Canadiens vs. Hurricanes Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Canadiens vs. Hurricanes NHL game on January 1, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Canadiens
2 3 2 7
Hurricanes
3 1 1 5
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  • Hurricanes
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Canadiens
2 3 2 7
Hurricanes
3 1 1 5
P3 19:49 Shot on goal by Phillip Danault saved by Brandon Bussi
P3 19:17 Sean Walker shot blocked by Oliver Kapanen
P3 18:56 Shot missed by Joseph Veleno
P3 18:00 Goal scored by Lane Hutson
P3 16:58 Goal scored by Nikolaj Ehlers assisted by K'Andre Miller and Sean Walker
P3 16:08 Shot missed by Nikolaj Ehlers
P3 16:02 Shot on goal by Taylor Hall saved by Jakub Dobes
P3 14:34 Shot on goal by Lane Hutson saved by Brandon Bussi
P3 14:23 Shot on goal by Brendan Gallagher saved by Brandon Bussi
P3 14:12 Shot missed by Jalen Chatfield
P3 13:54 K'Andre Miller shot blocked by Adam Engstrom
P3 13:45 Shot on goal by Mark Jankowski saved by Jakub Dobes
P3 13:06 Shot missed by Nick Suzuki
P3 12:51 Jayden Struble shot blocked by Taylor Hall
P3 11:18 Goal scored by Juraj Slafkovský assisted by Jayden Struble and Ivan Demidov
P3 10:59 Shot on goal by Andrei Svechnikov saved by Jakub Dobes
P3 10:34 Shot on goal by Nikolaj Ehlers saved by Jakub Dobes
P3 09:55 Shot missed by Nick Suzuki
P3 09:47 Nick Suzuki shot blocked by teammate
P3 09:24 Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Jalen Chatfield
Play by Play
  1. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  2. P3 19:49
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Phillip Danault saved by Brandon Bussi
  3. P3 19:25
    Mark Jankowski won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in neutral zone
  4. P3 19:25
    Stoppage - Offside
  5. P3 19:17
    SHOT
    Sean Walker shot blocked by Oliver Kapanen
  6. P3 18:56
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Joseph Veleno
  7. P3 18:48
    Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Sebastian Aho in offensive zone
  8. P3 18:48
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  9. P3 18:00
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Logan Stankoven in neutral zone
  10. P3 18:00
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Lane Hutson
    7-5
  11. P3 17:35
    Canadiens won faceoff against Hurricanes in defensive zone
  12. P3 17:33
    Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Sebastian Aho in defensive zone
  13. P3 17:33
    Jordan Staal won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in offensive zone
  14. P3 17:33
    Stoppage - Icing
  15. P3 16:58
    Joseph Veleno won faceoff against Logan Stankoven in neutral zone
  16. P3 16:58
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Nikolaj Ehlers assisted by K'Andre Miller and Sean Walker
    6-5
  17. P3 16:08
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nikolaj Ehlers
  18. P3 16:04
    Jordan Staal won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in offensive zone
  19. P3 16:04
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  20. P3 16:02
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Taylor Hall saved by Jakub Dobes
  21. P3 15:47
    Giveaway by Taylor Hall in offensive zone
  22. P3 15:36
    Logan Stankoven won faceoff against Phillip Danault in defensive zone
  23. P3 15:36
    Stoppage - Puck in Benches - TV timeout
  24. P3 14:34
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Lane Hutson saved by Brandon Bussi
  25. P3 14:23
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brendan Gallagher saved by Brandon Bussi
  26. P3 14:12
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jalen Chatfield
  27. P3 13:54
    SHOT
    K'Andre Miller shot blocked by Adam Engstrom
  28. P3 13:52
    Sebastian Aho won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in offensive zone
  29. P3 13:52
    Stoppage - Icing
  30. P3 13:45
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mark Jankowski saved by Jakub Dobes
  31. P3 13:06
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nick Suzuki
  32. P3 12:51
    SHOT
    Jayden Struble shot blocked by Taylor Hall
  33. P3 12:50
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Hurricanes in offensive zone
  34. P3 12:49
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Logan Stankoven in offensive zone
  35. P3 12:49
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Logan Stankoven in offensive zone
  36. P3 12:49
    Stoppage - Icing
  37. P3 12:34
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Logan Stankoven in defensive zone
  38. P3 12:34
    Stoppage - Icing
  39. P3 11:20
    Jordan Staal won faceoff against Joseph Veleno in neutral zone
  40. P3 11:18
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Juraj Slafkovský assisted by Jayden Struble and Ivan Demidov
