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MTL @ CAR

Thursday, January 1, 2026 · 6:00 PM CT

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Lines

Before puck drop the page uses Hard Rock Bet's latest moneyline, puck line and total; once the game is final it switches to Hard Rock's closing line so you can see how each bet graded. Hard Rock only — no other sportsbook is shown. Hard Rock doesn't post period totals to our feed, so the period table shows DraftKings and FanDuel lines (labelled DK / FD) and grades at DraftKings' number (FanDuel's if DraftKings has none, 1.5 if neither has posted); the 0.5 / 1.5 / 2.5 chips grade at a fixed line instead. vs DK/FD Close is each team's record against past games' DraftKings (else FanDuel) closing period total.

Betting trends

Each team's hit rate at tonight's number: Season (last season until 5 games are played), L5 / L10, Venue (home games for the home team, road games for the visitor) and H2H (meetings this season and last). vs HR Close is the record against each past game's own Hard Rock closing line (moneyline: in the role — favorite or underdog — the team has tonight). Trends only use games played before this one.

Totals and puck lines are graded on the official final score (overtime counts; the shootout winner gets one goal). Period totals use regulation goals of that period only.

Props, goalies, H2H

Player props lists every Hard Rock line for this game with Season / L10 / H2H over rates at that line; after the game the actual stat is shown. Goalies shows each team's most recent starter as the probable starter (confirmed starters are not published in advance). Head-to-head lists recent meetings with period scores and how the Hard Rock closing total graded.

Informational only. Not betting advice.

Montréal Canadiens
48-24-10 · Away
7 – 5
FINAL
Carolina Hurricanes
53-22-7 · Home
Hard Rock Lines Hard Rock closing line
Moneyline
MTL +140 · CAR -170
Puck Line
MTL +1.5 (-185) · CAR -1.5 (+140)
Total
O 6.5 (+105) · U (-130)

