NHL Predictions and Best Bets:
Here are tonight’s NHL predictions and best bets for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final between the Carolina Hurricanes and Montreal Canadiens.
Carolina Hurricanes (-145) at Montreal Canadiens (+120)
Total 5.5 (Over, -115)
Carolina leads series 2-1
8 p.m. ET
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. First period props have been cash cows with both these teams in the playoffs, and it has continued into this series. A goal in the first five minutes has occurred in eight of their last 10 games and in each of the last four Carolina games. A goal in the first 10 minutes is on a 10-0 run in Canadiens games and in five of the last six Hurricanes games. Montreal has scored a first period goal in 15 of their 17 playoff games, while Carolina has struck for the opening goal in nine of their 11 playoff games. The first period Over 1.5 goals has cashed in each of the last 10 Canadiens games and the first period both teams to score prop has cashed in eight of the last ten Habs games.
Canadiens defenseman Lane Hutson has had three blocked shots or more in all three games of the series (four straight overall) and in five consecutive games versus Carolina.
NHL Predictions and Best Bets:
1st period Both Teams to Score (+196) – ½ unit
1st period Over 1.5 goals (-105) – 1.5 units
Carolina Hurricanes to score the 1st goal/1st period (+115) – 1 unit
Montreal Canadiens to score a 1st period goal (-128) – 2 units
Goal scored 1st 5 minutes/1st period (+192) – ½ unit
Goal scored 1st 10 minutes/1st period (-136) – 1.5 units
Lane Hutson 3+ blocked shots (-105) – 1 unit
