LiontipsCarolina vs Montreal. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (April 1, 2022).
Command Analysis
Carolina are in the top-3 in the East and have the same points as Florida at the moment. This month, the Hurricanes have been inconsistent, but in the last five games they haven't lost in regulation. They beat St. Louis (7:2) and Washington (6:1) away and also put up a good fight against Tampa, even though they yielded in overtime (3:4 OT).
The Hurricanes are a powerful home team and suffered only five defeats in regulation at their home arena this season. Also, Rod BrindAmour's men rarely concede more than two goals in home games.
Montreal, on the contrary, are having one of the worst seasons in recent years. The Canadiens need to strengthen their line of defense, because at the moment they allow their opponents too much freedom in the zone. They sit bottom of the Eastern Conference table and have slim chances of improving their position.
In the last three games, the Canadiens beat Toronto (4:2) and suffered defeats to New Jersey (2:3 SO) and to Florida (4:7). They concede about four goals per game on their travels, mostly in first and third periods.
Trends
СтавкаIT Montreal under 2.5 goals
In 3 out of 5 games against Carolina, Montreal scored less than 3 goals.
Ставка2nd period: both teams to score
In 4 games out of 5, both sides scored.
Tip and bets
Carolina are the strong favourites in this fixture, even though they aren't on top form. At home, the Hurricanes demonstrate fantastic performance, and we believe they will win by a large margin today.
Our prediction - Asian handicap (-1.5) to Carolina
Recent games of Carolina were high-scoring. On average, Montreal concede about four goals per game away, but usually manage to answer with two goals. We suggest taking the over.
Second bet - total over 5.5 goals
