Montreal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes NHL Picks & Predictions 3/24/2019

Sunday, March 24, 2019

PNC Arena

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The Montreal Canadiens travel to PNC Arena to play the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday, March 24, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Canadiens at +125 and the Hurricanes at -150.

Montreal has a record of 39-28-7 this season. They are 4th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 217 goals and given up 213 goals for a point differential of +4. For the season they have an ATS record of 39-35-0 and an over/under record of 30-40-0. Carolina is 40-26-7 this season. They are 4th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 216 goals and surrendered 202 for a goal differential of +14. Their record against the spread is 40-33-0 while their over/under record is 31-40-0.

Valuable Montreal Canadiens Betting Trends

The Montreal Canadiens are 39-35-0 straight up this year

The Montreal Canadiens are 30-40-0 against the over/under this season

Important Carolina Hurricanes Betting Trends

The Carolina Hurricanes are 40-33-0 straight up this year

The Carolina Hurricanes are 31-40-0 against the over/under this season

Key Montreal Canadiens Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Carolina Hurricanes Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Max Domi has accumulated 64 total points this season for the Canadiens. He has 25 goals this year with 176 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 39 assists on the season and averages 17.4 minutes played per game. Tomas Tatar averages 16.3 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 22 goals on 180 shots. He has 29 assists, giving him a total of 51 points on the season. Carey Price has 31 wins and 22 losses this season in net for the Canadiens. He has 1,743 shots against him and he's given up 144 goals. He's made 1,599 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Sebastian Aho has scored 79 total points this year for the Hurricanes. He has 30 goals this season with 221 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 49 assists on the season and averages 20.2 minutes played per game. Teuvo Teravainen averages 17.9 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 18 goals on 152 shots. He has 49 assists, giving him a total of 67 points on the season. Petr Mrazek has 19 wins and 13 losses this year in goal for the Hurricanes. He has 959 shots against him and he's surrendered 87 goals. He's made 872 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Canadiens have 85 total points this season, which ranks them 14th in the NHL. They are 18th in the league in goals scored with 217 while they've given up 213 goals, ranking them 21st overall. They have had 220 power play opportunities and have scored 27 goals on those chances for a percentage of 12%. That is 31st in the NHL. The Canadiens have allowed 227 power play opportunities and have given up 44 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, putting them 16th in the league when short-handed. They average 34 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.69% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 11th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Hurricanes are 12th in the NHL with a total of 87 points this year. They have 39 power play goals on 232 opportunities for a percentage of 17%. That ranks them 22nd in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 219 power play opportunities and have given up 40 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%. That is 7th in the NHL. As a team, the Hurricanes are 19th in the league with 216 goals scored while they've given up 202 goals, which is 24th overall. They average 35 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.52%. As a team they give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 17th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Montreal is 5th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53.2%, as they've attempted 4,724 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,152 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 52.6% as they have 3,423 attempts while they have given up 3,087 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 6th in the league. The Canadiens start possessions in the offensive zone 52.3% of the time, which is 9th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.7% for the season. That is 22nd overall in the NHL. They have 2,162 face-off wins compared to 2,259 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.9%. That ranks them 23rd in the league. On defense Montreal has 1,987 hits and they have blocked 1,065 shots from the opposition, putting them 15th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Hurricanes are 2nd in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 54.8% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 45.2% for the season, which is 30th in the NHL. They have 2,158 face-off wins compared to 2,275 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.7%. That is 24th in the league. On defense Carolina has 1,823 hits and they have blocked 917 shots from the opposition, which is 31st in the league. Carolina is 1st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 55% as they've attempted 4,729 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,867 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 54.9% ranks 1st as they have 3,586 attempts while they have given up 2,950 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Canadiens/Hurricanes NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Carolina -150

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