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Canadiens vs. Hurricanes Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Canadiens vs. Hurricanes NHL game on May 23, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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May 23, 7:00 PM ET Lenovo Center
May 23, 7:00 PM ET Lenovo Center
In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Pro Bets
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Canadiens | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Hurricanes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Live Probabilities
Moneyline
Over / Under
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- Hurricanes
Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Canadiens | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Hurricanes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
OT1 01:43 Shot on goal by Seth Jarvis saved by Jakub Dobes
OT1 01:19 Seth Jarvis shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
OT1 00:30 Shot missed by Jordan Staal
P3 19:44 Jake Evans shot blocked by Jalen Chatfield
P3 18:43 Sean Walker shot blocked by Noah Dobson
P3 18:35 Shot missed by Eric Robinson
P3 17:39 Shot on goal by Jalen Chatfield saved by Jakub Dobes
P3 16:49 Jayden Struble shot blocked by Jackson Blake
P3 15:57 Shot missed by Jordan Staal
P3 15:11 Shot on goal by Alex Newhook saved by Frederik Andersen
P3 13:51 Shot on goal by Taylor Hall saved by Jakub Dobes
P3 13:26 Shot on goal by Mike Matheson saved by Frederik Andersen
P3 12:48 Goal scored by Josh Anderson assisted by Phillip Danault and Alexandre Carrier
P3 12:07 Shot on goal by Ivan Demidov saved by Frederik Andersen
P3 11:27 Shot missed by Jordan Martinook
P3 11:04 Noah Dobson shot blocked by Nikolaj Ehlers
P3 10:48 Alex Newhook shot blocked by Alexander Nikishin
P3 10:12 Sean Walker shot blocked by Alexandre Texier
P3 10:06 Shot missed by Taylor Hall
P3 08:31 Lane Hutson shot blocked by William Carrier
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
OT
GOALS
ALL
End of 1st OT.
SHOT
Shot on goal by Seth Jarvis saved by Jakub Dobes
SHOT
Seth Jarvis shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
SHOT
Shot missed by Jordan Staal
Jordan Staal won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in neutral zone
End of 3rd Period.
SHOT
Jake Evans shot blocked by Jalen Chatfield
SHOT
Sean Walker shot blocked by Noah Dobson
SHOT
Shot missed by Eric Robinson
Mark Jankowski won faceoff against Phillip Danault in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
Phillip Danault won faceoff against Sebastian Aho in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jalen Chatfield saved by Jakub Dobes
SHOT
Jayden Struble shot blocked by Jackson Blake
SHOT
Shot missed by Jordan Staal
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alex Newhook saved by Frederik Andersen
Jake Evans won faceoff against Sebastian Aho in neutral zone
Jake Evans won faceoff against Sebastian Aho in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Taylor Hall saved by Jakub Dobes
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mike Matheson saved by Frederik Andersen
Jordan Staal won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Jordan Staal in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Josh Anderson assisted by Phillip Danault and Alexandre Carrier
2-2
Canadiens won faceoff against Hurricanes in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ivan Demidov saved by Frederik Andersen
SHOT
Shot missed by Jordan Martinook
SHOT
Noah Dobson shot blocked by Nikolaj Ehlers
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Jordan Staal in offensive zone
SHOT
Alex Newhook shot blocked by Alexander Nikishin
SHOT
Sean Walker shot blocked by Alexandre Texier
SHOT
Shot missed by Taylor Hall
Phillip Danault won faceoff against Logan Stankoven in offensive zone
Jake Evans won faceoff against Sebastian Aho in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Mark Jankowski in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Lane Hutson shot blocked by William Carrier
Canadiens won faceoff against Hurricanes in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nick Suzuki saved by Frederik Andersen
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
Jordan Staal won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck Frozen
SHOT
Shot missed by Seth Jarvis
Sebastian Aho won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
Mark Jankowski won faceoff against Phillip Danault in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Kaiden Guhle
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sebastian Aho saved by Jakub Dobes
SHOT
Shot missed by Shayne Gostisbehere
Jordan Staal won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Seth Jarvis saved by Jakub Dobes
Power play - Sebastian Aho credited with hit on Alex Newhook in offensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Seth Jarvis saved by Jakub Dobes
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Shayne Gostisbehere
Jake Evans won faceoff against Sebastian Aho in neutral zone
End of 2nd Period.
End of 2nd Period.
