Montreal Canadiens vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 12/30/2021 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Montreal Canadiens vs Carolina Hurricanes

Date: Thursday, December 30, 2021

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: Canadiens (+225) Hurricanes (-280)

The Carolina Hurricanes (21-7-1) will go up against the Montreal Canadiens (7-21-4) at PNC Arena on Thursday. The line on this contest has Montreal at +225 while Carolina is opening at -280. The total has been set at 6.

The Montreal Canadiens will look for better times on the ice after their 5-4 defeat against the Lightning in their last game. Montreal tallied 8 mins in the box in this matchup. In addition, they had 4 chances with the advantage but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. The Canadiens had a solid offensive performance in the loss. For the game, they earned a goal on 4 of the 31 shots they tried.

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With respect to their goal scoring prowess, the Montreal Canadiens have accumulated 70 goals (29th in the NHL) so far this year and have conceded 114. For the current season, they have 18 points and their points % is .281. Montreal is sitting with 92 power play opportunities and they have notched 11 goals during those advantages, earning them a percentage of 11.96%. When at even strength, the Canadiens have allowed the opponent to score 87 goals while having 59 themselves. Montreal has attempted 943 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 7.4%. The Canadiens have had 1,072 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .894. Montreal Canadiens opponents have 99 power play tries (4th in professional hockey) and have notched 27 goals in those attempts.

The player in the crease for this game is Cayden Primeau. In his professional hockey career, Primeau has accounted for 4 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .444. His save percentage currently sits at .892 for his 486 minutes played. Primeau has had 269 shots against him and he has 240 saves. The opposition has racked up 29 goals versus Primeau in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 3.58. He has amassed a win-loss mark of 3-5-1 and he has gotten the start in 9 games. Primeau has participated in 9 games over the course of his hockey career.

When they were on the ice last, Carolina went up against the Kings in an outing where the Hurricanes notched a win by a tally of 5-1. They had 5 power play opportunities in this outing and scored 2 goals out of those tries. The Hurricanes netted 5 goals of the 33 shots on goal they tried.

So far this season, the Carolina Hurricanes are sitting with 95 goals, 43 points, and a points percentage of .741. They have granted a total of 62 goals to be scored by way of 50 goals at even strength and 12 goals while they were shorthanded. The Hurricanes have tallied 75 goals at even strength and 20 goals (9th in professional hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have earned 89 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 22.47%. Carolina has taken 956 shots (14th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.94%, while allowing the other team 787 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 88.68% on the other teams 106 tries on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 92.1%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Frederik Andersen patrolling the crease. Opponents are averaging 2.61 goals per game and he has relinquished 1,037 goals altogether. Andersen's quality start rate is 57.2% and he has accumulated 230 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He got the starting nod in 402 games and has been on the ice for 23,843 mins. Andersen has compiled a career mark of 242-105-48 and has been in goal for 414 games. He is sitting with 11,306 saves out of 12,343 shots taken, which gives him a percentage of .916.

Who will win tonight's NHL game ATS?

Guy's Pick: Take Carolina (-280)

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