The Carolina Hurricanes, led by Sebastian Aho and Teuvo Teravainen, are ready to take the ice against Max Domi, Jonathan Drouin, and the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre in an Eastern Conference matchup. This one will get started at 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 27 and it is being televised live on The Sports Network.
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Montreal Canadiens Odds
Playing the role of favorites will be the Canadiens (-125), whereas the Hurricanes are dogs offering moneyline odds of +105, and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 6 goals. The odds for betting the total stand at -125 for the over and +105 for the under.
Montreal is 11-13 straight up (SU) and has lost 0.3 units for moneyline bettors thus far. That early-season winning percentage is a welcomed improvement compared to how the team performed during the 2017-18 season (29-53). Among the team’s 24 games this season, 12 have gone over the total, while 11 have gone under and just one has pushed. The team is 6-6 SU at home this year.
The Canadiens have converted on just 15.1 percent of their power play chances this year, a mark that’s ranked 30th overall in the NHL. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked 17th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 79.0 percent of all penalties.
Averaging 27.6 saves per game with a .897 save percentage, Carey Price (7-10-4) has been the most dependable goalkeeper for the Habs this season. If Montreal decides to give him the night off, however, the team might turn to Antti Niemi (4-3-3 record, .893 save percentage, 3.61 goals against average).
Carolina has lost 5.8 units for bettors taking the moneyline thus far and is currently 11-12 straight up (SU). Through 23 regular season contests, 15 of its games have gone under the total, while eight have gone over and none have pushed. The Hurricanes are 4-6 SU as a road team this season.
The Hurricanes have converted on 17.9 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 25th overall and it’s successfully defended 75.4 percent of all opponent power plays.
Curtis McElhinney (25.5 saves per game) has been the primary choice in goal for Carolina. McElhinney owns a 6-2 record, while registering a .919 save percentage and 2.25 goals against average this year.
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Notes
Betting Notes
The Canadiens are 2-0 in games that go to shootout. The Hurricanes are 1-1 in shootouts.
The total has gone under in four of Carolina’s last five outings.
Carolina’s attempted 39.8 shots per game overall this season (the second-most in the NHL), and 36.6 in its last 10 games.
Six of Carolina’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 2-4 in those games.
This game features two of the more physical teams in the league. Carolina skaters have dished out the third-most hits in the league (27.2 per game) and the Canadiens have handed the fourth-most (26.1).
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