Who won Montréal Canadiens vs Carolina Hurricanes on Jan 1, 2026?

Montréal Canadiens won 7-5 on Jan 1, 2026.

Canadiens 7, Hurricanes 5 — Jan 1, 2026 Recap

NHLTHU, JAN 1, 20266:10 PM CDT

Away

CanadiensMontréal Canadiens7

Final

Home

HurricanesCarolina Hurricanes5

Betting Results

Spread

Canadiens covered

Hurricanes -1.5

Total

Over

12 / 6.5

Moneyline

Canadiens

+135

Loading probability

Pre-Game Notes1 note

MTL

Covered 6 straight

Canadiens covering against the spread

Key Performers

Canadiens

M. Matheson14g

0.2PTS

0.1G0.1A24mTOI

vs Hurricanes0.2PTS5g

L. HutsonCold14g

0.8PTSL5 0.4

0.1G0.7A24mTOI

vs Hurricanes0.4PTS5g

Mike MathesonCold85g

0.4PTSL5 0.2

0.1G0.4A24mTOI

vs Hurricanes0PTS2g

Lane Hutson89g

1PTS

0.2G0.8A24mTOI

vs Hurricanes1.3PTS3g

Noah DobsonCold82g

0.6PTSL5 0.2

0.1G0.4A22mTOI

vs Hurricanes0.3PTS3g

Goalie

Jakub Dobes84g

.903SV%2.77GAA

Hurricanes

K. MillerCold15g

0.4PTSL5 0

0G0.4A24mTOI

vs Canadiens0.4PTS5g

J. SlavinHot15g

0.3PTSL5 0.4

0G0.3A22mTOI

vs Canadiens0.2PTS5g

S. WalkerHot15g

0.1PTSL5 0.2

0G0.1A22mTOI

vs Canadiens0PTS5g

K'Andre MillerCold78g

0.5PTSL5 0.4

0.1G0.4A22mTOI

vs Canadiens0.3PTS3g

J. ChatfieldCold15g

0.5PTSL5 0.2

0.1G0.4A22mTOI

vs Canadiens0.6PTS5g

Goalie

Brandon BussiHot81g

.890SV%2.56GAA

L5 .966 SV% · 1 GAA

ScoringSeason · per game

Team

GPG

Scored

OPP

Allowed

MARGIN

Per game

Canadiens

3.3★

3.4★

0.0★

Hurricanes

3.3★

2.9★

+0.4★

Edge

even

Hurricanes +0.5

Hurricanes +0.4

Last 10 · Trend

Canadiens

3.7avg

Hurricanes

3.2avg

Recent FormLast 10

Straight-Up

Canadiens

6-460%

Hurricanes

6-460%

Against the Spread

Canadiens6 cover

9-190%

Hurricanes

2-820%

Season Records2025-26 · 39g / 39g

Team

ATS

O/U

Canadiens

Overall

54%21-18

62%24-15

Hurricanes

Overall

62%24-15

36%14-25

51%20-19

Matchup VenueRoad / Home splits

Team

ATS

O/U

Canadiens

On Road

58%11-8

74%14-5

63%12-7

Hurricanes

At Home

65%13-7

35%7-13

60%12-8

Player Prop Results21 players · 65 props

Alexander NikishinCarolina Hurricanes

3 props

AssistsO 0.5

1✓

PointsO 0.5

2✓

Shots on GoalO 1.5

2✓

Andrei SvechnikovCarolina Hurricanes

4 props

AssistsO 0.5

2✓

GoalsO 0.5

1✓

PointsO 0.5

3✓

Shots on GoalO 2.5

5✓

Cole CaufieldMontréal Canadiens

4 props

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

GoalsO 0.5

1✓

PointsO 0.5

1✓

Shots on GoalO 2.5

3✓

Ivan DemidovMontréal Canadiens

4 props

AssistsO 0.5

2✓

GoalsO 0.5

0✗

PointsO 0.5

2✓

Shots on GoalO 1.5

2✓

Jackson BlakeCarolina Hurricanes

4 props

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

GoalsO 0.5

0✗

PointsO 0.5

0✗

Shots on GoalO 1.5

0✗

Jordan StaalCarolina Hurricanes

2 props

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

PointsO 0.5

0✗

Juraj SlafkovskyMontréal Canadiens

4 props

AssistsO 0.5

1✓

GoalsO 0.5

1✓

PointsO 0.5

2✓

Shots on GoalO 1.5

2✓

K'Andre MillerCarolina Hurricanes

2 props

AssistsO 0.5

1✓

PointsO 0.5

1✓

Lane HutsonMontréal Canadiens

4 props

