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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Canadiens
1 0 1 0 2
Hurricanes
1 1 0 1 3
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  • Canadiens
    0%
  • Hurricanes
    100%
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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
  1. OT1 20:00
    End of 1st OT.
  2. OT1 01:43
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Seth Jarvis saved by Jakub Dobes
  3. OT1 01:19
    SHOT
    Seth Jarvis shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  4. OT1 00:30
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jordan Staal
  5. OT1 00:00
    Jordan Staal won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in neutral zone
  6. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  7. P3 19:44
    SHOT
    Jake Evans shot blocked by Jalen Chatfield
  8. P3 18:43
    SHOT
    Sean Walker shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  9. P3 18:35
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Eric Robinson
  10. P3 18:02
    Mark Jankowski won faceoff against Phillip Danault in defensive zone
  11. P3 18:02
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  12. P3 17:54
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Sebastian Aho in defensive zone
  13. P3 17:54
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  14. P3 17:39
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jalen Chatfield saved by Jakub Dobes
  15. P3 16:49
    SHOT
    Jayden Struble shot blocked by Jackson Blake
  16. P3 15:57
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jordan Staal
  17. P3 15:11
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alex Newhook saved by Frederik Andersen
  18. P3 14:36
    Jake Evans won faceoff against Sebastian Aho in neutral zone
  19. P3 14:29
    Jake Evans won faceoff against Sebastian Aho in neutral zone
  20. P3 13:51
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Taylor Hall saved by Jakub Dobes
  21. P3 13:26
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mike Matheson saved by Frederik Andersen
  22. P3 13:10
    Jordan Staal won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in offensive zone
  23. P3 13:10
    Stoppage - Icing
  24. P3 12:51
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Jordan Staal in neutral zone
  25. P3 12:48
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Josh Anderson assisted by Phillip Danault and Alexandre Carrier
    2-2
  26. P3 12:29
    Canadiens won faceoff against Hurricanes in neutral zone
  27. P3 12:07
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ivan Demidov saved by Frederik Andersen
  28. P3 11:27
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jordan Martinook
  29. P3 11:04
    SHOT
    Noah Dobson shot blocked by Nikolaj Ehlers
  30. P3 11:02
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Jordan Staal in offensive zone
  31. P3 10:48
    SHOT
    Alex Newhook shot blocked by Alexander Nikishin
  32. P3 10:12
    SHOT
    Sean Walker shot blocked by Alexandre Texier
  33. P3 10:06
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Taylor Hall
  34. P3 09:20
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Logan Stankoven in offensive zone
  35. P3 09:08
    Jake Evans won faceoff against Sebastian Aho in defensive zone
  36. P3 09:08
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  37. P3 08:34
    Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Mark Jankowski in offensive zone
  38. P3 08:34
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  39. P3 08:31
    SHOT
    Lane Hutson shot blocked by William Carrier
  40. P3 08:29
    Canadiens won faceoff against Hurricanes in neutral zone
  41. P3 08:27
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Nick Suzuki saved by Frederik Andersen
  42. P3 08:05
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  43. P3 07:54
    Jordan Staal won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
  44. P3 07:54
    Stoppage - Puck Frozen
  45. P3 07:01
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Seth Jarvis
  46. P3 06:56
    Sebastian Aho won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
  47. P3 06:56
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  48. P3 05:32
    Mark Jankowski won faceoff against Phillip Danault in defensive zone
  49. P3 05:27
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Kaiden Guhle
  50. P3 04:23
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sebastian Aho saved by Jakub Dobes
  51. P3 04:09
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Shayne Gostisbehere
  52. P3 03:33
    Jordan Staal won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in defensive zone
  53. P3 03:33
    Stoppage - Icing
  54. P3 01:37
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Seth Jarvis saved by Jakub Dobes
  55. P3 01:12
    Power play - Sebastian Aho credited with hit on Alex Newhook in offensive zone
  56. P3 01:09
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Seth Jarvis saved by Jakub Dobes
  57. P3 00:24
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Shayne Gostisbehere
  58. P3 00:00
    Jake Evans won faceoff against Sebastian Aho in neutral zone
  59. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  60. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  61. P2 19:18
    SHOT
    Jaccob Slavin shot blocked by teammate
  62. P2 18:55
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Jordan Staal in neutral zone
  63. P2 18:46
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Jordan Martinook in defensive zone
  64. P2 18:46
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  65. P2 18:42
    Jordan Staal won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in offensive zone
  66. P2 18:42
    Stoppage - Icing
  67. P2 18:13
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Andrei Svechnikov saved by Jakub Dobes
  68. P2 17:35
    SHOT
    Mike Matheson shot blocked by Alexander Nikishin
  69. P2 17:03
    Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Logan Stankoven in neutral zone
  70. P2 17:03
