NHL Prop Bets: Montreal Canadiens vs Carolina Hurricanes (October 6, 2026)
The Carolina Hurricanes (1-1-1) face the Montreal Canadiens (1-0-1) at Bell Centre. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Tuesday's matchup.
- The Hurricanes have a 43-61 Puck Line record since the beginning of last season, while the Canadiens hold a record of 59-44 across the same span.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at +110 and UNDER at -130.
- The Hurricanes have a 51-49-4 O/U record since the beginning of last season (meaning 51 games have gone over the total points line, 49 have gone under and four have resulted in a push). The Canadiens have a 51-46-6 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Hurricanes have scored 3.48 goals per game since the beginning of last season (4th in the league). Comparatively, the Canadiens have averaged 3.42 over the same span (7th).
- Defensively, the Hurricanes have allowed just 2.87 goals per game since the beginning of last season (6th in the league), while the Canadiens have given up an average of 3.08 goals over that span (T18th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Carolina is averaging 32.1 shots per game since the beginning of last season (2nd in the NHL). Meanwhile, Montreal is allowing its opposition 27.9 shots per game (17th).
- Flipping that script, the Hurricanes have allowed 23.8 shots per game (1st in the NHL), while the Canadiens are averaging 26.3 shots (24th).
Power Play
- Carolina holds a power play percentage of 24.5%, ranking 6th in the league since the beginning of last season, while Montreal sits 10th with 22.8% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Hurricanes have a penalty kill rate of 81.1% (ranked 10th), compared to the Canadiens at 78.0% (20th).
P1 Result
Carolina is +165 to win the first period, while Montreal is +185.
- Here are their first period records since the beginning of last season.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina | 50-26-28 | 23-15-15 | 27-11-13 | |
| Montreal | 35-30-38 | 16-15-18 | 19-15-20 |
To Go To Overtime
Tuesday's matchup is +275 to go to overtime.
- The Hurricanes have played in 30 games that have gone to overtime since the beginning of last season, while the Canadiens have appeared in 32.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Hurricanes have played in 9 games that have gone to a shootout since the beginning of last season, while the Canadiens have also appeared in 9.
Last Time They Met
Carolina recorded a 6-1 beatdown over Montreal at Lenovo Center when these teams last met in Game 5 of last season's Eastern Conference Finals. Logan Stankoven led the way to that result, recording 1 goal and 2 assists. The Hurricanes have now won four straight against the Canadiens.
