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Canadiens at Hurricanes

NHL · Thursday, Jan 1 · 6:00 PM CT · Lenovo Center · Final MTL 7 – CAR 5

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
MTL2327
CAR3115
Team box
MTL·CAR
23
shots
25
0 of 1
power play
2 of 3
44.4
faceoff %
55.6
26
hits
18
15
blocked shots
10
6
penalty minutes
2
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jakub DobesMTL2520.800
Brandon BussiCAR2216.727

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
CAR +3
MTL +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: CAR 2 · MTL 2lead changes: 2

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was MTL 40%, CAR 60% · Updated Jan 1

Expected margin
CAR by 0.9
Expected score
CAR 3.7 – 2.8 MTL
Expected total
6.5
CanadiensThe matchupHurricanes
+152Our fair odds−152
2.8Expected goals3.7
−0.05Power rating+0.21
3.3Goals / game3.3
3.4Allowed / game2.9
25.8Shots / game32.4
50.0Faceoff %49.8
21.2Hits / game19.3
21−18Season record24−15
6−4Last 106−4

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
MTL chance · CAR chance
Our model fair39.7%60.3%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
MTLMontreal Canadiens+15240%————
CARCarolina Hurricanes−15260%————
SpreadCAR by 0.9
MTLMontreal Canadiens+0.9our margin————
CARCarolina Hurricanes−0.9our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.5
Over6.5our total————
Under6.5our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Carolina Hurricanes by 0.9 expected
Montreal Canadiens by 7 goals: <1%Montreal Canadiens by 6 goals: <1%Montreal Canadiens by 5 goals: 1%Montreal Canadiens by 4 goals: 3%Montreal Canadiens by 3 goals: 7%Montreal Canadiens by 2 goals: 6%Montreal Canadiens by 1 goal: 22%Carolina Hurricanes by 1 goal: 17%Carolina Hurricanes by 2 goals: 12%Carolina Hurricanes by 3 goals: 16%Carolina Hurricanes by 4 goals: 10%Carolina Hurricanes by 5 goals: 4%Carolina Hurricanes by 6 goals: 1%Carolina Hurricanes by 7 goals: <1%
← MTL wins byCAR wins by →
Carolina Hurricanes wins by 2 or more44%
Carolina Hurricanes wins by 3 or more32%
Montreal Canadiens wins by 2 or more17%
Decided by one goal39%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.5 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 9%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 19%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 11%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.561%
Total over 6.550%
Total over 7.531%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
MTLJakub Dobes G · last 5 starts: .913 save %, 1.96 GAAstarted
CARBrandon Bussi G · last 5 starts: .917 save %, 2.07 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
MTL·CAR
Dec 30, 2025 at FLA
last game
Dec 30, 2025 at PIT
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
2
games in last 7 days
3
5th straight road game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 39+ games
MTL·CAR
−0.05
rating (0 = average)
+0.21
3.3
goals / game
3.3
3.4
goals allowed / game
2.9
21−18
season record
24−15
10−10
home record
13−7
11−8
away record
11−8
W1
streak
L1
6−4
last 10
6−4
25.8
shots / game
32.4
50.0
faceoff %
49.8
21.2
hits / game
19.3
16.4
blocked shots / game
11.1
4.3
takeaways / game
5.7
13.5
giveaways / game
16.4

Rating Trend

MTL · CAR · 76 days
Montreal CanadiensCarolina Hurricanes
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · CAR 8−2
Apr 16, 2025at MTLMTL 4 − 2
Mar 28, 2025at CARCAR 4 − 1
Feb 25, 2025at MTLMTL 4 − 0
Mar 30, 2024at MTLCAR 3 − 0
Mar 7, 2024at CARCAR 4 − 1
Dec 28, 2023at CARCAR 5 − 3
Apr 1, 2023at MTLCAR 3 − 0
Mar 7, 2023at MTLCAR 4 − 3 SO
Feb 16, 2023at CARCAR 6 − 2
Mar 31, 2022at CARCAR 4 − 0

MTL · Last 10

6−4 · streak W1
Dec 30, 2025at FLA3 − 2W
Dec 28, 2025at TB4 − 5L
Dec 23, 2025at BOS6 − 2W
Dec 21, 2025at PIT3 − 4L
Dec 20, 2025vs PIT4 − 0W
Dec 18, 2025vs CHI4 − 1W
Dec 16, 2025vs PHI1 − 4L
Dec 14, 2025vs EDM4 − 1W
Dec 13, 2025at NYR4 − 5L
Dec 11, 2025at PIT4 − 2W

CAR · Last 10

6−4 · streak L1
Dec 30, 2025at PIT1 − 5L
Dec 29, 2025vs NYR3 − 2W
Dec 27, 2025vs DET5 − 2W
Dec 23, 2025vs FLA2 − 5L
Dec 20, 2025at TB4 − 6L
Dec 19, 2025at FLA3 − 4L
Dec 17, 2025at NSH4 − 1W
Dec 14, 2025vs PHI3 − 2W
Dec 13, 2025at PHI4 − 3W
Dec 11, 2025at WSH3 − 2W