    6-4
  41. P3 10:59
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Andrei Svechnikov saved by Jakub Dobes
  42. P3 10:34
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Nikolaj Ehlers saved by Jakub Dobes
  43. P3 09:55
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nick Suzuki
  44. P3 09:47
    SHOT
    Nick Suzuki shot blocked by teammate
  45. P3 09:44
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Mark Jankowski in offensive zone
  46. P3 09:44
    Stoppage - Icing
  47. P3 09:24
    SHOT
    Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Jalen Chatfield
  48. P3 08:27
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brendan Gallagher saved by Brandon Bussi
  49. P3 08:03
    Giveaway by Noah Dobson in neutral zone
  50. P3 08:01
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Hurricanes
  51. P3 07:40
    SHOT
    Sean Walker shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
  52. P3 07:19
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Canadiens
  53. P3 06:55
    SHOT
    Nikolaj Ehlers shot blocked by Lane Hutson
  54. P3 06:29
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Sebastian Aho in defensive zone
  55. P3 06:29
    Stoppage - Puck in Benches - TV timeout
  56. P3 06:15
    Sebastian Aho won faceoff against Joseph Veleno in offensive zone
  57. P3 06:15
    Stoppage - Icing
  58. P3 04:40
    Mark Jankowski won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in defensive zone
  59. P3 04:40
    Stoppage - Icing
  60. P3 04:30
    Mark Jankowski won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in defensive zone
  61. P3 04:30
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  62. P3 04:27
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Brandon Bussi
  63. P3 03:33
    Samuel Blais credited with hit on Sebastian Aho in neutral zone
  64. P3 03:07
    Joseph Veleno credited with hit on Sean Walker in offensive zone
  65. P3 02:59
    SHOT
    Sean Walker shot blocked by teammate
  66. P3 02:50
    SHOT
    Alexander Nikishin shot blocked by Arber Xhekaj
  67. P3 02:47
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Eric Robinson
  68. P3 01:58
    SHOT
    Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Taylor Hall
  69. P3 01:56
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Logan Stankoven in offensive zone
  70. P3 01:56
    Stoppage - Icing
  71. P3 01:47
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Juraj Slafkovský saved by Brandon Bussi
  72. P3 01:11
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jalen Chatfield saved by Jakub Dobes
  73. P3 01:10
    Logan Stankoven won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in offensive zone
  74. P3 01:10
    Stoppage - Icing
  75. P3 00:33
    SHOT
    Alexander Nikishin shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
  76. P3 00:29
    Sebastian Aho won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in offensive zone
  77. P3 00:29
    Stoppage - Icing
  78. P3 00:20
    Giveaway by Alexandre Texier in defensive zone
  79. P3 00:00
    Jordan Staal won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in neutral zone
  80. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  81. P2 18:11
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jalen Chatfield saved by Jakub Dobes
  82. P2 17:57
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Canadiens saved by Brandon Bussi
  83. P2 17:53
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jalen Chatfield saved by Jakub Dobes
  84. P2 17:28
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ivan Demidov saved by Brandon Bussi
  85. P2 17:21
    SHOT
    Jalen Chatfield shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
  86. P2 17:19
    Logan Stankoven won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in offensive zone
  87. P2 17:19
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  88. P2 16:46
    Joseph Veleno won faceoff against Mark Jankowski in neutral zone
  89. P2 16:46
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Josh Anderson
    5-4
  90. P2 16:29
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alexandre Carrier saved by Brandon Bussi
  91. P2 16:23
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Sebastian Aho in neutral zone
  92. P2 16:23
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Cole Caufield assisted by Alexandre Texier
    4-4
  93. P2 16:02
    SHOT
    Jordan Staal shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  94. P2 14:57
    Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Logan Stankoven in neutral zone
  95. P2 14:57
    Stoppage - Offside
  96. P2 14:51
    Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Logan Stankoven in defensive zone
  97. P2 14:51
