Canadiens vs Hurricanes Parlay Picks: Expert NHL Same Game Parlay at +480 odds
Only 4 games have been played in each of the Conference Final series', and one series has already seen handshakes. The Hurricanes would love for there to be more handshakes tonight if they can take care of the Canadiens at home in Game 5. If they hold to their form even close to that of Games 2-4, then Carolina should have no problem. But the Canadiens have had more success on the road than home in these playoffs, and their desperation will be at an all-time high. This should be an entertaining game.
I have picked out my Canadiens vs Hurricanes Same Game Parlay picks for Game 5 on Friday, May 29, with odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook at the time of publishing. Also, be sure to check out our NHL predictions for the game tonight and EVERY game throughout the playoffs.
Hurricanes -1.5 (+110)
Taylor Hall anytime goalscorer (+290)
Canadiens vs Hurricanes Same Game Parlay odds: +480
Hurricanes -1.5 (+110)
Since game 1, the Hurricanes have dominated this series. There was the classic rest vs rust conversation ahead of this series, as Montreal was fresh off another Game 7 win while Carolina had 12 days off from their second consecutive sweep. Rust proved to show itself more with a loss to the Canadiens by a score of 6-2. Since that game, it has been all Hurricanes. Carolina has rattled off 3 straight wins while holding the Canadiens to just 43 shots total over those 3 wins. The Hurricanes had 43 shots alone in Game 4. To paint a more grim picture for the Canadiens, their 65 shots through 4 games played are the second-fewest in NHL history in a 7-game series. The Hurricanes have put the clamp down.
With their 3-1 series lead, the Hurricanes are now 11-1 in this postseason with a +16 goal differential and +11.8 shots on goal per game. Carolina had much softer matchups to get to this point than Montreal, and it has started to show. The Canadiens beat phenomenal Lightning and Sabres teams, each in 7 games, but they look to be running out of gas. It is difficult to see Montreal climb back in this one, especially on the road in a raucous Carolina environment to clinch the Hurricanes’ first Stanley Cup Final appearance in 20 years. The Hurricanes have had too much heartbreak and played too well to let this one slip away. They have looked determined to make it happen, and Friday should be the exclamation point.
Taylor Hall anytime goalscorer (+290)
During the regular season, Taylor Hall’s 18 goals were 8th on the team and his 48 points were 7th on the team. In the playoffs, his 4 goals are T-2nd on the team and his 13 points are T-most on the team. The turning of the page from the regular season to the postseason has brought out the best play in this long-time veteran. Since coming to the Hurricanes, Hall has fit like a glove into this team, style, and system. He has also bought into his role, which is not easy for a former Hart Trophy winner to do. With Hall’s embrace and performance, he has earned important minutes on the team’s second line with Logan Stankoven and Jackson Blake, as well as on the power play with those guys plus Nikolaj Ehlers and K’Andre Miller.
Hall’s line has been arguably the most reliable on the Hurricanes in these playoffs and has come through in big moments. Seeing them come through with more production in a clinching game would not be remotely surprising. It would also be poetic for Hall to score in a game leading his team to the Stanley Cup Finals, considering he is 16 years into his NHL career and has never made it this far in the playoffs. This is a veteran player that is still contributing, and is hungrier than ever to advance. Carolina is so close and Hall is a big reason why. They can almost taste the Stanley Cup Finals. Hall, his linemates, and the rest of his team will push to get the job done in front of the home faithful. Hall is getting +290 odds to score while having the 2nd most goals and the most points on the team this postseason. That is nice value and he will play with a ton of urgency to contribute tonight.
