. That’s the way it needs to be. We didn’t make it easy on ourselves tonight. I didn’t like how many pucks Binnington got to touch. Our forecheck was not as good as in the past. I think it’s something that we’ve fueled off of, and we didn’t have much of that.” - Martin St Louis after his team’s loss against the Blues in their game on Tuesday.

“Tip your hat to the goalie. Let’s give him some credit. They capitalized when they needed to, and Saros was elite tonight.” - Rod Brind’Amour after his team’s loss against the Predators in their game on Tuesday.

LW Cole Caufield

C Nick Suzuki

RW Juraj Slafkovský

LD Mike Matheson

RD Alexandre Carrier

G Jakub Dobes

LW Seth Jarvis

C Sebastian Aho

RW Jackson Blake

LD Jaccob Slavin

RD Brent Burns

G Pyotr Kochetkov

Points: N. Suzuki (73)

Goals: C. Caufield (33)

Assists: N. Suzuki (51)

GAA: J. Dobes (2.75)

Points: S. Aho (65)

Goals: S. Jarvis (27)

Assists: S. Aho (39)

GAA: F. Andersen (2.07)

Coaches:

Montreal Canadiens: Martin St. Louis (3rd season)

Carolina Hurricanes: Rod Brind'Amour (7th season)