Carolina Hurricanes vs Montreal Canadiens Betting Pick & Prediction 2/25/25

Looking to win big? The Hurricanes and Canadiens face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Canadiens are hosting the game at Bell Centre in Montreal, QC. In this Eastern matchup, the Hurricanes are favored by -1.5 goals against the Canadiens. The over/under for the game is 6 goals.

CAROLINA HURRICANES VS MONTREAL CANADIENS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Montreal Canadiens +1.5

This game will be played at Bell Centre at 7:00 ET on Tuesday, February 25th.

WHY BET THE MONTREAL CANADIENS:

• With a 1.5 goal advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Hurricanes to secure a 4-3 victory.
• Take the Hurricanes on the moneyline
• On the puck line, we like Canadiens (+1.5)

Does Carolina Have What it Takes to Win as Road Favorites?

Carolina improved to 33-20-4 with a 4-2 win over the Capitals. The Hurricanes covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total was set at 6 goals, resulting in a push.

Carolina scored first, but the Capitals responded with two goals in the first period. The Hurricanes then scored three unanswered goals to secure the win, including an empty-netter in the third period.

Dmitry Orlov led the way for the Hurricanes with two goals on three shots in their 4-2 win over the Capitals. Orlov’s second goal came in the second period, while Martin Necas added his sixth goal of the season and picked up two assists, bringing his assist total to 12.

Andrei Svechnikov scored his sixth goal of the year on an empty net with just 9 seconds left in the game. Carolina fired 45 shots on goal but was held scoreless on the power play.

Carolina’s defense struggled late in the first period, allowing two goals to Washington at 19:16 and 19:49. However, they tightened up after that, giving up no goals in the second and third periods. Pyotr Kochetkov made 19 saves with a 90.5% save percentage, and the defense added 7 takeaways and 10 hits.

Can Montreal Deliver Being Underdogs at Home?

Montreal fell below .500 with a 3-1 road loss to the Penguins, bringing their record to 26-27-5. The Canadiens entered the game as underdogs on the puck line, and the total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined 4 goals fell short of that mark.

Montreal didn’t score until the 3rd period, when Christian Dvorak found the net at 14:28. The Penguins added an empty-net goal in the final minute to seal the win.

Montreal’s offense struggled in their 3-1 loss to the Penguins, managing just one goal, which came from Christian Dvorak at 14:28 in the third period. It was Dvorak’s first goal of the season, while Emil Heineman picked up his first assist and Juraj Slafkovsky added his seventh.

The Canadiens fired 26 shots on goal but were unable to convert on any of their 20 giveaways. They were also held without a power play goal.

Montreal’s defense gave up the first two goals of the game, with both coming from Sidney Crosby. The first was at 4:03 in the 1st period, and the second was a power-play goal at 1:20 in the 2nd. After the Canadiens made it 2-1, they allowed an empty-netter with 45 seconds left in the 3rd. Goalie Sam Montembeault made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage.