Canadiens vs. Hurricanes Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Canadiens vs. Hurricanes NHL game on May 21, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Canadiens
4 0 2 6
Hurricanes
1 1 0 2
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    100%
  • Hurricanes
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Canadiens
4 0 2 6
Hurricanes
1 1 0 2
P3 18:37 Shayne Gostisbehere shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
P3 18:04 Shot on goal by Logan Stankoven saved by Jakub Dobes
P3 17:58 K'Andre Miller shot blocked by Jayden Struble
P3 17:32 Shot missed by Juraj Slafkovský
P3 16:30 Shot missed by Jaccob Slavin
P3 16:20 Logan Stankoven shot blocked by Noah Dobson
P3 14:35 Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Jordan Staal
P3 12:54 Power play - Nikolaj Ehlers shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
P3 10:41 Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Sebastian Aho
P3 07:54 Shot missed by Jordan Staal
P3 07:43 Shot on goal by Jayden Struble saved by Frederik Andersen
P3 04:41 Power play - Shot on goal by Juraj Slafkovský saved by Frederik Andersen
P3 03:19 Shot missed by Seth Jarvis
P3 02:45 Shot on goal by Jayden Struble saved by Frederik Andersen
P3 00:38 Shot missed by Jalen Chatfield
P2 19:57 Shot on goal by Sebastian Aho saved by Jakub Dobes
P2 19:31 Alexander Nikishin shot blocked by teammate
P2 19:09 Shayne Gostisbehere shot blocked by Mike Matheson
P2 18:29 Noah Dobson shot blocked by teammate
P2 17:07 K'Andre Miller shot blocked by teammate
Play by Play
  1. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  2. P3 18:37
    SHOT
    Shayne Gostisbehere shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  3. P3 18:04
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Logan Stankoven saved by Jakub Dobes
  4. P3 17:58
    SHOT
    K'Andre Miller shot blocked by Jayden Struble
  5. P3 17:32
    Canadiens won faceoff against Hurricanes in neutral zone
  6. P3 17:32
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Juraj Slafkovský
  7. P3 16:30
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jaccob Slavin
  8. P3 16:20
    SHOT
    Logan Stankoven shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  9. P3 15:36
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Logan Stankoven in defensive zone
  10. P3 15:36
    Stoppage - Icing
  11. P3 14:43
    Jordan Staal won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
  12. P3 14:35
    SHOT
    Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Jordan Staal
  13. P3 13:17
    Shorthanded - Phillip Danault won faceoff against Logan Stankoven in defensive zone
  14. P3 12:54
    SHOT
    Power play - Nikolaj Ehlers shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  15. P3 12:06
    Shorthanded - Jake Evans won faceoff against Jordan Staal in defensive zone
  16. P3 10:41
    SHOT
    Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Sebastian Aho
  17. P3 09:58
    Jordan Staal won faceoff against Phillip Danault in offensive zone
  18. P3 09:58
    Stoppage - Puck Frozen - TV timeout
  19. P3 07:54
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jordan Staal
  20. P3 07:43
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jayden Struble saved by Frederik Andersen
  21. P3 07:23
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Jordan Staal in defensive zone
  22. P3 07:05
    Sebastian Aho won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in neutral zone
  23. P3 04:41
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Juraj Slafkovský saved by Frederik Andersen
  24. P3 03:56
    Penalty to Jordan Martinook 2 minutes for Tripping (Drawn by Kaiden Guhle)
  25. P3 03:56
    Canadiens won faceoff against Hurricanes in neutral zone
  26. P3 03:21
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  27. P3 03:19
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Seth Jarvis
  28. P3 02:47
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  29. P3 02:45
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jayden Struble saved by Frederik Andersen
  30. P3 02:12
    Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Logan Stankoven in neutral zone
  31. P3 02:12
    Stoppage - Offside
  32. P3 01:38
    Mark Jankowski won faceoff against Phillip Danault in offensive zone
  33. P3 00:38
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jalen Chatfield
  34. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  35. P2 19:57
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sebastian Aho saved by Jakub Dobes
  36. P2 19:31
    SHOT
    Alexander Nikishin shot blocked by teammate
  37. P2 19:13
    Penalty to Andrei Svechnikov 2 minutes for Roughing (Drawn by Mike Matheson)
  38. P2 19:13
    Canadiens won faceoff against Hurricanes in neutral zone
