NHL Prop Bets: Montreal Canadiens vs Carolina Hurricanes (March 24, 2026)
The Carolina Hurricanes (45-19-6) face the Montreal Canadiens (38-21-10) at Bell Centre. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Tuesday's matchup.
- The Hurricanes have a 26-44 Puck Line record this season, while the Canadiens hold a record of 39-30.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at +100 and UNDER at -120.
- The Hurricanes have a 37-31-2 O/U record this season (meaning 37 games have gone over the total points line, 31 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Canadiens have a 40-26-3 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Hurricanes are averaging 3.50 goals per game this season (4th in the league). Comparatively, the Canadiens are averaging 3.51 (3rd).
- Defensively, the Hurricanes are giving up 2.90 goals per game this season (8th in the league), while the Canadiens are giving up an average of 3.23 goals (25th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Carolina is averaging 32.3 shots per game this season (2nd in the NHL). Meanwhile, Montreal is allowing its opposition 27.4 shots per game (13th).
- Flipping that script, the Hurricanes are allowing 24.3 shots per game (2nd in the NHL), while the Canadiens are averaging 26.8 shots (23rd).
Power Play
- Carolina holds a power play percentage of 23.0%, ranking 9th in the league this season, while Montreal sits 3rd with 25.4% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Hurricanes have a penalty kill rate of 79.7% (ranked 15th), compared to the Canadiens at 76.5% (27th).
P1 Result
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina | 32-19-19 | 17-9-10 | 15-10-9 | 6-3-1 |
| Montreal | 25-19-25 | 14-9-12 | 11-10-13 | 1-4-5 |
To Go To Overtime
Tuesday's matchup is +280 to go to overtime.
- The Hurricanes have played in 19 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Canadiens have appeared in 22.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Hurricanes have played in 9 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Canadiens have appeared in 7.
Last Time They Met
Montreal recorded a 5-7 victory over Carolina at Lenovo Center when these teams last met on January 1. Despite being on the wrong side of that result, Sebastian Aho did all he could for his team, recording 2 goals and 3 assists. That result snapped the Hurricanes' 12-game winning streak against the Canadiens at Lenovo Center.
