- The Carolina Hurricanes are -240 favorites to win Game 5 against the Montreal Canadiens and advance to the Stanley Cup Finals.
- Carolina has -135 odds to win the Stanley Cup, compared to +120 odds for the Vegas Golden Knights and long +3000 odds for the Canadiens.
- The best bet for Game 5 is Carolina’s Andrei Svechnikov to record a point at -170 odds.
RALEIGH, N.C. – The Carolina Hurricanes have -240 odds to punch their ticket to the Stanley Cup Finals with a Game 5 win on Friday night. They cruised to a 4-0 win in Game 4 and have +107 odds to cover the puck line at NHL betting sites on home ice.
Canadiens vs Hurricanes Game 5 Betting Lines
| Team | Puckline | Moneyline | Total Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Canadiens | +1.5 (-128) | +200 | O5.5 (-112) |
| Carolina Hurricanes | -1.5 (+107) | -240 | U5.5 (-108) |
Can Montreal Bounce Back After Game 4 Splattering?
Carolina outshot Montreal 43-18 in Game 4, holding the Canadiens without a shot on goal until 2:55 left in the third period. The Canes have closed out every opportunity to advance so far in the playoffs, winning in each of their first two series-clinching games.
With their backs on the wall, the Canadiens can rely on their strong road performances to keep their Stanley Cup hopes alive. Montreal is 7-3 on the road in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, with two of those three losses coming in overtime. They have +200 odds at legal sports betting to add to their strong road record, but Friday night presents their toughest road test yet.
Game 5 Best Bet: Andrei Svechnikov To Record A Point (-170)
Andrei Svechnikov scored in back-to-back games and added an assist in Game 1. He put up 11 shots in the last two games and hit the crucial overtime winner in Game 3 to propel the Canes to a 2-1 series lead.
It would be poetic for Svechnikov to be the hero again in Game 5 with a Stanley Cup Finals berth on the line. The -170 odds for a point are playing it safe, but he also has +195 odds to score a goal, the second-shortest goalscorer odds in the game.
Stanley Cup Finals Betting Outlook
The Canes are -3500 to advance to the Stanley Cup Finals against the Vegas Golden Knights, who swept the No. 1 seeded Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference Final. Meanwhile, Montreal has +1150 odds to pull off the 3-1 comeback.
A strong run has Carolina as the favorite for betting on the Stanley Cup Finals at -135, with Vegas standing at +120 odds ahead of Game 5. Even though a 3-1 comeback is unlikely, every additional Montreal win gives Vegas’s odds a boost from the extra rest.
