Carolina Hurricanes at Montreal Canadiens Predictions & Picks – Hurricanes To Take Two-Game Lead In NHL Playoffs

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27 May 2026
Leigh Copson 27 May 2026
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  • Carolina Hurricanes at Montreal Canadiens picks for Wednesday, May 27
  • Game is taking place at Bell Centre
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Carolina Hurricanes at Montreal Canadiens Predictions & Picks

Carolina are tipped to open up a two-game lead in this series.

While the Hurricanes boast a flawless road record in the playoffs so far, the Canadiens have lost a bunch of home games during the postseason.

  • Carolina Hurricanes are 10-1 in their 11 playoff games
  • Carolina Hurricanes are 5-0 on the road in the postseason
  • Montreal Canadiens are 2-5 in their 7 home playoff games
  • The Under has cashed in 9 of Carolina’s 11 playoff games so far

Head To Head

  • Montreal Canadiens lead the all-time series 139-94-29
  • Carolina Hurricanes won 3-2 in overtime when the two teams last met on May 25

Carolina Hurricanes Form

Carolina take a 2-1 series lead into Game 4, and they go into this matchup in red-hot form having won 10 of their 11 playoff games so far.

DateOppositionW/LScore
Apr-20 vs Ottawa Senators W 3-2 OT
Apr-23 at Ottawa Senators W 2-1
Apr-25 at Ottawa Senators W 4-2
May-02 vs Philadelphia Flyers W 3-0
May-04 vs Philadelphia Flyers W 3-2 OT
May-07 at Philadelphia Flyers W 4-1
May-09 at Philadelphia Flyers W 3-2 OT
May-21 vs Montreal Canadiens L 2-6
May-23 vs Montreal Canadiens W 3-2 OT
May-25 at Montreal Canadiens W 3-2 OT

Montreal Canadiens Form

Montreal find themselves 2-1 down in the series following back-to-back defeats, and they have now split their last 10 games overall.

DateOppositionW/LScore
May-06 at Buffalo Sabres L 2-4
May-08 at Buffalo Sabres W 5-1
May-10 vs Buffalo Sabres W 6-2
May-12 vs Buffalo Sabres L 2-3
May-13 at Buffalo Sabres W 6-3
May-16 vs Buffalo Sabres L 3-8
May-18 at Buffalo Sabres W 3-2 OT
May-21 at Carolina Hurricanes W 6-2
May-23 at Carolina Hurricanes L 2-3 OT
May-25 at Carolina Hurricanes L 2-3 OT

Verdict

Carolina continue to dominate Montreal on the ice, even if the final scores do not reflect that.

They are almost flawless in the playoffs – losing just once – while the Canadiens have failed to make the Bell Centre a fortress in the postseason, so we are sticking with the Hurricanes.

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