Montreal Canadiens - Carolina Hurricanes: NHL match betting tip

Current form

Montreal currently occupies the eighth position of the Eastern Conference and has 89 points in its asset. The team needs to earn at least one point in the final meeting to guarantee a place in the playoffs, as Columbus is literally breathing down its back and is only a couple of points behind. However, at the moment the Canadians are in mediocre form and had previously suffered three defeats in a row.

Recall that after a confident home victory over Detroit (4:1), they lost away to Ottawa (2:5), Toronto (0:1) OT), and already on their ice they unexpectedly lost to Chicago with a score of 3:4 in shootouts. In the match with the hawks, they had a comfortable two-goal advantage, but they failed to manage it properly and played poorly in the minority, allowing the opponent to take advantage of two attempts. 

In general, the game is best for Martin San Louis's team when there are no more than one or two goals in his net, so in the upcoming confrontation, the club will certainly try to play defensively as reliably as possible and not allow the opponent to score three times.

Disqualifications and injuries

Heineman, Duck and Price will not play in the upcoming meeting.

Interesting betting trends

• Montreal wins 51% of face-offs
• According to statistics, Canadians make 25 shots on target

Current form

Carolina is in fourth position in the Eastern Conference and has earned a combined total of 99 points. The team has worsened its position in the standings due to the fact that it has been showing disastrous results and losing very often this month. Let's remind that in six previous fights she celebrated success only once.

So, earlier on the road, the Hurricanes even lost to Buffalo (0:3), Washington (4:5 B), and after a big victory at home over the Rangers (7:3), they lost to Toronto again with a score of 1:4, while scoring only one goal. In general, recently, the squad of the Brindamore Clan often had difficulties creating and implementing chances, which left them with no more than one or two goals scored. In the last match with the Leafs, the club scored a single goal in the 5x4 format, but failed to score in equal squads.

By the way, Karolina performs much worse on foreign venues than on her own ice, and up to this point she has managed to win only 13 victories in regular time.

Disqualifications and injuries

Gostisber and Fast will not play in the upcoming confrontation.

Interesting betting trends

• On average, Carolina makes 32 shots on target.
• According to statistics, the Hurricanes win 52.6% of face-offs.