There are plenty of betting possibilities to take into account for the upcoming game that has the Carolina Hurricanes going up against the Montreal Canadiens at 7:00 PM ET on Tuesday, February 25. To get you prepared to make a wager or build a parlay, take a look at our best bets and projections below.

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Hurricanes vs. Canadiens Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 5.5 (model projecting 6.2 goals)

• Carolina and its opponent have combined for more than Tuesday’s total of 5.5 goals 31 times this season.
• A total of 34 of Montreal’s games have finished with over 5.5 goals this season.
• The over/under for this game (5.5) is 0.7 less than the combined scoring averages for the Hurricanes (3.28) and Canadiens (2.91).
• This game’s total is 0.7 less than the 6.2 goals these two teams give up per game combined.

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Moneyline Pick

Hurricanes Moneyline: -202

• The Hurricanes have won 57.7% of their games when they’ve been a moneyline favorite this season (30-22).
• When playing with moneyline odds of -202 or shorter, Carolina is 13-8 (winning 61.9% of the time).
• The Hurricanes’ implied moneyline win probability is 66.9% in this matchup.

Canadiens Moneyline: +166

• Montreal has claimed an upset victory 23 times when playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season (in 51 games as the underdog).
• The Canadiens have nine wins in games when their odds are +166 or longer on the moneyline (in 20 opportunities).
• Montreal has a 37.6% implied probability to win this matchup.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Carolina 4, Montreal 3

Hurricanes Points Leaders

• One of Carolina’s top offensive players this season is Mikko Rantanen, who has recorded 67 points in 56 games.
• Having scored 20 goals and adding 36 assists, Sebastian Aho is a top contributor for Carolina through 56 games.
• Seth Jarvis has contributed 45 points for Carolina in 50 games this season, netting a goal on 16.8% of his shots and recording 22 goals and 23 assists.
• Pyotr Kochetkov (20-11-3) has a 2.6 goals against average and a save percentage of .902 for Carolina.

Canadiens Points Leaders

• Nicholas Suzuki has totaled 15 goals (0.3 per game) and put up 39 assists (0.7 per game), taking two shots per game and shooting 13%. That makes him among the leaders for Montreal with 54 total points (0.9 per game).
• Cole Caufield has made a big impact for Montreal this season with 50 points, thanks to 27 goals and 23 assists.
• Lane Hutson has three goals and 37 assists for Carolina.
• Samuel Montembeault has an .897 save percentage (42nd in the league), with 1033 total saves, while giving up 118 goals (3.0 goals against average). He has put up a 19-21-3 record between the posts for Montreal this season.

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Carolina vs. Montreal Game Info

• Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Location: Montréal, Quebec
• Venue: Bell Centre

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