SHOT
Jaccob Slavin shot blocked by teammate
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Jordan Staal in neutral zone
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Jordan Martinook in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
Jordan Staal won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot on goal by Andrei Svechnikov saved by Jakub Dobes
SHOT
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Alexander Nikishin
Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Logan Stankoven in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Nikolaj Ehlers assisted by Jordan Martinook and Jaccob Slavin
1-2
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mark Jankowski saved by Jakub Dobes
SHOT
Shot missed by Andrei Svechnikov
SHOT
Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by Jalen Chatfield
Phillip Danault won faceoff against Mark Jankowski in offensive zone
SHOT
Oliver Kapanen shot blocked by Sean Walker
SHOT
Shot missed by Zachary Bolduc
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Shayne Gostisbehere
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Shayne Gostisbehere
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Sebastian Aho saved by Jakub Dobes
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Jordan Staal
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Andrei Svechnikov
Canadiens won faceoff against Hurricanes in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nikolaj Ehlers saved by Jakub Dobes
SHOT
Shot missed by William Carrier
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alexandre Texier saved by Frederik Andersen
SHOT
Alexandre Carrier shot blocked by Seth Jarvis
Sebastian Aho won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Puck Frzn-plyd bynd ctr
SHOT
Shot on goal by Seth Jarvis saved by Jakub Dobes
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Jordan Staal in neutral zone
Stoppage - Hand Pass
Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Mark Jankowski in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Canadiens
SHOT
Andrei Svechnikov shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Frederik Andersen
Jake Evans won faceoff against Sebastian Aho in defensive zone
SHOT
Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by Jackson Blake
SHOT
Jackson Blake shot blocked by Lane Hutson
SHOT
Shot missed by Mark Jankowski
Mark Jankowski won faceoff against Phillip Danault in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Hurricanes saved by Jakub Dobes
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Jordan Staal in neutral zone
End of 1st Period.
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot missed by Seth Jarvis
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Jordan Staal in offensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Nikolaj Ehlers saved by Jakub Dobes
Power play - Jordan Staal won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
Penalty to Jayden Struble 2 minutes for Misconduct
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Juraj Slafkovský saved by Frederik Andersen
Jordan Staal won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in neutral zone
SHOT
Alexander Nikishin shot blocked by Josh Anderson
SHOT
Jalen Chatfield shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
SHOT
Shot missed by William Carrier
SHOT
Alexandre Carrier shot blocked by Shayne Gostisbehere
SHOT
Shot missed by Jordan Staal
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Jordan Staal in neutral zone
SHOT
Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by Jackson Blake
Jake Evans won faceoff against Taylor Hall in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Power play - Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Jordan Staal in offensive zone
Penalty to Logan Stankoven 2 minutes for Interference
Logan Stankoven won faceoff against Alex Newhook in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jalen Chatfield saved by Jakub Dobes
Jordan Staal won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Josh Anderson shot blocked by Sean Walker
SHOT
Shot on goal by Hurricanes saved by Jakub Dobes
SHOT
Seth Jarvis shot blocked by Phillip Danault
SHOT
Alexander Nikishin shot blocked by Phillip Danault
SHOT
Shot on goal by Logan Stankoven saved by Jakub Dobes
Canadiens won faceoff against Hurricanes in neutral zone
Sebastian Aho won faceoff against Phillip Danault in neutral zone
Logan Stankoven won faceoff against Alex Newhook in neutral zone
Game Setup.
Stats
| STATS | |
|---|
| 12 | Shots on Goal | 26 | |||
| 52% | Faceoff Win % | 48% | |||
| 2/0 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 3/0 | |||
| 6 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 4 | |||
| 16 | Hits | 46 | |||
| 19 | Shots Blocked | 20 | |||
| 16 | Giveaways | 20 |
| |
|---|
| 12 | Shots on Goal | 26 | |||
| 52% | Faceoff Win % | 48% | |||
| 2/0 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 3/0 | |||
| 6 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 4 | |||
| 16 | Hits | 46 | |||
| 19 | Shots Blocked | 20 | |||
| 16 | Giveaways | 20 |
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Canadiens vs. Hurricanes: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Canadiens vs. Hurricanes
- Date: Saturday, May 23, 2026
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Venue: Lenovo Center
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Hurricanes favored at -1.5
- Total (Over/Under): 6
- Moneyline Odds: Canadiens +185, Hurricanes -182
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Canadiens: 39%
- Hurricanes: 61%
Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Canadiens a win probability of 39%, while the Hurricanes have a win probability of 61%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Hurricanes are more likely to beat the Canadiens in the NHL game at Lenovo Center on Saturday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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