Montreal Canadiens vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction & Picks - NHL

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Montreal Canadiens
10/6/26 19:00
Carolina Hurricanes

Prediction:

 

Under 6.5

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 by Bill Christy in NHL Picks

The Montreal Canadiens will host the defending Stanley Cup Champion, the Carolina Hurricanes, on Tuesday evening.

The Canes have started their season with a 1-1-1 mark. It was not a great opener against the Florida Panthers. They were unable to find the back of the net and gave up an overtime goal to Gustav Forsling. They then lost a higher-scoring game against the Capitals a couple of nights later. Sebastian Aho and Logan Stankoven got the Canes on the board, but it was not enough as they fell 5-2. They finally got a win in overtime against the Flyers in their latest game. Former Flyer, Shayne Gostisbehere, scored the game-winner in the 3-2 final.

Montreal will be happy to finally have a home game after starting the season with back-to-back road games. They opened with a solid 3-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. They then lost in overtime to the Penguins in a high-scoring affair, 6-5. Jakub Dobes was not at his best in the recent loss, allowing 6 goals on 30 shots from the Penguins. If they plan on having any shots against these visiting Canes, Dobes will need to be a much better version of himself tomorrow night.

Montreal Canadiens vs Carolina Hurricanes Form

Table

Teams Pts P W L GD
14 Montreal Canadiens
3 2 1 0 0
16 Carolina Hurricanes
3 258 0 1 -3

Montreal Canadiens and Carolina Hurricanes Latest Matches

Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens Latest matches
L L L L W L
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

5/6 (83%)

Oct 3, 2026 - NHL

Pittsburgh Penguins
6 :  5
Montreal Canadiens

Sep 29, 2026 - NHL

Toronto Maple Leafs
2 :  3
Montreal Canadiens

May 29, 2026 - NHL

Carolina Hurricanes
6 :  1
Montreal Canadiens

May 27, 2026 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
0 :  4
Carolina Hurricanes

May 25, 2026 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
2 :  3
Carolina Hurricanes

May 23, 2026 - NHL

Carolina Hurricanes
3 :  2
Montreal Canadiens
L W L L L L
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

5/6 (83%)

May 27, 2026 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
0 :  4
Carolina Hurricanes

May 25, 2026 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
2 :  3
Carolina Hurricanes

May 16, 2026 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
3 :  8
Buffalo Sabres

May 12, 2026 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
2 :  3
Buffalo Sabres

May 10, 2026 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
6 :  2
Buffalo Sabres

May 1, 2026 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
0 :  1
Tampa Bay Lightning
W W L L W L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Oct 3, 2026 - NHL

Pittsburgh Penguins
6 :  5
Montreal Canadiens

Sep 29, 2026 - NHL

Toronto Maple Leafs
2 :  3
Montreal Canadiens

May 29, 2026 - NHL

Carolina Hurricanes
6 :  1
Montreal Canadiens

May 23, 2026 - NHL

Carolina Hurricanes
3 :  2
Montreal Canadiens

May 21, 2026 - NHL

Carolina Hurricanes
2 :  6
Montreal Canadiens

May 18, 2026 - NHL

Buffalo Sabres
2 :  3
Montreal Canadiens
Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes Latest matches
W W W L L W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Oct 3, 2026 - NHL

Philadelphia Flyers
2 :  3
Carolina Hurricanes

Oct 2, 2026 - NHL

Carolina Hurricanes
2 :  5
Washington Capitals

Sep 29, 2026 - NHL

Carolina Hurricanes
0 :  1
Florida Panthers

Jun 14, 2026 - NHL

Vegas Golden Knights
0 :  3
Carolina Hurricanes

Jun 11, 2026 - NHL

Carolina Hurricanes
4 :  2
Vegas Golden Knights

Jun 9, 2026 - NHL

Vegas Golden Knights
3 :  5
Carolina Hurricanes
W L W W L L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Oct 2, 2026 - NHL

