Montreal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes NHL Predictions

2026-05-29 • Lenovo Center

Carolina Hurricanes 6 - 1 Montreal Canadiens

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability

CAR: 81.2%

MTL: 18.8%

Expected Goals

CAR: 3.94

MTL: 1.95

Total Goals

Median: 6.4

Over 5.5: 58%

Over 6.5: 43%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

CAR

Frederik Andersen - 5-9-2 | 0.865 SV% | 3.38 GAA

MTL

Jakub Dobes - 13-5-3 | 0.889 SV% | 3.01 GAA

Stat	CAR	MTL
Season SV%	0.865	0.889
Last 5 SV%	—	—
SV% vs Opponent	—	—
GAA	3.38	3.01

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

Team	Goalie	SA	Saves	GA	SV%	xGA	HD Faced	GSAx
CAR	Frederik Andersen	24	23	1	95.8%	2.61	2	1.61
MTL	Jakub Dobes	30	24	6	80.0%	5.09	5	-0.91

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: 57% • CAR at home vs MTL: 5-3

Date	Score	Winner	Model Pick
2026-05-29	CAR 6 - 1 MTL	CAR	CAR
2026-05-27	MTL 0 - 4 CAR	CAR	CAR
2026-05-25	MTL 2 - 3 CAR	CAR	CAR
2026-05-23	CAR 3 - 2 MTL	CAR	CAR
2026-05-21	CAR 2 - 6 MTL	MTL	CAR

Shot Quality by Period

Period	Team	Shots	High Danger	xG
1	CAR	20	2	1.73
1	MTL	6	1	0.69
2	CAR	15	1	1.99
2	MTL	14	0	0.96
3	CAR	7	2	1.37
3	MTL	15	1	0.96

Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

🎯 Shot Chart

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result

✅ Correct

Confidence: 81.2%

Total Goals

Actual: 7.0

Expected: 5.9

Score Breakdown