Canadiens vs Hurricanes Prediction NHL Picks 3/7/24

Carolina Hurricanes (36-19-6) vs Montreal Canadiens (24-28-10)

Game Info: Thursday, March 7, 2024 at 7:00 pm (PNC Arena)

Betting Odds: Carolina Hurricanes -278 / Montreal Canadiens +215 --- Over/Under: 6

The Montreal Canadiens and the Carolina Hurricanes meet in NHL action from the PNC Arena on Thursday night. Who comes out on top in Thursday’s Eastern Conference tilt? Let’s dive in and find out with our Canadiens vs. Hurricanes Prediction.

Montreal Canadiens Team Preview

The Montreal Canadiens come into this one looking to build on a 4-3 OT win over Nashville last time out. Nick Suzuki has a team-high 61 points with 25 goals and 36 assists while Cole Caufield has 50 points with 19 goals and 31 assists. Mike Matheson has 44 points with a team-high 36 assists of his own. Jake Allen is 6-12-3 with an .892 save percentage and 3.65 GAA while Sam Montembault is 13-10-5 with a 3.15 GAA and a .904 save percentage in goal for Montreal this season. Cayden Primeau is also 5-6-2 with a 3.04 GAA and a .901 save percentage this season for the Habs.

Montreal Canadiens Team Facts

• The Canadiens have lost each of their last 10 games at PNC Arena.
• The Canadiens have covered the puck line in each of their last 10 games as underdogs after coming off overtime.
• The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 1' market has hit in each of the Canadiens' last five games at PNC Arena.
• The Canadiens have lost the third period in each of their last 10 night games at PNC Arena.

Carolina Hurricanes Team Preview

The Carolina Hurricanes come into this one looking to rebound from a 5-3 loss to Winnipeg last time out. Sebastian Aho leads the Hurricanes in scoring with 64 points including 24 goals and a team-high 40 assists while Seth Jarvis has 48 points split between 19 goals and 29 assists. Martin Necas has 43 points and Teuvo Teravainen has 40 points with Necas and Teravainen each logging 19 goals. In goal, Frederik Andersen has gone 4-1 with a 2.87 GAA and an .894 save percentage while Antti Raanta is 12-7-2 with a 2.99 GAA and an .872 save percentage and Pyotr Kochetkov is 16-11-3 with a 2.41 GAA and a .910 save percentage. The Hurricanes will play against the Devils after this game.

Carolina Hurricanes Team Facts

• The Hurricanes have won each of their last 10 home games against the Canadiens.
• The Hurricanes have covered the puck line in eight of their last nine games against the Canadiens.
• The favorites have won the third period in each of the last 10 games between the Canadiens and Hurricanes at PNC Arena.
• The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 1' market has hit in each of the last five games between the Canadiens and Hurricanes at PNC Arena.

Canadiens vs. Hurricanes Prediction

I’m on Montreal +1.5 here. The Canadiens continue to fight hard on the road despite being well out of the playoff race and Carolina, despite winning a lot of games as of late, are winning with defense and aren’t necessarily blowing teams away offensively. All in all, I think Montreal is competitive once again and I think they keep this one close. Give me Montreal +1.5.

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.