  39. P2 19:09
    SHOT
    Shayne Gostisbehere shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  40. P2 18:29
    SHOT
    Noah Dobson shot blocked by teammate
  41. P2 18:19
    Stoppage - Puck Frozen
  42. P2 17:07
    SHOT
    K'Andre Miller shot blocked by teammate
  43. P2 16:59
    Stoppage - Icing
  44. P2 16:47
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Mark Jankowski in neutral zone
  45. P2 16:47
    Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
  46. P2 16:37
    Stoppage - Icing
  47. P2 15:41
    SHOT
    Jordan Martinook shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  48. P2 15:26
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  49. P2 15:22
    SHOT
    Sebastian Aho shot blocked by teammate
  50. P2 14:55
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  51. P2 14:53
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ivan Demidov saved by Frederik Andersen
  52. P2 14:46
    Canadiens won faceoff against Jaccob Slavin in neutral zone
  53. P2 14:41
    Jake Evans won faceoff against Logan Stankoven in offensive zone
  54. P2 13:41
    SHOT
    Jackson Blake shot blocked by teammate
  55. P2 13:09
    Canadiens won faceoff against Logan Stankoven in neutral zone
  56. P2 13:09
    Stoppage - Icing
  57. P2 12:51
    SHOT
    Sean Walker shot blocked by Lane Hutson
  58. P2 12:42
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nikolaj Ehlers
  59. P2 11:52
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jalen Chatfield
  60. P2 11:43
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Seth Jarvis saved by Jakub Dobes
  61. P2 10:40
    SHOT
    Alexander Nikishin shot blocked by Ivan Demidov
  62. P2 09:35
    SHOT
    Taylor Hall shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
  63. P2 09:00
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Logan Stankoven saved by Jakub Dobes
  64. P2 08:41
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  65. P2 08:40
    SHOT
    Sebastian Aho shot blocked by Lane Hutson
  66. P2 08:00
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Sebastian Aho in defensive zone
  67. P2 07:42
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by K'Andre Miller saved by Jakub Dobes
  68. P2 07:29
    Jordan Staal won faceoff against Alexandre Texier in defensive zone
  69. P2 07:29
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
  70. P2 06:53
    SHOT
    Shayne Gostisbehere shot blocked by teammate
  71. P2 06:44
    SHOT
    Shayne Gostisbehere shot blocked by Jayden Struble
  72. P2 05:57
    Logan Stankoven won faceoff against Alex Newhook in offensive zone
  73. P2 05:57
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  74. P2 05:22
    Sebastian Aho won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
  75. P2 05:22
    Stoppage - Icing
  76. P2 04:16
    Jordan Staal won faceoff against Phillip Danault in offensive zone
  77. P2 04:16
    Stoppage - Puck Frozen
  78. P2 03:21
    SHOT
    Kirby Dach shot blocked by Taylor Hall
  79. P2 02:46
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Eric Robinson assisted by William Carrier
    4-2
  80. P2 02:38
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Cole Caufield
  81. P2 00:47
    SHOT
    Jalen Chatfield shot blocked by Phillip Danault
  82. P2 00:45
    Jordan Staal won faceoff against Phillip Danault in offensive zone
  83. P2 00:43
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Taylor Hall
  84. P2 00:25
    SHOT
    Logan Stankoven shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  85. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  86. P1 19:42
    SHOT
    Noah Dobson shot blocked by K'Andre Miller
  87. P1 19:21
    SHOT
    Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Jalen Chatfield
  88. P1 17:50
    SHOT
    Eric Robinson shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  89. P1 16:54
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Logan Stankoven in defensive zone
  90. P1 16:54
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  91. P1 16:48
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Sebastian Aho
  92. P1 16:22
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Nick Suzuki saved by Frederik Andersen
  93. P1 16:16
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  94. P1 15:44
    Jake Evans won faceoff against Jordan Staal in offensive zone
  95. P1 15:44
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  96. P1 15:23
    Canadiens won faceoff against Hurricanes in defensive zone
  97. P1 15:23
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  98. P1 15:05
    Mark Jankowski won faceoff against Phillip Danault in offensive zone
  99. P1 15:05
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  100. P1 15:03
