Montreal Canadiens vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction: Without Three Important Players

Prediction for the NHL Montreal Canadiens vs Carolina Hurricanes match which will take place on April 2nd. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available. 

Montreal Canadiens

The only thing the Canadiens could compete for - is to go to the last place in the Eastern Conference summary standings. But there's Columbus, which Montreal is ahead by 12 points. Philadelphia is higher, five points ahead of Martin San Louis' team, so the 15th place is the place that Montreal will have at the end of the regular season.

Montreal lost 2-5 to Florida in the previous game. However, it is worth noting that before, the team won two out of three games, and even earlier, it beat Tampa Bay at home.

Carolina Hurricanes

The Hurricanes lead the Metropolitan Division. In the first round of the playoffs, the Hurricane will have to face the superstar New York Rangers instead of the Islanders or Pittsburgh. It is unlikely a part of Carolina's plans.

Before the game with Montreal, the Hurricanes had three defeats – from Boston, Tampa Bay, and even Detroit. And of the last 11 games, only 4 have won. Do not write off the injury of Andrei Svechnikov. This loss influenced the attack of Carolina, and now, to be honest, the team is not even among the favorites of the East.

Expert Betting Tips

Andrei Svechnikov doesn't play, Max Pacioretty is still out of the game, and Teuvo Teravainen will not participate in the upcoming game yet. Immediately without three such important players, the Hurricanes may have problems with the attack in the upcoming match. Although an outsider in the Eastern Conference, Montreal periodically has high–quality games - Tampa Bay lost. The Canadiens could score points in the previous game with Carolina, losing only in OT.