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(NHL) Carolina vs. Montreal,
Money Line: -162.00 Montreal (Home)
Result: Win
Money Line: -162.00 Montreal (Home)
Result: Win
The set-up: Just two Thanksgiving games on the NHL board, including the 8-6-4 Carolina Hurricanes taking on the 14-4-2 Montreal Canadiens. The good news for Carolina fans is that Montreal has cooled off after a 13-1-1 start, with just one victory in its last five contests (1-3-1) after a 4-3 setback against Ottawa on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the Hurricanes are making their fans forget a slow start to the season with five straight victories!
Carolina: The Hurricanes won four in a row at home and then edged the Maple Leafs 2-1 in on Tuesday, as goaltender Cam Ward continued his strong play by allowing just his fifth goal in five contests. "When your goaltender is playing well, you feed off that," Carolina coach Bill Peters told reporters. "Our schedule is good where we haven't had a lot of back-to-backs, so we can ride the hot guy right now." Special teams have played a big part in Carolina's win streak, especially an NHL-leading penalty-killing unit which is 22-for-22 in November (10-game stretch).
Montreal: The Canadiens lost 3-2 at Carolina on Nov. 18, just part of the team's current 1-3-1 run. Goaltender Carey Price lost for the first time in regulation this season last time out but Montreal head coach Michel Therrien was not displeased with the performance, telling reporters "As far as we're concerned, we deserved a better fate." Let's point out that Montreal had a 39-23 advantage in shots on Tuesday. Defensemen Shea Weber and Andrei Markov are tied for second on the team in scoring with newcomer Alexander Radulov, who is proving to be a smart free-agent signing with 17 points in 18 games. Alex Galchenyuk continued his hot stretch with a goal and an assist on Tuesday, giving him 16 points in the last 13 contests and a team-leading 21 points on the season..
The pick: Carolina Goaltender Cam Ward is the key to the Hurricanes' success, enjoying a strong November between the pipes. The veteran netminder is 6-1-2 this month, allowing 14 goals and recording a 1.53 goals-against average and .946 save percentage. However, his counterpart is Corey Price, who enters 11-1-1 on the season with a 1.77 GAA and .943 save percentage. The Canadiens outshot the Hurricanes 33-18 in last week's loss but backup goalie Al Montoya gave up three third-period goals. It's Price between the pipes tonight and the Canadiens have won seven of the last nine meetings, capturing the last game in Montreal in a shootout. Make that eight of the last 10 meetings. Montreal is an 8* play.
Carolina: The Hurricanes won four in a row at home and then edged the Maple Leafs 2-1 in on Tuesday, as goaltender Cam Ward continued his strong play by allowing just his fifth goal in five contests. "When your goaltender is playing well, you feed off that," Carolina coach Bill Peters told reporters. "Our schedule is good where we haven't had a lot of back-to-backs, so we can ride the hot guy right now." Special teams have played a big part in Carolina's win streak, especially an NHL-leading penalty-killing unit which is 22-for-22 in November (10-game stretch).
Montreal: The Canadiens lost 3-2 at Carolina on Nov. 18, just part of the team's current 1-3-1 run. Goaltender Carey Price lost for the first time in regulation this season last time out but Montreal head coach Michel Therrien was not displeased with the performance, telling reporters "As far as we're concerned, we deserved a better fate." Let's point out that Montreal had a 39-23 advantage in shots on Tuesday. Defensemen Shea Weber and Andrei Markov are tied for second on the team in scoring with newcomer Alexander Radulov, who is proving to be a smart free-agent signing with 17 points in 18 games. Alex Galchenyuk continued his hot stretch with a goal and an assist on Tuesday, giving him 16 points in the last 13 contests and a team-leading 21 points on the season..
The pick: Carolina Goaltender Cam Ward is the key to the Hurricanes' success, enjoying a strong November between the pipes. The veteran netminder is 6-1-2 this month, allowing 14 goals and recording a 1.53 goals-against average and .946 save percentage. However, his counterpart is Corey Price, who enters 11-1-1 on the season with a 1.77 GAA and .943 save percentage. The Canadiens outshot the Hurricanes 33-18 in last week's loss but backup goalie Al Montoya gave up three third-period goals. It's Price between the pipes tonight and the Canadiens have won seven of the last nine meetings, capturing the last game in Montreal in a shootout. Make that eight of the last 10 meetings. Montreal is an 8* play.
