Montreal Canadiens vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, Preview and Odds - 05/29/2026

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Friday, May 29, 2026

Venue:  Lenovo Center, Raleigh, NC

Where to Watch:  TNT, HBO Max, truTV

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Canadiens +185, Hurricanes -225; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Canadiens +185, Hurricanes -225; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Canadiens +190, Hurricanes -250; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Montreal Canadiens:  48-24-10 (3rd place, Atlantic Division)

Carolina Hurricanes:  53-22-7 (1st place, Metropolitan Division)

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Montreal Canadiens:  5-3-2 last 10

Carolina Hurricanes:  9-1-0 last 10

The Canadiens are entering the playoffs with 106 points, a 48-24-10 record overall, and they were 24-9-8 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Carolina Hurricanes in their last game, losing that one at home 4-0. No one on the team scored a goal or recorded an assist for them in that one. Nick Suzuki led the team in shots on net in that game with 3. Jakub Dobeš was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 42 shots with 39 saves and a .929 save percentage. Their offense has scored 283 goals this season averaging 3.5 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 256 goals against them allowing 3.1 goals per game.

The Hurricanes are entering the playoffs with 113 points, a 53-22-7 record overall, and they were 29-10-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Montreal Canadiens in their last game, winning that one on the road 4-0. Andrei Svechnikov, Jordan Staal, Logan Stankoven, and Sebastian Aho each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Nikolaj Ehlers and Shayne Gostisbehere each led the team in assists with 2 while Logan Stankoven led the team in shots on net in that game with 7. Frederik Andersen was the starting goalie in that game and he recorded the shutout as he allowed 0 goals on 18 shots with 18 saves and a 1.000 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 296 goals this season averaging 3.6 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 240 goals against them allowing 2.9 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Hurricanes listed as a big favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Hurricanes have looked great in their games this season with their 53-22-7 record overall which had them right at the top of their division in the East with one of the best records in the entire NHL. They have looked great on home ice too with their 29-10-2 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Canadiens have looked good in their games this season with their 48-24-10 record overall which had them in the top half of their division in the East. They have been a great road team too with their 24-9-8 road record this year. This is game 5 of a 7-game series between the 1st seeded Hurricanes from the Metro Division and the 3rd seeded Canadiens from the Atlantic Division for the Eastern Conference Finals of the NHL playoffs. The Hurricanes are entering this game with a 3-1 series lead after winning game 4 by a score of 4-0. The Canadiens had a hot start to this series with a 6-2 road win in game 1 and it looked like the Hurricanes were going to fail at this stage in the playoffs once again, but the Hurricanes recovered and they have looked a lot better in the last 3 games now. They answered back at home in the next game with a tight OT win and that gave them some momentum on the road in the next 2 games. They not only flipped the home advantage back in their favor with a road win in game 3, they also shut the Canadiens out in game 4 and swept the 2 games there. Now the Hurricanes have been rolling again with 3 wins in a row now and they have all of the momentum on their side, also 9-1-0 in their last 10 games as they have been rolling all playoffs. They have outplayed the Canadiens in the last 3 games too, the Canadiens having a lot of trouble just to generate any offense, and they now look like they are dead in the water going back to Carolina facing elimination. The best way to place a bet here is on the Hurricanes to win this game and on the puckline. 

Canadiens Hurricanes Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Friday, May 29, 2026 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Hurricanes 5 Canadiens 1.

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Montreal Canadiens: 127-141 (+8.1 units) on the moneyline in all games. 76-82 (+20.5 units) on the moneyline as an underdog of +100 to +200. 34-38 (+14.5 units) on the moneyline when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 75%). 26-11 OVER after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game.

Carolina Hurricanes: 42-28 (-5 units) on the moneyline after allowing 1 goal or less in their previous game. 104-73 (-21.1 units) on the moneyline off a win in their previous game. 32-25 (-6.7 units) on the moneyline after a 3 game winning streak. 27-18 OVER as a home favorite.

Montreal Canadiens:  P. Laine (RW) Out - Abdomen.

Carolina Hurricanes:  None.

“It wasn’t our best game. We lacked execution a lot early, turnovers. It’s not easy to come from behind against them.” - Martin St Louis after his team’s loss against the Hurricanes in the 4th game of this series on Wednesday. 

“It feels great, obviously. We played really well tonight but we’ve got to get one more and it’s not going to come easy, you know, they’re a great team. We’ve still got a lot of work to do.” - Nikolaj Ehlers after their win against the Canadiens in game 4 of this series on Wednesday. 

LW Cole Caufield

C Nick Suzuki

RW Juraj Slafkovský

LD Mike Matheson

RD Noah Dobson

G Jakub Dobes

LW Andrei Svechnikov

C Sebastian Aho

RW Seth Jarvis

LD Jaccob Slavin

RD Jalen Chatfield

G Frederik Andersen

Points: Nick Suzuki (101)

Goals: Cole Caufield (51)

Assists: Nick Suzuki (72)

GAA: Jacob Fowler (2.43)

Points: Sebastian Aho (80)

Goals: Seth Jarvis (32)

Assists: Sebastian Aho (53)

GAA: Brandon Bussi (2.47)

Coaches:

Montreal Canadiens: Martin St. Louis (5th season)

Carolina Hurricanes: Rod Brind'Amour (8th season)