Carolina Hurricanes vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 05/27/26

After suffering a 6-2 loss on home ice in Game 1, the Carolina Hurricanes were able to rebound with a 3-2 overtime victory in Game 2 before the series shifted to Montreal on Monday. In Game 3, the Hurricanes were able to outplay the Canadiens for most of the game, outshooting Montreal by a 38-to-13 margin. However, the Habs tied the game on a power-play goal by Lane Hutson in the second, and that’s how things stayed the rest of regulation. Hutson now has two goals and 10 power-play points this postseason, setting a new franchise record in power-play points in a playoffs.

The Canadiens were a little more physical, after being badly overshadowed in the hits department, although Carolina still managed 37 hits, with Montreal checking in with 31. At the faceoff dot, the Hurricanes won 52.2%, too. If Montreal did anything particularly well in Game 3, it was eating pucks. The Canadiens blocked 33 shots, to just 18 for the Hurricanes. Of course, Carolina recorded nearly a 3-to-1 advantage in SOG, too. The Hurricanes just look hungrier, but they’ve run into a hot goalie in Jakub Dobes, and the Canadiens have had tremendous difficulty moving through the neutral zone and creating scoring opportunities. Look for the Under to cash in a third consecutive outing.

Under 5.5 (+100) at time of publishing. Playable to -110.