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.