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Canadiens at Hurricanes

NHL · Sunday, Mar 29 · 4:00 PM CT · Lenovo Center · Final MTL 3 – CAR 1

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
MTL0303
CAR1001
Team box
MTL·CAR
18
shots
35
1 of 4
power play
1 of 3
45.8
faceoff %
54.2
21
hits
29
32
blocked shots
12
6
penalty minutes
8
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jakub DobesMTL3534.971
Frederik AndersenCAR1815.833

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
CAR +3
MTL +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: CAR 1 · MTL 2lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was MTL 40%, CAR 60% · Updated Mar 29

Expected margin
CAR by 0.6
Expected score
CAR 3.8 – 3.2 MTL
Expected total
6.9
CanadiensThe matchupHurricanes
+147Our fair odds−147
3.2Expected goals3.8
+0.08Power rating+0.32
3.5Goals / game3.6
3.2Allowed / game3.0
26.6Shots / game32.5
51.0Faceoff %50.4
21.8Hits / game19.7
41−31Season record46−26
7−3Last 106−4

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
MTL chance · CAR chance
Our model fair40.4%59.6%
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+14740%————
CARCarolina Hurricanes−14760%————
SpreadCAR by 0.6
MTLMontreal Canadiens+0.6our margin————
CARCarolina Hurricanes−0.6our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.9
Over6.9our total————
Under6.9our 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 0.6 expected
Montreal Canadiens by 7 goals: <1%Montreal Canadiens by 6 goals: <1%Montreal Canadiens by 5 goals: 1%Montreal Canadiens by 4 goals: 4%Montreal Canadiens by 3 goals: 9%Montreal Canadiens by 2 goals: 8%Montreal Canadiens by 1 goal: 18%Carolina Hurricanes by 1 goal: 22%Carolina Hurricanes by 2 goals: 11%Carolina Hurricanes by 3 goals: 14%Carolina Hurricanes by 4 goals: 8%Carolina Hurricanes by 5 goals: 3%Carolina Hurricanes by 6 goals: 1%Carolina Hurricanes by 7 goals: <1%
← MTL wins byCAR wins by →
Carolina Hurricanes wins by 2 or more38%
Carolina Hurricanes wins by 3 or more27%
Montreal Canadiens wins by 2 or more22%
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

6.9 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 1%3 goals: 7%4 goals: 6%5 goals: 17%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 20%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 13%10 goals: 5%11 goals: 5%12 goals: 2%13 goals: 2%14 goals: <1%15 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.567%
Total over 6.556%
Total over 7.536%
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: .931 save %, 2.00 GAAstarted
CARFrederik Andersen G · last 5 starts: .866 save %, 3.14 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
MTL·CAR
Mar 28 at NSH
last game
Mar 28 vs NJ
0 days
days of rest
0 days
yes
back-to-back
yes
3
games in last 7 days
3
2nd straight road game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 72+ games
MTL·CAR
+0.08
rating (0 = average)
+0.32
3.5
goals / game
3.6
3.2
goals allowed / game
3.0
41−31
season record
46−26
22−15
home record
26−11
19−16
away record
20−15
W4
streak
W1
7−3
last 10
6−4
26.6
shots / game
32.5
51.0
faceoff %
50.4
21.8
hits / game
19.7
16.6
blocked shots / game
11.1
4.5
takeaways / game
5.9
13.8
giveaways / game
16.4

Rating Trend

MTL · CAR · 144 days
Montreal CanadiensCarolina Hurricanes
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · CAR 6−4
Mar 24at MTLMTL 5 − 2
Jan 1at CARMTL 7 − 5
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

MTL · Last 10

7−3 · streak W4
Mar 28at NSH4 − 1W
Mar 26vs CBJ2 − 1W
Mar 24vs CAR5 − 2W
Mar 21vs NYI7 − 3W
Mar 19at DET1 − 3L
Mar 17vs BOS3 − 2W
Mar 15vs ANA3 − 4L
Mar 14vs SJ2 − 4L
Mar 11at OTT3 − 2W
Mar 10vs TOR3 − 1W

CAR · Last 10

6−4 · streak W1
Mar 28vs NJ5 − 2W
Mar 24at MTL2 − 5L
Mar 22at PIT5 − 1W
Mar 20at TOR4 − 3W
Mar 18vs PIT6 − 5W
Mar 17at CBJ1 − 5L
Mar 14at TB4 − 2W
Mar 12vs STL1 − 3L
Mar 10vs PIT5 − 4W
Mar 7at CGY4 − 5L