Graded: total 12 → OVER W · CAR -1.5 L

Betting Trends Season
MarketTeamLineSeasonL5L10VenueH2Hvs HR Close
Game Total
Over 6.5
 MTLo6.5 59%
23-16
60%
3-2
40%
4-6
63%
12-7
0%
0-3
62%
24-15
CARo6.5 49%
19-20
60%
3-2
50%
5-5
55%
11-9
0%
0-3
51%
20-19
Puck Line
cover %
 MTL+1.5 80%
31-8
100%
5-0
90%
9-1
90%
17-2
67%
2-1
-3.69u
21-18
CAR-1.5 31%
12-27
20%
1-4
20%
2-8
35%
7-13
33%
1-2
-9.60u
14-25
Moneyline
win %
 MTL dog +140 54%
21-18
60%
3-2
60%
6-4
58%
11-8
67%
2-1
+1.65u
11-11
CAR fav -170 62%
24-15
40%
2-3
60%
6-4
65%
13-7
33%
1-2
+0.18u
23-12
Period Totals grade at DK/FD line 0.5 1.5 2.5 · Hard Rock posts no period totals — DraftKings / FanDuel shown (closing)
PeriodDK / FDTeamSeasonL5L10VenueH2Hvs DK/FD CloseAvg goalsGF / GA
1st Period
over 1.5 (DraftKings)
 DK 1.5 o-135/u+105 FD 1.5 o-146/u+114 MTL 59%
23-16
60%
3-2
60%
6-4
53%
10-9
100%
3-0
59%
23-16
 1.74 0.95 / 0.79
CAR 56%
22-17
60%
3-2
50%
5-5
55%
11-9
100%
3-0
56%
22-17
 1.97 1.05 / 0.92
2nd Period
over 1.5 (DraftKings)
 DK 1.5 o-188/u+145 FD 1.5 o-196/u+150 MTL 69%
27-12
40%
2-3
60%
6-4
63%
12-7
67%
2-1
62%
24-15
 2.23 0.95 / 1.28
CAR 54%
21-18
60%
3-2
50%
5-5
45%
9-11
67%
2-1
44%
17-22
 1.62 0.87 / 0.74
3rd Period
over 2.5 (FanDuel)
 FD 2.5 o+160/u-210 MTL 49%
19-20
60%
3-2
60%
6-4
58%
11-8
0%
0-3
61%
23-15
 2.36 1.23 / 1.13
CAR 39%
15-24
60%
3-2
50%
5-5
50%
10-10
0%
0-3
46%
18-21
 2.38 1.18 / 1.21
Team Comparison '25-26
MTLCAR
Record (W-L-OTL)48-24-1053-22-7
Points %64.6%68.9%
Goals for / game3.453.61
Goals against / game3.122.93
Shots for / game26.332.2
Shots against / game27.823.9
Power play %23.1%24.9%
Penalty kill %78.2%80.5%
Faceoff %50.9%50.3%
1st period GF / GA0.91 / 0.851.18 / 0.78
2nd period GF / GA1.20 / 1.110.98 / 0.98
3rd period GF / GA1.17 / 1.041.28 / 1.09
Avg game total6.576.54
Starting Goalies from the box score
20 saves on 25 shots · 5 GA · W
16 saves on 22 shots · 6 GA · L
P1P2P3OTSOGPP
MTL2320230/1
CAR3110252/3
Player Props Hard Rock lines for this game · over rates at each line
MTLPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Nick Suzuki G 0.5
o+190
 28% 40% 67%2/3 1 O
Ivan Demidov G 0.5
o+250
 26% 40% 0%0/1 0 U
Alexandre Texier G 0.5
o+425
 12% 30% 0%0/1 0 U
Noah Dobson G 0.5
o+475
 15% 30% 0%0/3 0 U
Cole Caufield G 0.5
o+150
 36% 30% 0%0/3 1 O
Zachary Bolduc G 0.5
o+375
 23% 30% 0%0/1 0 U
Juraj Slafkovský G 0.5
o+220
 31% 30% 33%1/3 1 O
Josh Anderson G 0.5
o+500
 15% 20% 33%1/3 1 O
Oliver Kapanen G 0.5
o+300
 28% 20% — 1 O
Brendan Gallagher G 0.5
o+500
 5% 10% 0%0/3 0 U
Joseph Veleno G 0.5
o+700
 6% 10% 0%0/1 0 U
Arber Xhekaj G 0.5
o+2000
 3% 10% 0%0/2 0 U
Phillip Danault G 0.5
o+525
 0% 0% 33%1/3 0 U
Alexandre Carrier G 0.5
o+1300
 3% 0% 0%0/3 0 U
Jayden Struble G 0.5
o+2250
 0% 0% 0%0/3 0 U
Lane Hutson G 0.5
o+575
 13% 0% 33%1/3 1 O
Adam Engstrom G 0.5
o+1400
 0% 0% — 0 U
Lane Hutson PTS 0.5
o-180 / u+135
 67% 80% 67%2/3 2 O
Nick Suzuki PTS 0.5
o-240 / u+170
 77% 70% 67%2/3 1 O
Cole Caufield PTS 0.5
o-180 / u+135
 72% 70% 67%2/3 1 O
Ivan Demidov PTS 0.5
o-105 / u-125
 64% 70% 0%0/1 2 O
Juraj Slafkovský PTS 0.5
o-120 / u-110
 51% 60% 67%2/3 2 O
Noah Dobson PTS 0.5
o+125 / u-165
 49% 50% 67%2/3 0 U
Oliver Kapanen PTS 0.5
o+130 / u-175
 44% 40% — 1 O
Lane Hutson A 0.5
o-150 / u+110
 56% 80% 33%1/3 1 O
Ivan Demidov A 0.5
o+180 / u-250
 54% 60% 0%0/1 2 O
Nick Suzuki A 0.5
o-130 / u-105
 59% 50% 67%2/3 0 U
Cole Caufield A 0.5
o+135 / u-180
 49% 50% 67%2/3 0 U
Juraj Slafkovský A 0.5
o+175 / u-240
 31% 50% 33%1/3 1 O
Noah Dobson A 0.5
