Montreal Canadiens vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 2/16/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Montreal Canadiens vs Carolina Hurricanes

Date: Thursday, February 16, 2023

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: Canadiens (+300) Hurricanes (-385)

The Carolina Hurricanes (35-10-8) will play the Montreal Canadiens (23-27-4) at PNC Arena on Thursday. The line on this matchup has Montreal at +300 while Carolina opens at -385. The total has been set at 7.

The Montreal Canadiens had a good night with a 4-0 victory against the Blackhawks their last time out. The Canadiens had a good offensive performance and it was apparent in the win. For the matchup, they converted 4 out of the 31 shots they put on net. Moreover, they had 3 power play tries and were able to score 1 goal. Montreal accumulated 28 penalty minutes for this game.

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Montreal Canadiens opponents have 192 power play opportunities (4th in the league) and have tallied 51 goals in those attempts. The Canadiens have had 1,816 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .893. Montreal has tried 1,512 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.5%. While at even strength, the Canadiens have conceded 143 goals while getting 116 of their own. Montreal has 168 power play chances and they have added 28 goals during those chances, garnering them a rate of 16.67%. For the season, they have tallied 50 points and their points % is .463. In terms of their scoring, the Montreal Canadiens have racked up 144 goals (27th in the National Hockey League) on the campaign and have allowed 194.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Jake Allen. Allen has been in goal for 384 games throughout his NHL career. He has compiled a mark of 180-143-37 and was named the starter in 364 games. The opposition has scored 961 goals versus Allen in his career and his goals against average per contest is 2.67. Allen has seen 10,627 shot attempts against him and has garnered 9,666 saves. He has a save percentage of .910 during his 21,618 minutes between the pipes. During his career on the ice, Allen has 191 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .525.

Their last time out, Carolina faced off against the Capitals in a matchup where the Hurricanes notched a win by a score of 3-2. They had 1 attempt on the power play in this one and scored 1 on that chance. The Hurricanes had 3 goals out of the 30 shots on goal they tried.

On the season, the Carolina Hurricanes have notched a total of 175 goals, 78 points, and a points percentage of .736. They have permitted 142 goals to be scored by way of 109 goals at even strength and 33 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Hurricanes have accumulated 139 goals at even strength and 36 goals (17th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have a total of 178 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 20.22%. Carolina has tried 1,845 shots (3rd in the NHL) and has earned a shot percentage of 9.49%, while allowing their opponents 1,402 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 81.77% on the other teams 181 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 89.9%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Frederik Andersen defending the goal. He has a tally of 12,478 stops out of 13,629 shots tried, giving him a save percentage of .916. Andersen is the owner of a lifetime record of 273-118-51 and has been in goal for 462 games. He got the starting nod in 449 games and his ice time sits at 26,658 mins. Andersen's quality start percentage comes in at 57.0% and he has earned 256 quality starts in his career. The opposition is averaging 2.59 goals/game and he has yielded 1,151 goals overall.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Carolina (-385) and under 6.5 goals

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