Canadiens vs. Hurricanes prediction: Why Carolina is favored to win Sunday's NHL matchup [3/29/2026]

The Carolina Hurricanes will face the Montreal Canadiens in NHL action at Lenovo Center on Sunday, beginning at 5:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced NHL model projects the Hurricanes as the most likely winner of the Canadiens vs. Hurricanes game.

This article offers further insights into Sunday's matchup, including projected goal scorers, best bets and player prop picks.

Habs vs. Canes prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using powerful machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Sunday's NHL matchup between the Canadiens and Hurricanes, forming part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives the Hurricanes a 59% chance of beating the Canadiens.

According to our model, the Canadiens (+1.5) have a 63% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 6.5 goals has a 52% chance of staying under.

Canadiens vs. Hurricanes odds

We have sourced the best NHL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Canadiens	Hurricanes
Puck Line	+1.5 (-170)	-1.5 (+142)
Moneyline	+145	-172
Total	o6.5 (-110)	u6.5 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Canadiens vs. Hurricanes picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Puck Line	Canadiens +1.5	-170
Moneyline	Canadiens	+145
Total	Under 6.5	-105

According to our NHL best bets, the top play to make on this game is Under 6.5 total goals.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Canadiens vs. Hurricanes player props

Who will score a goal in Canadiens vs. Hurricanes?

According to our model, Cole Caufield is most likely to score an anytime goal in Canadiens vs. Hurricanes.

Our projections give Caufield a 37.5% chance of scoring a goal at Lenovo Center, while the star is a 7.3% chance of netting the first goal the game.

Anytime goal scorer predictions

Montreal Canadiens

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Cole Caufield	37.5%
Nick Suzuki	28.2%
Ivan Demidov	24.5%
Juraj Slafkovsky	24.1%
Alex Newhook	22.5%

Carolina Hurricanes

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Sebastian Aho	30.4%
Seth Jarvis	30.3%
Nikolaj Ehlers	29.8%
Andrei Svechnikov	27.0%
Logan Stankoven	22.9%

First goal scorer predictions

Montreal Canadiens

Player	First Goal Probability
Cole Caufield	7.3%
Nick Suzuki	4.7%
Ivan Demidov	4.6%
Juraj Slafkovsky	4.2%
Alex Newhook	4.1%

Carolina Hurricanes

Player	First Goal Probability
Nikolaj Ehlers	5.9%
Seth Jarvis	5.6%
Sebastian Aho	5.5%
Andrei Svechnikov	5.3%
Logan Stankoven	3.9%

Habs vs. Canes game-day updates and essential details

Sunday's game between the Hurricanes and Canadiens at Lenovo Center is scheduled to start at 5:00 PM ET.

• Who: Montreal Canadiens vs. Carolina Hurricanes
• Date: Sunday, March 29, 2026
• Time: 5:00 PM ET/2:00PM PT
• Venue: Lenovo Center

Conclusion

We predict the Hurricanes, with a 59% win probability, will likely beat the Canadiens on Sunday.

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