Carolina Hurricanes vs Montreal Canadiens 4/1/2023 Picks

Carolina Hurricanes vs Montreal Canadiens 4/1/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

The Carolina Hurricanes will go against the Montreal Canadiens in NHL action in Bell Centre, CAN, on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at 7:00 PM ET.

With their attack heating up and averaging 3.23 goals per game, the Hurricanes are having a fantastic season.

To head the top line, Sebastian Aho and Martin Necas combined for 60 goals and 71 assists, but the rest of the attack also contributed.

Defensemen Brent Burns and Brady Skjei contributed 30 goals and 58 assists from the point to help open up the offense while Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Teuvo Teräväinen, and Seth Jarvis collaborated for 39 goals and 66 assists.

Although the offense was excellent, the Hurricanes’ defense kept them in games by giving up just 2.59 goals per contest.

Brady Skjei, Jaccob Slavin, and Jalen Chatfield contributed 13,2 defensive point shares, giving the team more depth. Brent Burns and Brett Pesce collaborated for 10.0 defensive point shares and 184 blocked shots.

Antti Raanta, the goalie, also stepped up, with a.907 save percentage, a 2.32 goals-against average on 551 shots, and 1.7 more goals stopped than usual.

The total went UNDER in 4 of Carolina’s last 6 matches.
The Carolina Hurricanes are 1-4 SU in their last 5 matches.
The Hurricanes are 5-0 SU in their last 5 outings with Montreal.

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Carolina Hurricanes vs Montreal Canadiens Predictions 4/1/2023

With only 2.82 goals scored per game, the Canadiens‘ attack failed to live up to expectations this season.

The top two lines, led by Nick Suzuki, Kirby Dach, and Mike Hoffman, combined for 51 goals and 82 assists, while the rest of the offense underperformed.

Opposing defenses can shut down the helpless attack since just seven skaters scored 10 goals or more.

Although the Canadiens’ offense struggled, their defense failed them this season, surrendering 3.67 goals per game, including eight in their previous two games.

While Mike Matheson and Jonathan Kovacevic combined for 5.0 defensive point shares, the rest of the team failed, allowing opponents to consistently find open chances on goal.

Goalie Sam Montembeault also had trouble, with a 3.30 goals-against average on 1167 shots and a.904 save percentage with -0.3 goals saved over average.

The Montreal Canadiens are 4-12 SU in their last 16 matches.
The Canadiens are 2-6 SU in their last 8 matches at home.
Montreal is 2-5 SU in their last 7 contests at home against Carolina.

Carolina Hurricanes vs Montreal Canadiens. The NHL pick for this game is the Carolina Hurricanes. The Canadiens want to end their skid of defeats and secure victory on their home ice.

The Hurricanes are one of the top teams in the NHL, and they want to dominate this game from the moment the puck is dropped.

With Sebastian Aho, Martin Necas, and the rest of the forward group pushing the puck into the offensive zone and generating open shots with cross-ice passes and swift puck movement, the Hurricanes should score at will against the Canadiens defense, who allows 3.67 goals per game.

Brent Burns, Brett Pesce, and the rest of the Hurricanes’ defense should restrict the Canadiens’ offense, which scores only 2.82 goals per game on average, by forcing turnovers in the defensive zone and preventing shots on goal.

This will give goaltender Antti Raanta plenty of opportunities to make crucial saves. The Hurricanes should triumph and cover the odds in a convincing victory away from home.

The Carolina Hurricanes will win to a predicted score of 7-3.

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