Carolina Hurricanes
2 :  5
Washington Capitals

Sep 29, 2026 - NHL

Carolina Hurricanes
0 :  1
Florida Panthers

Jun 11, 2026 - NHL

Carolina Hurricanes
4 :  2
Vegas Golden Knights

Jun 4, 2026 - NHL

Carolina Hurricanes
4 :  3
Vegas Golden Knights

Jun 2, 2026 - NHL

Carolina Hurricanes
4 :  5
Vegas Golden Knights

May 29, 2026 - NHL

Carolina Hurricanes
6 :  1
Montreal Canadiens
W W L W W W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Oct 3, 2026 - NHL

Philadelphia Flyers
2 :  3
Carolina Hurricanes

Jun 14, 2026 - NHL

Vegas Golden Knights
0 :  3
Carolina Hurricanes

Jun 9, 2026 - NHL

Vegas Golden Knights
3 :  5
Carolina Hurricanes

Jun 6, 2026 - NHL

Vegas Golden Knights
5 :  4
Carolina Hurricanes

May 27, 2026 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
0 :  4
Carolina Hurricanes

May 25, 2026 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
2 :  3
Carolina Hurricanes

Montreal Canadiens against Carolina Hurricanes : Head to Head (H2H)

Montreal Canadiens

33 %

Carolina Hurricanes

67 %

May 29, 2026 - NHL

Carolina Hurricanes
6 :  1
Montreal Canadiens

May 27, 2026 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
0 :  4
Carolina Hurricanes

May 25, 2026 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
2 :  3
Carolina Hurricanes

May 23, 2026 - NHL

Carolina Hurricanes
3 :  2
Montreal Canadiens

May 21, 2026 - NHL

Carolina Hurricanes
2 :  6
Montreal Canadiens

Mar 29, 2026 - NHL

Carolina Hurricanes
1 :  3
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens vs Carolina Hurricanes Picks

Players list

Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens

S. Montembeault

J. Dobes

N. Dobson

A. Carrier

M. Matheson

L. Hutson

A. Xhekaj

J. Struble

C. Kreider

I. Demidov

A. Texier

N. Suzuki

P. Danault

J. Anderson

J. Evans

K. Dach

Z. Bolduc

J. Slafkovsky

C. Caufield

A. Newhook

Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes

B. Bussi

P. Kochetkov

J. Slavin

S. Gostisbehere

J. Chatfield

K. Miller

S. Walker

M. Reilly

E. Robinson

W. Carrier

J. Martinook

S. Aho

N. Ehlers

T. Hall

M. Jankowski

L. Stankoven

A. Svechnikov

J. Kotkaniemi

J. Staal

J. Blake

Most goals and assists

CD Huachipato Montreal Canadiens
CD Huachipato Carolina Hurricanes
Top Goalscorer
USA C. Caufield (2 Goals)
Top Goalscorer
Finland S. Aho (3 Goals)
Best assists
Canada N. Suzuki (3 Assists) , 
USA L. Hutson (3 Assists)
Best assists
A. Svechnikov (3 Assists)

Montreal Canadiens - Carolina Hurricanes Key Points

  1. Under is 4-0-1 in Hurricanes last 5 vs. Atlantic.
  2. Under is 4-0 in Canadiens last 4 games as a home underdog.
  3. Under is 3-0-1 in Canadiens last 4 games playing on 2 days rest.
  4. Under is 3-0-1 in Hurricanes last 4 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Our Montreal Canadiens vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction

We believe Jakub Dobes will bounce back after that ugly start against the Penguins in his last start. Everyone wants to put their best foot forward early in the season when they are facing the defending champions. We believe Montreal will put up a tough fight in this contest, which should finish under the total.

Our prediction for Montreal Canadiens vs Carolina Hurricanes: Under 6.5

Prediction:

 

Under 6.5

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