Carolina Hurricanes vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction 3/24/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

The Carolina Hurricanes and the Montreal Canadiens meet Tuesday in NHL action from the Bell Centre. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Carolina Hurricanes vs. Montreal Canadiens prediction.

Carolina Hurricanes Recap

The Carolina Hurricanes come into this game looking to build on their 5-1 win over Pittsburgh last time out to sit at 45-19-6 this season. After this game, Carolina will head home for a game against the New Jersey Devils.

Hurricanes Win 3 In A Row

Sebastian Aho leads the Hurricanes in scoring with 72 points including 25 goals and 47 assists while Seth Jarvis has 59 points with a team-high 29 goals. Jackson Blake’s added 44 points with 20 goals and 24 assists while Logan Stankoven has 33 points with 14 goals and 19 assists and Nikolaj Ehlers has 58 points with 21 goals and 37 assists of his own this season. Taylor Hall has also chipped in 38 points with 15 goals and 23 assists. Shayne Gostisbehere has 43 points with 32 assists and Andrei Svechnikov has 60 points with 25 goals and 35 assists. In goal for Carolina, Frederik Andersen has gone 13-11-5 with a 3.12 GAA and an .874 save percentage while Brandon Bussi is 26-6-1 with a 2.47 GAA and an .896 save percentage this season. Pyotr Kochetkov is also 6-2 with a 2.33 GAA and an .899 save percentage as well this season.

Montreal Canadiens Recap

The Montreal Canadiens come into this game looking to add on to their 7-3 win over the Islanders last time out to sit at 38-21-10 this season. After this game, the Canadiens will take on the Columbus Blue Jackets at home.

Canadiens Alternate Wins & Losses In 4 Straight

Nick Suzuki leads Montreal with 85 points including 24 goals and 61 assists while Cole Caufield has 74 points with a team-high 43 goals and 31 assists. Lane Hutson has 69 points with a team-high 58 assists while Ivan Demidov has 52 points with 14 goals and 38 assists. Noah Dobson has 45 points with 33 assists and Mike Matheson has 33 points with 6 goals and 27 assists. Oliver Kapanen has 34 points with 20 goals and 14 assists while Zack Bolduc has 26 points with 10 goals and 16 assists. Sam Montembault has gone 10-8-4 with a 3.43 GAA and an .872 save percentage in goal for the Canadiens while Jakub Dobes is 22-8-4 with a 2.91 GAA and an .893 save percentage. Jacob Fowler is also 6-5-2 with a 2.72 GAA and an .899 save percentage for the Habs this season.

Carolina Hurricanes @ Montreal Canadiens Betting Trends: March 24, 2026

Why the Montreal Canadiens will win

• The Canadiens have won each of their last four games as home underdogs.
• The Hurricanes have lost 12 of their last 17 games as road favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Canadiens have covered the puck line in each of their last 20 games as underdogs.
• The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in 15 of their last 17 games as road favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Canadiens have won the second period in each of their last seven games when trailing after the first period.

Why the Carolina Hurricanes will win

• The Hurricanes have won each of their last eight games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Canadiens have lost three of their last four games when playing with a rest advantage.
• The Hurricanes have covered the puck line in each of their last five games against the Canadiens following a road win.
• The Canadiens have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games when playing with a rest advantage.
• The Canadiens have lost the third period in each of their last six home games against Eastern Conference opponents when trailing after the second period.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Hurricanes’ last 13 Tuesday road games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Each of the Canadiens’ last five games as home underdogs following a home win have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Canadiens’ last 15 home games against opponents on a winning streak.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Hurricanes’ last eight road games.

Montreal Canadiens Player Prop Facts

• Juraj Slafkovsky has scored the first goal in three of the Canadiens’ last four games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• Cole Caufield has scored at least one goal in each of the Canadiens’ last four home games.
• Lane Hutson has recorded at least one assist in nine of the Canadiens’ last 10 games as underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
• Nick Suzuki has recorded an assist in each of his last four appearances – equal-longest active streak in the league.

Carolina Hurricanes Player Prop Facts

• Sebastian Aho has scored a goal in four of the Hurricanes’ last five games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• Nikolaj Ehlers has recorded at least one assist in five of his last six appearances against the Canadiens.
• Sebastian Aho has recorded five points against the Canadiens this season – equal-most against any opponent.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Montreal Canadiens rank 3rd in the league for goals per game this season (3.51).
• The Montreal Canadiens rank 3rd in the league in power play percentage this season (25.38%).
• The Carolina Hurricanes rank 4th in the league for goals per game this season (3.50).
• The Carolina Hurricanes are one of five teams to rank in the top 10 for both goals scored and goals conceded per game this season.

Carolina Hurricanes vs. Montreal Canadiens Prediction

I’m on Carolina here. I just think that the Hurricanes are the better team in this matchup, and while Montreal’s a team on the rise, they’ve had issues with consistency in some of their recent outings. Caroina’s still finding the back of the net with a lot of consistency right now and I think the Hurricanes get the job done here. Give me Carolina.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Carolina -135