The visiting Hurricanes hope for a solid performance on Monday as they look to steal a win at Bell Centre against the Montreal Canadiens.

The Canadiens bring a 23-24-9 record to the battle against the 20-25-11 Hurricanes. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Montreal go 22-28-6 so far and the Hurricanes go 30-24-2.



View Carolina vs Montreal Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook NHL line for this matchup, Montreal sat as -155 favorites. The total was set at 5.

Power Rankings:
According to new NHL Power Rankings here, it's the No. 12-ranked Canadiens and the No. 29-rated Hurricanes in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Montreal's No. 16-ranked offense, averaging 2.7 goals per game, against a Hurricanes defense that ranks No. 27 at 3.1 goals allowed. The Canadiens power play is averaging 13.1% while the Hurricanes defense kills off 78.3% of their penalties.

The Hurricanes were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Avalanche. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Colorado at -130 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.

Montreal won its last outing, a 5-0 result against the Maple Leafs on February 11. Bettors who backed the Canadiens at +132 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.


Carolina Hurricanes Trends:
When playing on Monday are 2-8
Before playing Boston are 5-5
After playing Colorado are 3-7
After a loss are 6-4

Montreal Canadiens Trends:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Boston are 5-5
After playing Toronto are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

A few Hurricanes at Canadiens trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Carolina's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Carolina's last 15 games when playing on the road against Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 7 games when playing Montreal
Montreal is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Carolina
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Montreal's last 15 games when playing at home against Carolina


Next up:
Carolina home to San Jose, Friday, February 17
Montreal home to Boston, Wednesday, February 15