Moneyline Favors the Montreal Canadiens in Battle with the Carolina Hurricanes – Betting Odds and Pick

The Montreal Canadiens will try to be nasty hosts on Thursday when the Carolina Hurricanes pay a visit to Bell Centre.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Betting fans looking to back the visiting Carolina Hurricanes before puck drop in this match found them as 113 moneyline underdogs at Sportsbook. They saw an Sportsbook total of 5.5, according to Sportsbook.

Odds Shark computer score prediction models pick a possible 2.8-2.6 win for the Canadiens on Thursday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NHL matchups here.

Carolina Hurricanes vs Montreal Canadiens Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Carolina Hurricanes will try to spoil to the party on Thursday; they are 21-19-8 this season, while the Canadiens are 20-22-6. Carolina is 22-24-2 on the totals; Montreal is 20-26-2. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Montreal vs Carolina injuries news.

The Montreal Canadiens sit at No. 25 in the current NHL power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Carolina Hurricanes sit at a No. 15 on the same chart.

Statistical Matchup

Offensively, the game matches up the Montreal Canadiens No. 29-ranked offense (2.58 goals per game) against a Carolina Hurricanes defense that ranks No. 24 at 3.1 goals per game allowed. The Canadiens Sportsbook has clicked at a 19.44% rate while the Hurricanes have a 77.59% rate on the penalty kill.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Carolina was a 3-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Penguins. They lost as +140 underdogs, while the total score of 4 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors.

Montreal won its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Avalanche on January 23. Bettors who backed the Canadiens at -139 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

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