Montreal Canadiens vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 3/31/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Montreal Canadiens vs Carolina Hurricanes

Date: Thursday, March 31, 2022

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: Canadiens (+310) Hurricanes (-400)

The Montreal Canadiens (18-38-11) are hitting the road to PNC Arena on Thursday where they will try to beat the Carolina Hurricanes (44-15-8). The line on this matchup has the Canadiens at +310 while the Hurricanes are coming in at -400. The betting total comes in at 6.

The Montreal Canadiens will need a bounce back game after taking a 7-4 defeat to the Panthers their last time out. The Canadiens had a good offensive output in the loss. For the outing, they scored on 4 of the 24 shots they put on goal. In addition, they had 2 power play attempts but didn't convert them into a score. Montreal garnered 6 minutes in the box for this contest.

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Concerning their goal scoring prowess, the Montreal Canadiens have racked up 171 goals (30th in the league) on the campaign and have allowed 252. For the season, they have tallied 47 points and their points percentage sits at .351. Montreal steps onto the ice with 211 power play chances and they have tallied 29 goals out of those chances, giving them a percentage of 13.74%. While at even strength, the Canadiens have conceded 195 goals while getting 142 as an offensive unit. Montreal has taken 1,981 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 8.6%. The Canadiens have had 2,304 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .891. Montreal Canadiens opponents have 227 power play opportunities (3rd in the NHL) and have tallied 57 goals in those chances.

The player in the crease for this game is Jake Allen. Over the course of his pro career, Allen has accrued 176 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .537. He has a save percentage of .911 during his 19,502 minutes guarding the cage. Allen has had 9,454 shot attempts against him and has amassed 8,616 total saves. Opponents have notched 838 goals versus Allen in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per game is 2.58. He has compiled an overall mark of 166-124-35 and he has gotten the start in 328 games. Allen has participated in 348 contests over the course of his NHL career.

In their last game, Carolina squared up with the Lightning in a game where the Hurricanes went home in defeat by a mark of 4-3. The Hurricanes tallied 3 goals of the 19 shots on goal they tried. They had 2 power play chances in this one but were not able to net one.

Carolina has attempted 2,250 shots (10th in pro hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 9.96%, while allowing their opponents 1,924 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 88.31% on their opponents 231 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 91.7%. They have a total of 194 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 24.23%. The Hurricanes have tallied 177 goals at even strength and 47 goals (8th in the league) while having more men on the ice. They have permitted 159 goals to be scored by way of 132 goals at even strength and 27 goals while they were shorthanded. On the season, the Carolina Hurricanes have accounted for 224 goals, 96 points, in addition to a points percentage of .716.

On the other side of the ice you are expected to see Frederik Andersen protecting the net. He has racked up 11,932 saves out of the 13,020 shots attempted, giving him a save % of .916. Andersen has earned a lifetime mark of 258-110-51 and has been in net for 438 games. He has started in 425 games and has played 25,263 minutes. Andersen's rate of quality starts comes out to 57.4% and he has 244 quality starts in his career. The opposition is averaging 2.58 goals per contest and he has allowed 1,088 goals in total.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Montreal (+310)

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