o+175 / u-240
 39% 30% 67%2/3 0 U
Oliver Kapanen A 0.5
o+260 / u-400
 21% 30% — 0 U
Nick Suzuki SOG 1.5
o-160 / u+120
 67% 60% 33%1/3 3 O
Noah Dobson SOG 1.5
o-150 / u+110
 59% 60% 67%2/3 1 U
Cole Caufield SOG 2.5
o-135 / u+100
 56% 60% 0%0/3 3 O
Oliver Kapanen SOG 1.5
o-105 / u-130
 49% 60% — 1 U
Lane Hutson SOG 1.5
o+105 / u-135
 51% 50% 0%0/3 2 O
Juraj Slafkovský SOG 1.5
o-140 / u+105
 56% 50% 67%2/3 2 O
Ivan Demidov SOG 1.5
o-105 / u-130
 33% 40% 100%1/1 2 O
Jakub Dobes SV 26.5
o-120 / u-110
 47% 50% — 20 U
CARPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Jackson Blake G 0.5
o+240
 26% 40% 50%1/2 0 U
Jordan Martinook G 0.5
o+525
 17% 30% 0%0/2 0 U
Sebastian Aho G 0.5
o+165
 31% 30% 50%1/2 2 O
Eric Robinson G 0.5
o+325
 27% 30% 0%0/3 0 U
Andrei Svechnikov G 0.5
o+170
 23% 30% 33%1/3 1 O
Nikolaj Ehlers G 0.5
o+230
 21% 20% 0%0/1 1 O
Jordan Staal G 0.5
o+325
 22% 10% 0%0/2 0 U
Taylor Hall G 0.5
o+350
 18% 10% 50%2/4 0 U
Mark Jankowski G 0.5
o+550
 7% 10% 0%0/3 0 U
William Carrier G 0.5
o+575
 9% 10% 0%0/1 0 U
Alexander Nikishin G 0.5
o+650
 11% 10% — 1 O
Logan Stankoven G 0.5
o+300
 15% 10% 0%0/4 0 U
Mike Reilly G 0.5
o+1000
 4% 0% 0%0/2 0 U
Jalen Chatfield G 0.5
o+1000
 0% 0% 0%0/2 0 U
Sean Walker G 0.5
o+650
 10% 0% 0%0/3 0 U
K'Andre Miller G 0.5
o+750
 3% 0% 0%0/3 0 U
Jesperi Kotkaniemi G 0.5
o+450
 9% 0% 0%0/3 0 U
Joel Nystrom G 0.5
o+1200
 0% 0% — 0 U
Andrei Svechnikov PTS 0.5
o-165 / u+125
 44% 60% 33%1/3 3 O
Nikolaj Ehlers PTS 0.5
o-135 / u+100
 54% 50% 100%1/1 3 O
Sebastian Aho PTS 0.5
o-185 / u+140
 64% 50% 50%1/2 5 O
Alexander Nikishin PTS 0.5
o+145 / u-195
 37% 50% — 2 O
Jackson Blake PTS 0.5
o-110 / u-120
 49% 50% 50%1/2 0 U
Jordan Staal PTS 0.5
o+135 / u-180
 39% 40% 0%0/2 0 U
Logan Stankoven PTS 0.5
o+130 / u-170
 31% 30% 0%0/4 0 U
Taylor Hall PTS 0.5
o+145 / u-195
 39% 20% 75%3/4 0 U
K'Andre Miller PTS 0.5
o+160 / u-210
 32% 20% 33%1/3 1 O
Nikolaj Ehlers A 0.5
o+145 / u-195
 39% 40% 100%1/1 2 O
Sebastian Aho A 0.5
o+115 / u-155
 46% 40% 0%0/2 3 O
Andrei Svechnikov A 0.5
o+140 / u-185
 31% 40% 0%0/3 2 O
Alexander Nikishin A 0.5
o+195 / u-275
 26% 40% — 1 O
Jordan Staal A 0.5
o+250 / u-350
 17% 30% 0%0/2 0 U
Logan Stankoven A 0.5
o+250 / u-350
 23% 30% 0%0/4 0 U
K'Andre Miller A 0.5
o+200 / u-275
 29% 20% 33%1/3 1 O
Jackson Blake A 0.5
o+180 / u-250
 31% 20% 50%1/2 0 U
Taylor Hall A 0.5
o+260 / u-375
 26% 10% 25%1/4 0 U
Sean Walker SOG 1.5
o-200 / u+145
 72% 80% 33%1/3 1 U
Logan Stankoven SOG 1.5
o-195 / u+145
 77% 80% 50%2/4 1 U
Andrei Svechnikov SOG 2.5
o-120 / u-110
 51% 60% 0%0/3 5 O
Taylor Hall SOG 1.5
o-105 / u-125
 51% 40% 50%2/4 2 O
Alexander Nikishin SOG 1.5
o-125 / u-105
 53% 40% — 2 O
Jackson Blake SOG 1.5
o-175 / u+130
 54% 40% 50%1/2 0 U
Sebastian Aho SOG 2.5
o+125 / u-170
 41% 30% 50%1/2 3 O
Nikolaj Ehlers SOG 2.5
o+115 / u-155
 33% 10% 0%0/1 2 U
Brandon Bussi SV 20.5
o-110 / u-120
 53% 50% — 16 U

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Head-to-Head last 10 meetings
DateWhereScoreP1P2P3TotalHR CloseWinner
Apr 16, 2025 at MTL CAR 2–4 1–10–21–1 6 5.5 O MTL
Mar 28, 2025 at CAR CAR 4–1 1–12–01–0 5 5.5 U CAR
Feb 25, 2025 at MTL CAR 0–4 0–20–10–1 4 5.5 U MTL
Mar 30, 2024 at MTL CAR 3–0 0–01–02–0 3 — CAR
Mar 7, 2024 at CAR CAR 4–1 1–11–02–0 5 — CAR
Dec 28, 2023 at CAR CAR 5–3 2–21–02–1 8 — CAR
Apr 1, 2023 at MTL CAR 3–0 1–02–00–0 3 — CAR
Mar 7, 2023 at MTL CAR 4–3 SO 1–21–11–0 7 — CAR
Feb 16, 2023 at CAR CAR 6–2 2–10–14–0 8 — CAR
Mar 31, 2022 at CAR CAR 4–0 2–01–01–0 4 — CAR