Carolina Hurricanes vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, 3/24/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Carolina Hurricanes vs Montreal Canadiens

Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Location: Bell Centre in Montreal, QC

TV: TSN2

Bell Centre is where the Montreal Canadiens (38-21-10) will play the Carolina Hurricanes (44-19-6) on Tuesday.

The Carolina Hurricanes were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 4-3 win over the Maple Leafs in their last outing. The Hurricanes played really well in the victory. In the matchup, they tallied a score on 4 of the 36 shots they tried. Additionally, they had 5 attempts on the power play and were able to score 1 goal. Carolina amassed 4 minutes in the box in this outing.

Carolina Hurricanes opponents have tallied 195 power play opportunities (19th in professional hockey) and have racked up 40 goals in those chances. The Hurricanes so far have had 1,678 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .880. Carolina has taken 2,238 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.7%. When playing at even strength, the Hurricanes have allowed the opponent to score 162 goals while scoring 194 as an offensive unit. Carolina skates onto the rink with 208 power play chances and they have scored 46 goals during those chances, garnering them a rate of 22.12%. For the current campaign, they sit with 94 points and their points percentage is sitting at .681. Concerning their goal scoring prowess, the Carolina Hurricanes have accounted for 240 goals (6th in the NHL) so far this year and have given up 202.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Brandon Bussi. Opponents have notched 82 goals against Bussi in his career and his goals against average is 2.48. Bussi has been involved in 33 games during his hockey career. He has a save percentage of .894 for his 83 minutes played. He has accumulated an overall record of 26-6-1 and got the start in 33 games. Over the course of his time in hockey, Bussi has 17 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .515. Bussi has had 777 shot attempts against him and has recorded 695 saves.

In their last contest, Montreal faced the Islanders in a matchup where the Canadiens got the victory by a final score of 7-3. They had 4 power play opportunities in this one and scored 3 out of those chances. The Canadiens netted 7 goals of the 36 shots on goal they tried.

The Canadiens have accumulated 192 goals at even strength and 50 goals (6th in pro hockey) while on the power play. Montreal has put up 1,846 shots (23rd in pro hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 13.11%, while allowing the opposition 1,895 shots. Over the course of the season, the Montreal Canadiens have 242 goals, 86 points, in addition to a points percentage of .623. They have allowed 223 goals to be scored by way of 172 goals at even strength and 51 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 197 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 25.38%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 76.50% on their opponents 217 power play chances, and their save percentage is 88.2%.

Across the ice you will find Jakub Dobes defending the goal. He has gathered 1,203 stops out of the 1,339 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save percentage of .898. Dobes has a career record of 29-12-7 and has been in net for 50 games. He got the starting nod in 48 games and has played 931 mins. Dobes' quality start percentage is 56.3% and he has earned 27 quality starts in his pro career. His opponents are averaging 2.83 goals per contest and he has surrendered 136 goals altogether.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Montreal

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