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  98. P2 14:39
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Adam Engstrom saved by Brandon Bussi
  99. P2 14:24
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Joseph Veleno
  100. P2 13:59
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Joel Nystrom
  101. P2 13:35
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nikolaj Ehlers
  102. P2 11:04
    Power play - Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Jordan Staal in offensive zone
  103. P2 11:04
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  104. P2 11:02
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Brandon Bussi
  105. P2 10:15
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Brandon Bussi
  106. P2 10:12
    Power play - Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Jordan Staal in offensive zone
  107. P2 10:12
    Penalty to Sebastian Aho 2 minutes for Misconduct
  108. P2 10:12
    Penalty to Sebastian Aho 2 minutes for High Sticking
  109. P2 10:04
    Sebastian Aho won faceoff against Phillip Danault in offensive zone
  110. P2 10:04
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  111. P2 10:03
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by William Carrier saved by Jakub Dobes
  112. P2 10:02
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by William Carrier saved by Jakub Dobes
  113. P2 09:59
    Jordan Staal credited with hit on Noah Dobson in offensive zone
  114. P2 09:39
    Jordan Staal won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
  115. P2 09:39
    Stoppage - Puck in Benches
  116. P2 09:32
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Jordan Staal in offensive zone
  117. P2 09:32
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  118. P2 09:31
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alexandre Texier saved by Brandon Bussi
  119. P2 09:10
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jesperi Kotkaniemi saved by Jakub Dobes
  120. P2 08:57
    SHOT
    Jesperi Kotkaniemi shot blocked by Samuel Blais
  121. P2 08:39
    Mark Jankowski won faceoff against Joseph Veleno in defensive zone
  122. P2 08:24
    Mark Jankowski won faceoff against Samuel Blais in offensive zone
  123. P2 08:24
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  124. P2 08:22
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jesperi Kotkaniemi
  125. P2 07:47
    SHOT
    Mike Reilly shot blocked by Zachary Bolduc
  126. P2 07:41
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Sebastian Aho
  127. P2 07:29
    SHOT
    Zachary Bolduc shot blocked by K'Andre Miller
  128. P2 06:27
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Logan Stankoven saved by Jakub Dobes
  129. P2 05:52
    Cole Caufield credited with hit on William Carrier in offensive zone
  130. P2 05:32
    Arber Xhekaj credited with hit on Jordan Martinook in defensive zone
  131. P2 05:19
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Cole Caufield
  132. P2 05:01
    Jordan Staal won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in neutral zone
  133. P2 05:01
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Samuel Blais assisted by Lane Hutson and Brendan Gallagher
    3-4
  134. P2 04:59
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Samuel Blais
  135. P2 04:23
    Mark Jankowski won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in neutral zone
  136. P2 04:11
    Mark Jankowski won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in neutral zone
  137. P2 04:11
    Stoppage - Offside
  138. P2 03:41
    Power play - Jordan Staal won faceoff against Phillip Danault in offensive zone
  139. P2 03:41
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  140. P2 03:39
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Alexander Nikishin saved by Jakub Dobes
  141. P2 03:29
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Sebastian Aho
  142. P2 02:48
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Sebastian Aho
  143. P2 02:42
    Power play - Sebastian Aho won faceoff against Phillip Danault in neutral zone
  144. P2 02:42
    Stoppage - Offside
  145. P2 02:23
    Shorthanded - Phillip Danault won faceoff against Sebastian Aho in defensive zone
  146. P2 02:23
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  147. P2 02:21
    SHOT
    Power play - K'Andre Miller shot blocked by Oliver Kapanen
  148. P2 01:47
    Shorthanded - Joseph Veleno won faceoff against Logan Stankoven in defensive zone
  149. P2 01:45
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Andrei Svechnikov saved by Jakub Dobes
  150. P2 01:11
    Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Sebastian Aho in offensive zone
  151. P2 01:11
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  152. P2 01:10
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Noah Dobson saved by Brandon Bussi
  153. P2 01:07
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Oliver Kapanen
  154. P2 00:54
    Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Sebastian Aho in neutral zone
  155. P2 00:54
    GOAL
    Power play - Goal scored by Alexander Nikishin assisted by Sebastian Aho and Andrei Svechnikov
    2-4
  156. P2 00:45
    Power play - Jordan Staal won faceoff against Phillip Danault in offensive zone
  157. P2 00:45
    Penalty to Lane Hutson 2 minutes for Holding (Drawn by William Carrier)
  158. P2 00:45
    Penalty to Lane Hutson 2 minutes for Misconduct
  159. P2 00:37
    SHOT
    Shot missed by William Carrier
  160. P2 00:35
    SHOT
    William Carrier shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  161. P2 00:29
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jordan Martinook
  162. P2 00:10
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alexandre Texier saved by Brandon Bussi
  163. P2 00:00
    Jordan Staal won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in neutral zone
  164. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  165. P1 19:37
    Jordan Staal credited with hit on Noah Dobson in neutral zone
  166. P1 19:28
    Nick Suzuki credited with hit on Jordan Martinook in defensive zone
  167. P1 19:16
    Jordan Martinook won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
  168. P1 19:16
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
  169. P1 19:14
    SHOT
    Josh Anderson shot blocked by Sean Walker
  170. P1 19:02
    SHOT
    Lane Hutson shot blocked by Jackson Blake
  171. P1 16:47
    Arber Xhekaj credited with hit on Jordan Staal in neutral zone
  172. P1 16:45
    Nick Suzuki credited with hit on Jordan Martinook in neutral zone
  173. P1 16:11
    Zachary Bolduc credited with hit on Sean Walker in offensive zone
  174. P1 15:55
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Phillip Danault
  175. P1 15:33
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Taylor Hall saved by Jakub Dobes
  176. P1 15:11
    K'Andre Miller credited with hit on Ivan Demidov in defensive zone
  177. P1 14:51
    Logan Stankoven won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in neutral zone
  178. P1 14:51
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Andrei Svechnikov assisted by Sebastian Aho and Nikolaj Ehlers
    2-3
  179. P1 14:48
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Andrei Svechnikov saved by Jakub Dobes
  180. P1 14:46
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nikolaj Ehlers
  181. P1 13:52
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by K'Andre Miller saved by Jakub Dobes
  182. P1 13:13
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Cole Caufield
  183. P1 13:05
    Mark Jankowski won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
  184. P1 13:05
    Stoppage - Icing
  185. P1 12:51
    Samuel Blais credited with hit on Jesperi Kotkaniemi in defensive zone
  186. P1 12:46
    Mark Jankowski won faceoff against Samuel Blais in offensive zone
  187. P1 12:46
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  188. P1 12:44
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jackson Blake
  189. P1 12:28
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Logan Stankoven
  190. P1 12:19
    Logan Stankoven won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in neutral zone
  191. P1 12:19
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sebastian Aho saved by Jakub Dobes
  192. P1 11:53
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Joel Nystrom
  193. P1 11:50
    Zachary Bolduc won faceoff against Nikolaj Ehlers in defensive zone
  194. P1 11:50
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
  195. P1 11:48
    SHOT
    Jackson Blake shot blocked by Oliver Kapanen
  196. P1 11:43
    SHOT
    Alexander Nikishin shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
  197. P1 10:47
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Jordan Staal in neutral zone
  198. P1 10:47
    GOAL
    Power play - Goal scored by Nikolaj Ehlers
    2-1
  199. P1 10:20
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Noah Dobson saved by Brandon Bussi
  200. P1 09:58
    Power play - Jordan Staal won faceoff against Phillip Danault in offensive zone
  201. P1 09:58
    Penalty to Canadiens 2 minutes for Misconduct (Drawn by Nikolaj Ehlers)
  202. P1 09:48
    Sebastian Aho won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
  203. P1 09:48
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jalen Chatfield saved by Jakub Dobes
  204. P1 09:48
    Stoppage - High Stick
  205. P1 09:39
    SHOT
    Jalen Chatfield shot blocked by teammate
  206. P1 08:16
    SHOT
    Canadiens shot blocked by teammate
  207. P1 07:58