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Nikolaj Ehlers assisted by Jordan Martinook and Jaccob Slavin
    1-2
  71. P2 16:21
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mark Jankowski saved by Jakub Dobes
  72. P2 15:46
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Andrei Svechnikov
  73. P2 15:10
    SHOT
    Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by Jalen Chatfield
  74. P2 14:59
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Mark Jankowski in offensive zone
  75. P2 13:44
    SHOT
    Oliver Kapanen shot blocked by Sean Walker
  76. P2 13:22
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Zachary Bolduc
  77. P2 12:54
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Shayne Gostisbehere
  78. P2 12:37
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Shayne Gostisbehere
  79. P2 12:18
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Sebastian Aho saved by Jakub Dobes
  80. P2 11:55
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Jordan Staal
  81. P2 11:41
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Andrei Svechnikov
  82. P2 11:08
    Canadiens won faceoff against Hurricanes in defensive zone
  83. P2 10:31
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Nikolaj Ehlers saved by Jakub Dobes
  84. P2 10:01
    SHOT
    Shot missed by William Carrier
  85. P2 09:36
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alexandre Texier saved by Frederik Andersen
  86. P2 08:46
    SHOT
    Alexandre Carrier shot blocked by Seth Jarvis
  87. P2 08:17
    Sebastian Aho won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
  88. P2 08:17
    Stoppage - Goalie Puck Frzn-plyd bynd ctr
  89. P2 08:13
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Seth Jarvis saved by Jakub Dobes
  90. P2 06:55
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Jordan Staal in neutral zone
  91. P2 06:55
    Stoppage - Hand Pass
  92. P2 06:35
    Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Mark Jankowski in neutral zone
  93. P2 06:15
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Canadiens
  94. P2 04:49
    SHOT
    Andrei Svechnikov shot blocked by teammate
  95. P2 04:25
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Frederik Andersen
  96. P2 04:19
    Jake Evans won faceoff against Sebastian Aho in defensive zone
  97. P2 03:47
    SHOT
    Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by Jackson Blake
  98. P2 02:44
    SHOT
    Jackson Blake shot blocked by Lane Hutson
  99. P2 02:02
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Mark Jankowski
  100. P2 01:35
    Mark Jankowski won faceoff against Phillip Danault in neutral zone
  101. P2 00:49
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Hurricanes saved by Jakub Dobes
  102. P2 00:00
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Jordan Staal in neutral zone
  103. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  104. P1 19:54
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot missed by Seth Jarvis
  105. P1 18:16
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Jordan Staal in offensive zone
  106. P1 18:02
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Nikolaj Ehlers saved by Jakub Dobes
  107. P1 16:36
    Power play - Jordan Staal won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
  108. P1 16:36
    Penalty to Jayden Struble 2 minutes for Misconduct
  109. P1 16:36
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  110. P1 15:58
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Juraj Slafkovský saved by Frederik Andersen
  111. P1 15:21
    Jordan Staal won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in neutral zone
  112. P1 14:56
    SHOT
    Alexander Nikishin shot blocked by Josh Anderson
  113. P1 13:52
    SHOT
    Jalen Chatfield shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  114. P1 13:39
    SHOT
    Shot missed by William Carrier
  115. P1 13:14
    SHOT
    Alexandre Carrier shot blocked by Shayne Gostisbehere
  116. P1 11:54
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jordan Staal
  117. P1 11:11
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Jordan Staal in neutral zone
  118. P1 10:58
    SHOT
    Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by Jackson Blake
  119. P1 10:27
    Jake Evans won faceoff against Taylor Hall in defensive zone
  120. P1 10:27
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  121. P1 08:33
    Power play - Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Jordan Staal in offensive zone
  122. P1 08:33
    Penalty to Logan Stankoven 2 minutes for Interference
  123. P1 08:19
    Logan Stankoven won faceoff against Alex Newhook in offensive zone
  124. P1 08:14
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jalen Chatfield saved by Jakub Dobes
  125. P1 06:54
    Jordan Staal won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
  126. P1 06:54
    Stoppage - Icing
  127. P1 05:30
    SHOT
    Josh Anderson shot blocked by Sean Walker
  128. P1 05:22
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Hurricanes saved by Jakub Dobes
  129. P1 04:34
    SHOT
    Seth Jarvis shot blocked by Phillip Danault
  130. P1 04:24
    SHOT
    Alexander Nikishin shot blocked by Phillip Danault
  131. P1 03:05
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Logan Stankoven saved by Jakub Dobes
  132. P1 02:33
    Canadiens won faceoff against Hurricanes in neutral zone
  133. P1 01:16
    Sebastian Aho won faceoff against Phillip Danault in neutral zone
  134. P1 00:00
    Logan Stankoven won faceoff against Alex Newhook in neutral zone
  135. P1 00:00
    Game Setup.
Stats
Canadiens
STATS
Hurricanes
12Shots on Goal26
52% Faceoff Win % 48%
2/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 3/0
6Penalty Infraction Mins4
16Hits46
19 Shots Blocked 20
16Giveaways20
CanadiensMTL
HurricanesCAR
12Shots on Goal26
52% Faceoff Win % 48%
2/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 3/0
6Penalty Infraction Mins4
16Hits46
19 Shots Blocked 20
16Giveaways20

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 35¢, Hurricanes 64¢

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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