The Canadiens will play the Hurricanes on Sunday, March 29th, 2026. Your timezone's face off time is 5:08 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
We're now in the back half of the 2025-26 NHL regular season. Face off for the matchup between the Montreal Canadiens and Carolina Hurricanes happens on Sunday, March 29th, 2026. Review each team's performance trends and insights below. Finally, recall that each team's point tally determines their playoff eligibility and seed. Stacking up as many wins as possible is key to securing an optimal NHL playoffs berth.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Montreal Canadiens now have a 97.00 SportsBetting3.com power ranking with the Carolina Hurricanes starting this game with a 97.67 power ranking. Generally speaking, the team with the higher power ranking will be the moneyline favorite.
- Away Montreal Canadiens - The Montreal Canadiens have a 19-8-8 record as an away team. That standing puts them 6th in the league for away team wins. However, the Montreal Canadiens now rank 11th for away team losses.
- Home Carolina Hurricanes - The puck drops for the Carolina Hurricanes with a 26-9-2 record as a home team. That result ranks them 2nd in the league for home team wins. But, they now sit at 10th for home team losses.
- Goals Scored - Heading into the second half of the 2025-26 NHL season, the Montreal Canadiens rank 6th (255) for goals scored. The Carolina Hurricanes currently rank 5th (257) in the league for goals scored.
- Goals Against - Teams that allow fewer goals have better defensive players and goalies. The Montreal Canadiens rank 9th (232) in the league for goals allowed. As for the Carolina Hurricanes, they've allowed 213 goals this season, resulting in a 20th league ranking.
- Shootout Records - A tie following 3 periods of regulation time and overtime mean a shootout will be held to determine the winner. The Montreal Canadiens have a 2-5 shootout win-loss record, with the Carolina Hurricanes owning a 5-3 shootout record.
- Team Records - The Montreal Canadiens have a 41-21-10 record and the Carolina Hurricanes hold a 46-20-6 at this point in the 2025-26 NHL regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus...Montreal Canadiens take on Carolina Hurricanes in crucial NHL showdown Sunday...
Away team Canadiens have 41 wins, 21 losses, 10 OT losses...Home team Hurricanes have 46 wins, 20 losses, 6 OT losses...
Montreal has 92 points, Carolina has 98 points...NHL teams with highest season points get best playoff seeds...Check out each team's standings below...
We've calculated best moneyline, puck line, goal total lines for matchup...Place a bet on this hockey game at BetRivers or BetMGM...Learn how to bet on hockey at SportsBetting3.com...
Best Canadiens at Hurricanes Odds
| Underdog Montreal Canadiens | Favorite Carolina Hurricanes |
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| Underdog Montreal Canadiens | Favorite Carolina Hurricanes |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Carolina Hurricanes are the -175 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Montreal Canadiens are the +145 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 6.5 -109 goals at BetRivers, which means you risk $109 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 6.5 -110 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.
The Carolina Hurricanes are -1.5 +140 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the Montreal Canadiens are +1.5 -170 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Canadiens
Hurricanes
3/29/26 5:08pm EDT | +145-175 |
- Montreal Canadiens bettors risk $100 to win $145 at +145 odds. The implied probability for Montreal Canadiens is 40.82%.
- Carolina Hurricanes bettors risk $100 to win $57.14 at -175 odds. The implied probability for Carolina Hurricanes is 63.64%.
Montreal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes Prop Bets
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Canadiens
Hurricanes
Both Teams Score 2+ Goals
3/29/26 5:08pm EDT | Yes -200No +150Bet |
Hurricanes
Total Goals
MTL at CAR 3/29/26 5:08pm EDT | 3.5 o -1183.5 u -118Bet |
Canadiens
Total Goals
MTL at CAR 3/29/26 5:08pm EDT | 2.5 o -1452.5 u +105Bet |
Cole Caufield
To Score 3 Goals
MTL at CAR 3/29/26 5:08pm EDT | Yes +5500Bet |
| BetMGM | |
Sebastian Aho
To Score 3 Goals
MTL at CAR 3/29/26 5:08pm EDT | Yes +6600Bet |
Seth Jarvis
To Score 3 Goals
MTL at CAR 3/29/26 5:08pm EDT | Yes +6600Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| z - Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 53 | 22 | 7 | 0.646 | 113 | 48 | 296 | 240 | +56.0 | 29-10-2 | 24-12-5 | 5-4 | 7-2-1 | W1 |
| x - Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 48 | 24 | 10 | 0.585 | 106 | 44 | 283 | 256 | +27.0 | 24-15-2 | 24-9-8 | 4-5 | 7-3-0 | L1 |
Montreal Canadiens & Carolina Hurricanes Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
Montreal Canadiens Stanley Cup Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
 BetRivers |
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| Canadiens | +1200 Bet | +1600 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
BetRivers |
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| Hurricanes | +170 Bet | +165 Bet |
Montreal Canadiens & Carolina Hurricanes Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Montreal Canadiens vs Carolina Hurricanes NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Sunday, March 29th, 2026 at 5:08 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the Montreal Canadiens vs Carolina Hurricanes Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Montreal Canadiens vs Carolina Hurricanes Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.