    William Carrier credited with hit on Josh Anderson in defensive zone
  208. P1 07:43
    Josh Anderson credited with hit on Mike Reilly in defensive zone
  209. P1 07:35
    SHOT
    Hurricanes shot blocked by teammate
  210. P1 07:21
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Jordan Staal in defensive zone
  211. P1 07:21
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  212. P1 07:19
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Andrei Svechnikov saved by Jakub Dobes
  213. P1 07:13
    SHOT
    Cole Caufield shot blocked by Jalen Chatfield
  214. P1 06:57
    Nikolaj Ehlers won faceoff against Cole Caufield in defensive zone
  215. P1 06:57
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  216. P1 06:56
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Brendan Gallagher
  217. P1 06:39
    Mark Jankowski won faceoff against Joseph Veleno in defensive zone
  218. P1 06:39
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Canadiens saved by Brandon Bussi
  219. P1 06:38
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  220. P1 05:56
    SHOT
    Canadiens shot blocked by Zachary Bolduc
  221. P1 05:45
    SHOT
    Shot missed by K'Andre Miller
  222. P1 05:26
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Adam Engstrom
  223. P1 05:08
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Joel Nystrom
  224. P1 04:24
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Juraj Slafkovský
  225. P1 04:12
    Logan Stankoven won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in defensive zone
  226. P1 04:12
    Stoppage - Icing
  227. P1 04:06
    Logan Stankoven won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in neutral zone
  228. P1 04:06
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Oliver Kapanen assisted by Ivan Demidov and Juraj Slafkovský
    2-0
  229. P1 03:42
    Sebastian Aho credited with hit on Cole Caufield in defensive zone
  230. P1 03:40
    K'Andre Miller credited with hit on Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
  231. P1 03:12
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Nick Suzuki assisted by Alexandre Texier and Samuel Blais
    2-0
  232. P1 03:10
    Sebastian Aho won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in neutral zone
  233. P1 03:03
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Nick Suzuki saved by Brandon Bussi
  234. P1 02:53
    William Carrier credited with hit on Noah Dobson in offensive zone
  235. P1 02:44
    Joel Nystrom credited with hit on Samuel Blais in defensive zone
  236. P1 02:42
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Noah Dobson
  237. P1 02:10
    Joseph Veleno won faceoff against Jordan Staal in offensive zone
  238. P1 02:10
    Stoppage - Icing
  239. P1 01:42
    Jordan Staal won faceoff against Phillip Danault in neutral zone
  240. P1 01:42
    Stoppage - Hand Pass
  241. P1 01:35
    Jordan Staal credited with hit on Arber Xhekaj in offensive zone
  242. P1 00:39
    Sean Walker credited with hit on Juraj Slafkovský in defensive zone
  243. P1 00:34
    Giveaway by Jackson Blake in neutral zone
  244. P1 00:29
    Logan Stankoven won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in neutral zone
  245. P1 00:29
    Stoppage - Offside
  246. P1 00:20
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sebastian Aho saved by Jakub Dobes
  247. P1 00:20
    Giveaway by Lane Hutson in defensive zone
  248. P1 00:16
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Sebastian Aho in defensive zone
  249. P1 00:16
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  250. P1 00:15
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by K'Andre Miller saved by Jakub Dobes
  251. P1 00:12
    Nick Suzuki credited with hit on Nikolaj Ehlers in neutral zone
  252. P1 00:00
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Sebastian Aho in neutral zone
  253. P1 00:00
    Game Setup.
Stats
Canadiens
STATS
Hurricanes
23Shots on Goal25
44% Faceoff Win % 56%
1/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 3/2
6Penalty Infraction Mins2
26Hits18
15 Shots Blocked 10
18Giveaways19
CanadiensMTL
HurricanesCAR
23Shots on Goal25
44% Faceoff Win % 56%
1/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 3/2
6Penalty Infraction Mins2
26Hits18
15 Shots Blocked 10
18Giveaways19

Canadiens vs. Hurricanes: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Canadiens vs. Hurricanes
  • Date: Thursday, January 1, 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 +140, Hurricanes -156

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Canadiens: 41%
  • Hurricanes: 59%

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 41%, while the Hurricanes have a win probability of 59%. 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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