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

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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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Leigh Copson
Written by Leigh Copson
Sports Editor25+ Years Experience, US & Combat Sports Specialist
Updated: May 27, 2026
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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

Leigh Copson
Leigh Copson

Sports Editor25+ Years Experience, US & Combat Sports Specialist

During his career he has covered some of the biggest sporting events on the planet, including the Super Bowl, the Champions League Final and the World Cup Final. He has also covered almost every major boxing match and UFC fight card during this time.. His specialist sports are American Football, Basketball, Ice Hockey, Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts and Football.


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