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Montreal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes NHL Predictions

2022-03-31 • PNC Arena
Carolina Hurricanes 4 - 0 Montreal Canadiens

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
CAR: 68.5%
MTL: 31.5%
Expected Goals
CAR: 3.92
MTL: 2.15
Total Goals
Median: 6.6
Over 5.5: 70%
Over 6.5: 52%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

CAR
Frederik Andersen - 5-9-2 | 0.865 SV% | 3.38 GAA
MTL
J. Allen
StatCARMTL
Season SV%0.865—
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA3.38—
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.

Goalie Game Metrics

TeamGoalieSASavesGASV%xGAHD FacedGSAx
CARFrederik Andersen32320100.0%2.4522.45
MTLJ. Allen4440490.9%5.0641.06
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 80% • CAR at home vs MTL: 8-3
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-05-29CAR 6 - 1 MTLCARCAR
2026-05-27MTL 0 - 4 CARCARCAR
2026-05-25MTL 2 - 3 CARCARCAR
2026-05-23CAR 3 - 2 MTLCARCAR
2026-05-21CAR 2 - 6 MTLMTLCAR

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1CAR2201.28
1MTL1000.56
2CAR3322.66
2MTL1100.65
3CAR621.12
3MTL1821.23
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 68.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 4.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
Carolina Hurricanes 4 - 0 Montreal Canadiens
Expected: 3.9 - 2.2