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Canadiens at Hurricanes

NHL · Friday, May 29 · 7:00 PM CT · Lenovo Center · Final MTL 1 – CAR 6

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
MTL0011
CAR3216
Team box
MTL·CAR
24
shots
30
1 of 5
power play
1 of 5
52.8
faceoff %
47.2
11
hits
18
3
blocked shots
12
10
penalty minutes
10
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Logan StankovenCAR124
Taylor HallCAR122
Seth JarvisCAR112
Jackson BlakeCAR112
Eric RobinsonCAR103
Cole CaufieldMTL103
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jakub DobesMTL2924.828
Frederik AndersenCAR2423.958

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
CAR +5
MTL +5
P1P2P3
largest lead: CAR 5 · MTL 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was MTL 41%, CAR 59% · Updated May 29

Expected margin
CAR by 0.5
Expected score
CAR 3.4 – 2.9 MTL
Expected total
6.3
CanadiensThe matchupHurricanes
+143Our fair odds−143
2.9Expected goals3.4
+0.23Power rating+0.47
3.5Goals / game3.6
3.1Allowed / game2.9
26.3Shots / game32.2
50.9Faceoff %50.3
22.1Hits / game20.0
48−34 · 9−9 postSeason record53−29 · 11−1 post
5−5Last 109−1

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
MTL chance · CAR chance
Our model fair41.2%58.8%
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+14341%————
CARCarolina Hurricanes−14359%————
SpreadCAR by 0.5
MTLMontreal Canadiens+0.5our margin————
CARCarolina Hurricanes−0.5our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.3
Over6.3our total————
Under6.3our 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 0.5 expected
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: 19%Carolina Hurricanes by 1 goal: 23%Carolina Hurricanes by 2 goals: 11%Carolina Hurricanes by 3 goals: 14%Carolina Hurricanes by 4 goals: 7%Carolina Hurricanes by 5 goals: 3%Carolina Hurricanes by 6 goals: 1%
← MTL wins byCAR wins by →
Carolina Hurricanes wins by 2 or more36%
Carolina Hurricanes wins by 3 or more25%
Montreal Canadiens wins by 2 or more23%
Decided by one goal41%

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

6.3 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 10%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 20%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 10%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.558%
Total over 6.547%
Total over 7.528%
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: .926 save %, 2.38 GAAstarted
CARFrederik Andersen G · last 5 starts: .864 save %, 2.06 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
MTL·CAR
May 27 vs CAR
last game
May 27 at MTL
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
road after a home game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 82+ games
MTL·CAR
+0.23
rating (0 = average)
+0.47
3.5
goals / game
3.6
3.1
goals allowed / game
2.9
48−34 · 9−9 post
season record
53−29 · 11−1 post
24−17
home record
29−12
24−17
away record
24−17
L3
streak
W3
5−5
last 10
9−1
26.3
shots / game
32.2
50.9
faceoff %
50.3
22.1
hits / game
20.0
16.2
blocked shots / game
11.3
4.4
takeaways / game
5.7
13.7
giveaways / game
16.2

Rating Trend

MTL · CAR · 199 days
Montreal CanadiensCarolina Hurricanes
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · CAR 4−6
May 27at MTLCAR 4 − 0post
May 25at MTLCAR 3 − 2 OTpost
May 23at CARCAR 3 − 2 OTpost
May 21at CARMTL 6 − 2post
Mar 29at CARMTL 3 − 1
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

MTL · Last 10

5−5 · streak L3
May 27vs CAR0 − 4L
May 25vs CAR2 − 3L
May 23at CAR2 − 3L
May 21at CAR6 − 2W
May 18at BUF3 − 2W
May 16vs BUF3 − 8L
May 14at BUF6 − 3W
May 12vs BUF2 − 3L
May 10vs BUF6 − 2W
May 8at BUF5 − 1W

CAR · Last 10

9−1 · streak W3
May 27at MTL4 − 0W
May 25at MTL3 − 2W
May 23vs MTL3 − 2W
May 21vs MTL2 − 6L
May 9at PHI3 − 2W
May 7at PHI4 − 1W
May 4vs PHI3 − 2W
May 2vs PHI3 − 0W
Apr 25at OTT4 − 2W
Apr 23at OTT2 − 1W