Carolina Hurricanes vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/16/2025

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Venue:  Centre Bell, Montréal, QC

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Hurricanes -135, Canadiens +114; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Hurricanes -135, Canadiens +115; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Hurricanes -135, Canadiens +115; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Carolina Hurricanes:  47-28-5 (2nd place, Metropolitan Division)

Montreal Canadiens:  39-31-11 (5th place, Atlantic Division)

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Carolina Hurricanes:  4-5-1 last 10

Montreal Canadiens:  6-2-2 last 10

The Hurricanes are entering this game with 99 points, a 47-28-5 record overall, and they are 16-19-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Toronto Maple Leafs in their last game, losing that one at home 4-1. Sebastian Aho scored 1 goal for them in that one. Brent Burns and Seth Jarvis each led the team in assists with 1 while Andrei Svechnikov led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Frederik Andersen was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 4 goals on 20 shots with 16 saves and a .800 save percentage. Their offense has scored 259 goals this season averaging 3.2 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 222 goals against them allowing 2.8 goals per game.

The Canadiens are entering this game with 89 points, a 39-31-11 record overall, and they are 22-12-6 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Chicago Blackhawks in their last game, losing that one at home 4-3 in a shootout. Ivan Demidov, Alex Newhook, and Juraj Slafkovský each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Joel Armia led the team in assists with 2 while Patrik Laine led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Sam Montembeault was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 25 shots with 22 saves and a .880 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 241 goals this season averaging 3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 263 goals against them allowing 3.2 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Canadiens listed as a slight underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Canadiens have looked good in their games this season with their 39-31-11 record overall which has them in 5th place of their division in the East and in the last Wild Card spot. They have looked better on home ice too with their 22-12-6 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Hurricanes have looked really good in their games this season with their 47-28-5 record overall which has them in 2nd place of their division in the East and in a playoff spot. They haven't been a good road team though with their 16-19-4 road record this season. The Hurricanes don't have much to play for in this game since they have already clinched their playoff spot, and they haven't looked that good lately either. They are 4-5-1 in their last 10 games and they are coming off a home loss to the Maple Leafs in their last one. The Canadiens are the only team in the East who hasn't clinched a playoff spot yet. The Blue Jackets are the only team that can catch them, but the Canadiens also control their own destiny as they only need 1 point from this final game of the season. They have lost 3 games in a row now, but they have been getting points from those games going past regulation and they are still 6-2-2 in their last 10 games too. The Canadiens can take advantage of how bad the Hurricanes have been on the road this season in a game they don't need to win, and the Canadiens are going to leave everything on the ice to secure their playoff spot. The best way to place a bet here is on the Canadiens to win this game. 

Hurricanes Canadiens Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Wednesday, April 16, 2025 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Canadiens 4 Hurricanes 2.

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Carolina Hurricanes: 164-103 (-11.3 units) on the moneyline in all games. 60-52 (-26.1 units) on the moneyline as a road favorite. 75-42 (-12.5 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a losing record. 125-81 (-18.7 units) on the moneyline against poor power play killing teams - opp score on over 17.5% of chances. 9-2 UNDER off a home blowout loss by 3 goals or more.

Montreal Canadiens: 55-67 (+5.9 units) on the moneyline in home games. 6-2 (+5.5 units) on the moneyline in a home game where the total is 5.5. 31-33 (+12 units) on the moneyline off a home loss. 52-67 (+7.6 units) on the moneyline after playing a home game. 36-19 UNDER against good possession teams-averaging 3+ more shots on goal than opp. 

Carolina Hurricanes:  S. Gostisbehere (D) Day To Day - Back. J. Kotkaniemi (C) Out - Undisclosed. J. Fast (RW) Out For Season - Neck.

Montreal Canadiens:  E. Heineman (LW) Day To Day - Upper body. K. Dach (C) Out For Season - Lower Body.

“You play to win, and I didn’t like our second period. I think we were OK with just being OK, and that’s not good enough. But I also understand the bigger picture. Guys have played pretty hard here all year.” - Rod Brind’Amour after his team’s loss against the Maple Leafs in their game on Sunday.

“At the end of the day, it’s still a big point and we’re going to keep going.” - Martin St Louis after his team’s loss against the Blackhawks in their game on Monday.

LW Seth Jarvis

C Sebastian Aho

RW Jackson Blake

LD Jaccob Slavin

RD Brent Burns

G Frederik Andersen

LW Cole Caufield

C Nick Suzuki

RW Juraj Slafkovský

LD Mike Matheson

RD Alexandre Carrier

G Sam Montembeault

Points: S. Aho (74)

Goals: S. Jarvis (32)

Assists: S. Aho (45)

GAA: F. Andersen (2.29)

Points: N. Suzuki (87)

Goals: C. Caufield (37)

Assists: L. Hutson (59)

GAA: J. Dobes (2.74)

Coaches:

Carolina Hurricanes: Rod Brind'Amour (7th season)

Montreal Canadiens: Martin St. Louis (3rd season)