Carolina Hurricanes vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, Preview and Odds - 10/06/2026

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Venue:  Centre Bell, Montréal, QC

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Hurricanes -125, Canadiens +105; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Hurricanes -125, Canadiens +105; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Hurricanes -125, Canadiens +105; Over/Under:  6 goals

Carolina Hurricanes:  1-1-1 (3rd place, Metropolitan Division)

Montreal Canadiens:  1-0-1 (3rd place, Atlantic Division)

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Carolina Hurricanes:  1-1-1 last 3

Montreal Canadiens:  1-0-1 last 2

The Hurricanes are entering this game with 3 points, a 1-1-1 record overall, and they are 1-0-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Philadelphia Flyers in their last game, winning that one on the road 3-2 in overtime. Sebastian Aho led the team in goals scored with 2 while Shayne Gostisbehere scored 1 goal for them in that one. Andrei Svechnikov led the team in assists with 2 while Sebastian Aho led the team in shots on net in that game with 6. Pyotr Kochetkov was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 18 shots with 16 saves and a .889 save percentage. Their offense has scored 5 goals this season averaging 1.7 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 8 goals against them allowing 2.7 goals per game.

The Canadiens are entering this game with 3 points, a 1-0-1 record overall, and they are 0-0-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Pittsburgh Penguins in their last game, losing that one on the road 6-5 in OT. Cole Caufield led the team in goals scored with 2 while Nick Suzuki, Chris Kreider, and Ivan Demidov each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Nick Suzuki and Lane Hutson each led the team in assists with 3 while Nick Suzuki led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Jakub Dobeš was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 6 goals on 30 shots with 24 saves and a .800 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 8 goals this season averaging 4 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 8 goals against them allowing 4 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Hurricanes listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Hurricanes have looked good in their games this season with their 1-1-1 record overall which has them right near the top of their division in the East. They have been a good road team too with their 1-0-0 road record this year. Meanwhile, the Canadiens have looked good in their games this season with their 1-0-1 record overall which has them right near the top of their division in the East. They haven't played any home games yet and will be playing their home opener here. The Canadiens opened the season with a nice win over the Maple Leafs, but they are coming off a 6-5 loss to the Penguins in their last one. Their defense has looked terrible in both of their games this season and they have been giving up a ton of goals. The Hurricanes are the defending Stanley Cup champions and they didn't have the best start to the season. They lost a tight home game in OT with the Panthers in their season opener and then got blown out by the Capitals on home ice. They are coming off a 3-2 road win over the Flyers in their last one though, winning that game in OT, and that was their 1st win of the season. They are going to have some momentum from that 1st win of the year and their defense has looked really good in their 3 games so far. They still have one of the best rosters in the NHL and they are playing a team that they destroyed in the playoffs last season, winning that series 4-1. Look for the Hurricanes to beat up on the Canadiens again here. The best way to place a bet here is on the Hurricanes to win this game. 

Hurricanes Canadiens Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Tuesday, October 6, 2026 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Hurricanes 4 Canadiens 2.

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Carolina Hurricanes: 35-27 (-6.6 units) on the moneyline as a road favorite of -200 or less. 35-34 (-16.7 units) on the moneyline in a road game where the total is 6 or more. 74-50 (-12.5 units) on the moneyline off a win in their previous game. 30-24 OVER when the money line is -100 to -150.

Montreal Canadiens: 99-91 (+18 units) on the moneyline in all games. 52-46 (+23.7 units) on the moneyline as an underdog of +100 to +200. 23-15 (+18.5 units) on the moneyline against good possession teams-averaging 3+ more shots on goal than opp. 9-3 OVER against good power play killing teams - opp score on under 14.5% of chances. 

Carolina Hurricanes:  None.

Montreal Canadiens:  K. Guhle (D) Out - Groin. O. Kapanen (C) Day To Day - Lower-Body. A. Carrier (D) Day To Day - Undisclosed.

"From start to finish, I thought we were good. Especially (since) we played last night and that didn't go the way we wanted it to. I thought we got to our game right away, first shift, which was nice. I thought we had the bulk of the play. I liked that we had to stick with it. Power play came up big, penalty kill was great, so that's what it needed to do tonight. But I liked the whole process." - Rod Brind’Amour after his team’s win against the Flyers in their game on Saturday. 

"Once the brain goes, it's hard to prevent stuff. That's why you want to play a much simpler game. We got a little stubborn with that because we know what we can do in possession." - Martin St. Louis after his team’s loss against the Penguins in their game on Saturday. 

LW Andrei Svechnikov

C Sebastian Aho

RW William Carrier

LD Jaccob Slavin

RD Jalen Chatfield

G Pyotr Kochetkov

LW Chris Kreider

C Nick Suzuki

RW Cole Caufield

LD Mike Matheson

RD Noah Dobson

G Jakub Dobes

Points: Sebastian Aho (4)

Goals: Sebastian Aho (3)

Assists: Andrei Svechnikov (3)

GAA: Pyotr Kochetkov (1.91)

Points: Nick Suzuki (4)

Goals: Cole Caufield (2)

Assists: Nick Suzuki (3)

GAA: Jakub Dobes (4.05)

Coaches:

Carolina Hurricanes: Rod Brind'Amour (9th season)

Montreal Canadiens: Martin St. Louis (6th season)