Montreal Canadiens vs Carolina Hurricanes NHL Game Picks 10/3/2019

Thursday, October 3, 2019

PNC Arena

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The Montreal Canadiens head to PNC Arena to take on the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday, October 3, 2019. The opening line for this contest has the Canadiens at +217 and the Hurricanes at +106.

Montreal had a record of 44-30-8 last year and away from home they had a record of 19-18-4-0. They were 4th in the Atlantic Division. They tallied 246 goals and surrendered 236 goals for a point differential of +10. For the year they had an ATS mark of 41-38 and an over/under record of 34-44-4. Carolina finished with a record of 46-29-7 including 13-13-2-1 on home ice last year. They were 4th in the Metropolitan Division. They scored 243 goals and gave up 221 for a goal differential of +22. Their record against the spread was 43-36 while their over/under mark was 34-46-2.

Valuable Montreal Canadiens Betting Trends

The Montreal Canadiens were 41-38 straight up last year

The Montreal Canadiens were 34-44-4 against the over/under last season

Important Carolina Hurricanes Betting Trends

The Carolina Hurricanes were 43-36 straight up last year

The Carolina Hurricanes were 34-46-2 against the over/under last season

Key Montreal Canadiens Injuries

9/20/2019 Michael McCarron C Groin Expected to be out until at least Nov 5
9/17/2019 Noah Juulsen D Head Expected to be out until at least Oct 3
9/13/2019 Gustav Olofsson D Upper Body Expected to be out until at least Oct 3

Key Carolina Hurricanes Injuries

9/27/2019 Jake Gardiner D Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Oct 3
9/26/2019 Ryan Dzingel LW Lower Body Expected to be out until at least Oct 3
9/25/2019 Riemsdyk Trevor van Riemsdyk D Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Sep 27
9/25/2019 Chase Priskie D Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Sep 27

Player Spotlight

Tomas Tatar scored 58 total points last year for the Canadiens. He had 25 goals last season with 195 shots on net giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He had a total of 33 assists on the year and averaged 16.4 minutes played per contest. Max Domi averaged 17.4 minutes of ice time per game last season. In that time he had a shooting percentage of 14% by tallying 28 goals on 203 attempts. He had 44 assists giving him a total of 72 points on the year. Carey Price had 35 wins and 24 losses last season in goal for the Canadiens. He had 1,952 shots against him and he surrendered 161 goals. He made 1,791 stops for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Andrei Svechnikov had 37 total points last season for the Hurricanes. He had 20 goals last year with 189 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He had a total of 17 assists on the year and averaged 14.6 minutes played per contest. Sebastian Aho averaged 20.1 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he had a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 30 goals on 243 attempts. He had 53 assists giving him a total of 83 points on the year. Petr Mrazek had 23 wins and 14 losses last season in net for the Hurricanes. He had 1,104 shots against him and he gave up 95 goals. He made 1,009 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Canadiens had 96 total points last year, which was 14th in the NHL. They scored 246 goals while giving up 236 scores, which had them ranked 13th and 19th respectively. They had 234 power play chances and scored 31 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 13%. That was 30th in the league. The Canadiens gave up 241 power play opportunities and surrendered 46 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, ranking them 12th when short-handed. They averaged 34 shots per contest and as a team shot 8.80% for the year. They allowed 31 shot attempts to their opposition per game and had a team save percentage of 91%, which was 11th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Hurricanes were 10th in the league with a total of 99 points last season. They had 44 power play goals on 247 chances for a percentage of 18%. That was 20th in the NHL. They gave up 239 power play opportunities and surrendered 44 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, ranking 8th overall. As a team, the Hurricanes were 16th with a total of 243 goals scored while they gave up 221 goals last season, ranking 25th in goals against. They averaged 34 shots per game and had a team shooting percentage of 8.61%. As a unit they gave up 29 shots per contest and had a save percentage of 91%, putting them 13th overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Montreal is 5th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53%, as they've attempted 5,223 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,628 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 52.6% as they have 3,830 attempts while they have given up 3,458 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 6th in the league. The Canadiens start possessions in the offensive zone 52.1% of the time, which is 10th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.9% for the season. That is 22nd overall in the NHL. They have 2,437 face-off wins compared to 2,495 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.4%. That ranks them 21st in the league. On defense Montreal has 2,203 hits and they have blocked 1,170 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 54.3% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 45.7% for the season, which is 30th in the NHL. They have 2,436 face-off wins compared to 2,532 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49%. That is 24th in the league. On defense Carolina has 2,073 hits and they have blocked 1,044 shots from the opposition, which is 29th in the league. Carolina is 1st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 54.9% as they've attempted 5,296 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,355 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 54.9% ranks 1st as they have 4,036 attempts while they have given up 3,311 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Montreal +217

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