Forward trio
107:42 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 121 / 82
- Fenwick for / against
- 88 / 65
- Corsi share
- 59.6%
- Fenwick share
- 57.5%
- xG for / against
- 5.78 / 4.29
Carolina Hurricanes vs Montréal Canadiens prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 24, 2026
NHL matchup
Carolina Hurricanes at Montréal Canadiens
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for March 24, 2026.
March 24, 2026
· 6:00 PM CST
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Recent usage
Forward trios & defense pairs
Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 24. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
Carolina Hurricanes
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Defense pair
162:14 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 182 / 126
- Fenwick for / against
- 130 / 84
- Corsi share
- 59.1%
- Fenwick share
- 60.7%
- xG for / against
- 9.45 / 6.95
Montréal Canadiens
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
94:18 together · 9 games
- Corsi for / against
- 120 / 87
- Fenwick for / against
- 96 / 63
- Corsi share
- 58.0%
- Fenwick share
- 60.4%
- xG for / against
- 5.72 / 5.11
Defense pair
102:47 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 100 / 108
- Fenwick for / against
- 82 / 80
- Corsi share
- 48.1%
- Fenwick share
- 50.6%
- xG for / against
- 4.54 / 6.88
Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.
Goalie context
Recent starting goalies
Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.
Frederik Andersen
Carolina Hurricanes · Last start: Mar 22
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 117
- Save %
- 87.2
- Goals allowed
- 15
- Close-range shots %
- 41.0
Jacob Fowler
Montréal Canadiens · Last start: Mar 21
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 133
- Save %
- 88.0
- Goals allowed
- 16
- Close-range shots %
- 30.8
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 24, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Carolina Hurricanes
- xG for / game
- 4.00
- xG against / game
- 2.86
- xG differential / game
- 1.15
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Montréal Canadiens
- xG for / game
- 3.86
- xG against / game
- 3.29
- xG differential / game
- 0.58
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Recent play-by-play
Team tendencies before this game
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 24, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Carolina Hurricanes
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 69.1
- Corsi share (%)
- 59.5
- Fenwick share (%)
- 60.4
- Faceoff win %
- 48.1
- Penalties / game
- 3.9
Shots / game: 34.0 · Shooting: 12.1% · Avg distance: 31.0 ft
Montréal Canadiens
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 63.2
- Corsi share (%)
- 51.1
- Fenwick share (%)
- 53.4
- Faceoff win %
- 53.2
- Penalties / game
- 3.5
Shots / game: 30.0 · Shooting: 12.0% · Avg distance: 31.2 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
CAR
|
Metric |
MTL
|
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Points | 16 |
| 0.786 | Points % | 0.667 |
| 53 | Goals for | 38 |
| 34 | Goals against | 36 |
| 19 | Goal differential | 2 |
| W2 | Current streak | W3 |
Road versus home
|
CAR road
|
Metric |
MTL home
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Games | 6 |
| 7 | Wins | 3 |
| 15 | Points | 7 |
| 15 | Goal differential | -3 |
Last 10 games
|
CAR
|
Metric |
MTL
|
|---|---|---|
| 8-1-1 | Record | 6-3-1 |
| 17 | Points | 13 |
| 42 | Goals for | 30 |
| 22 | Goals against | 28 |
| 20 | Goal differential | 2 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
CAR
7 wins
10
games reviewed
MTL
3 wins
Total goals36 – 25
Goal differential
+11
/
-11
Goals per game3.6 / 2.5
Shots per game32.8 / 21.0
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 |
Montréal Canadiens
at
Carolina Hurricanes
|
7 - 5 | 23 - 25 | View |
| Apr 16, 2025 |
Carolina Hurricanes
at
Montréal Canadiens
|
2 - 4 | 29 - 22 | View |
| Mar 28, 2025 |
Montréal Canadiens
at
Carolina Hurricanes
|
1 - 4 | 15 - 24 | View |
| Feb 25, 2025 |
Carolina Hurricanes
at
Montréal Canadiens
|
0 - 4 | 20 - 18 | View |
| Mar 30, 2024 |
Carolina Hurricanes
at
Montréal Canadiens
|
3 - 0 | 30 - 26 | View |
| Mar 7, 2024 |
Montréal Canadiens
at
Carolina Hurricanes
|
1 - 4 | 25 - 39 | View |
| Dec 28, 2023 |
Montréal Canadiens
at
Carolina Hurricanes
|
3 - 5 | 21 - 31 | View |
| Apr 1, 2023 |
Carolina Hurricanes
at
Montréal Canadiens
|
3 - 0 | 50 - 14 | View |
| Mar 7, 2023 |
Carolina Hurricanes
at
Montréal Canadiens
|
4 - 3 | 39 - 24 | View |
| Feb 16, 2023 |
Montréal Canadiens
at
Carolina Hurricanes
|
2 - 6 | 22 - 41 | View |