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Taylor Hall saved by Jakub Dobes
  101. P1 14:13
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Noah Dobson saved by Frederik Andersen
  102. P1 14:10
    SHOT
    Lane Hutson shot blocked by Jordan Martinook
  103. P1 13:38
    Canadiens won faceoff against Hurricanes in neutral zone
  104. P1 13:38
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  105. P1 12:48
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Lane Hutson saved by Frederik Andersen
  106. P1 12:19
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nikolaj Ehlers
  107. P1 12:06
    Canadiens won faceoff against Hurricanes in neutral zone
  108. P1 12:06
    Penalty to Sebastian Aho 2 minutes for Roughing (Drawn by Jake Evans)
  109. P1 11:39
    Penalty to Alexandre Carrier 2 minutes for High Sticking (Drawn by Andrei Svechnikov)
  110. P1 11:39
    Canadiens won faceoff against Hurricanes in neutral zone
  111. P1 11:32
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Ivan Demidov assisted by Alex Newhook and Jake Evans
    4-1
  112. P1 11:13
    Taylor Hall credited with hit on Lane Hutson in offensive zone
  113. P1 11:10
    Stoppage - Icing
  114. P1 10:22
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Jordan Staal in defensive zone
  115. P1 10:22
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  116. P1 10:02
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Seth Jarvis saved by Jakub Dobes
  117. P1 09:25
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jordan Martinook saved by Jakub Dobes
  118. P1 08:46
    Stoppage - Icing
  119. P1 08:27
    SHOT
    Sean Walker shot blocked by Alex Newhook
  120. P1 08:11
    Canadiens won faceoff against Hurricanes in neutral zone
  121. P1 08:11
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Alexandre Texier assisted by Phillip Danault and Kaiden Guhle
    3-1
  122. P1 06:41
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Juraj Slafkovský saved by Frederik Andersen
  123. P1 06:26
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Sebastian Aho
  124. P1 06:26
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sebastian Aho saved by Jakub Dobes
  125. P1 06:20
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sebastian Aho saved by Jakub Dobes
  126. P1 05:56
    SHOT
    Canadiens shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  127. P1 05:40
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  128. P1 05:38
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alexandre Texier saved by Frederik Andersen
  129. P1 04:28
    Jake Evans won faceoff against Andrei Svechnikov in offensive zone
  130. P1 04:28
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  131. P1 04:25
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Josh Anderson saved by Frederik Andersen
  132. P1 04:04
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Phillip Danault assisted by Alexandre Carrier
    2-1
  133. P1 03:55
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Seth Jarvis in defensive zone
  134. P1 03:48
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Juraj Slafkovský
  135. P1 02:50
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jackson Blake saved by Jakub Dobes
  136. P1 02:00
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kirby Dach saved by Frederik Andersen
  137. P1 01:24
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alexander Nikishin saved by Jakub Dobes
  138. P1 01:00
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Jordan Staal in neutral zone
  139. P1 00:33
    Sebastian Aho won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in neutral zone
  140. P1 00:25
    Canadiens won faceoff against Hurricanes in neutral zone
  141. P1 00:25
    Stoppage - Icing
  142. P1 00:00
    Canadiens won faceoff against Hurricanes
Stats
Canadiens
STATS
Hurricanes
22Shots on Goal27
50% Faceoff Win % 50%
2/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/0
8Penalty Infraction Mins8
18Hits44
30 Shots Blocked 12
12Giveaways16
CanadiensMTL
HurricanesCAR
22Shots on Goal27
50% Faceoff Win % 50%
2/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/0
8Penalty Infraction Mins8
18Hits44
30 Shots Blocked 12
12Giveaways16

Canadiens vs. Hurricanes: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Canadiens vs. Hurricanes
  • Date: Thursday, May 21, 2026
  • Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • Venue: Lenovo Center

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Hurricanes favored at -1.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 5.5
  • Moneyline Odds: Canadiens 34¢, Hurricanes 65¢

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 Friday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.

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