AssistsO 0.5

1✓

Blocked ShotsO 1.5

1✗

PointsO 0.5

2✓

Shots on GoalO 1.5

2✓

Logan StankovenCarolina Hurricanes

4 props

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

PointsO 0.5

0✗

Shots on GoalO 1.5

1✗

Shots on GoalO 2.5

1✗

Mike Matheson

3 props

AssistsO 0.5

—P

Blocked ShotsO 2.5

—P

PointsO 0.5

—P

Nick SuzukiMontréal Canadiens

4 props

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

GoalsO 0.5

1✓

PointsO 0.5

1✓

Shots on GoalO 1.5

3✓

Nikolaj EhlersCarolina Hurricanes

4 props

AssistsO 0.5

2✓

GoalsO 0.5

1✓

PointsO 0.5

3✓

Shots on GoalO 2.5

2✗

Noah DobsonMontréal Canadiens

4 props

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

Blocked ShotsO 2.5

1✗

PointsO 0.5

0✗

Shots on GoalO 1.5

1✗

Oliver KapanenMontréal Canadiens

3 props

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

PointsO 0.5

1✓

Shots on GoalO 1.5

1✗

Sebastian AhoCarolina Hurricanes

4 props

AssistsO 0.5

3✓

GoalsO 0.5

2✓

PointsO 0.5

5✓

Shots on GoalO 2.5

3✓

Taylor HallCarolina Hurricanes

3 props

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

PointsO 0.5

0✗

Shots on GoalO 1.5

2✓

Alexandre CarrierMontréal Canadiens

1 prop

Blocked ShotsO 2.5

1✗

Sean WalkerCarolina Hurricanes

2 props

Shots on GoalO 1.5

1✗

Shots on GoalO 2.5

1✗

Brandon BussiCarolina Hurricanes

1 prop

SavesO 20.5

16✗

Jakub DobesMontréal Canadiens

1 prop

SavesO 26.5

20✗

EV Picks

NHLTHU, JAN 1, 20266:10 PM CDT

Away

CanadiensMontréal Canadiens7

Final

Home

HurricanesCarolina Hurricanes5

Betting Results

Spread

Canadiens covered

Hurricanes -1.5

Total

Over

12 / 6.5

Moneyline

Canadiens

+135

Loading probability

Pre-Game Notes1 note

MTL

Covered 6 straight

Canadiens covering against the spread

Key Performers

Canadiens

M. Matheson14g

0.2PTS

0.1G0.1A24mTOI

vs Hurricanes0.2PTS5g

L. HutsonCold14g

0.8PTSL5 0.4

0.1G0.7A24mTOI

vs Hurricanes0.4PTS5g

Mike MathesonCold85g

0.4PTSL5 0.2

0.1G0.4A24mTOI

vs Hurricanes0PTS2g

Lane Hutson89g

1PTS

0.2G0.8A24mTOI

vs Hurricanes1.3PTS3g

Noah DobsonCold82g

0.6PTSL5 0.2

0.1G0.4A22mTOI

vs Hurricanes0.3PTS3g

Goalie

Jakub Dobes84g

.903SV%2.77GAA

Hurricanes

K. MillerCold15g

0.4PTSL5 0

0G0.4A24mTOI

vs Canadiens0.4PTS5g

J. SlavinHot15g

0.3PTSL5 0.4

0G0.3A22mTOI

vs Canadiens0.2PTS5g

S. WalkerHot15g

0.1PTSL5 0.2

0G0.1A22mTOI

vs Canadiens0PTS5g

K'Andre MillerCold78g

0.5PTSL5 0.4

0.1G0.4A22mTOI

vs Canadiens0.3PTS3g

J. ChatfieldCold15g

0.5PTSL5 0.2

0.1G0.4A22mTOI

vs Canadiens0.6PTS5g

Goalie

Brandon BussiHot81g

.890SV%2.56GAA

L5 .966 SV% · 1 GAA

ScoringSeason · per game

Team

GPG

Scored

OPP

Allowed

MARGIN

Per game

Canadiens

3.3★

3.4★

0.0★

Hurricanes

3.3★

2.9★

+0.4★

Edge

even

Hurricanes +0.5

Hurricanes +0.4

Last 10 · Trend

Canadiens

3.7avg

Hurricanes

3.2avg

Recent FormLast 10

Straight-Up

Canadiens

6-460%

Hurricanes

6-460%

Against the Spread

Canadiens6 cover

9-190%

Hurricanes

2-820%

Season Records2025-26 · 39g / 39g

Team

ATS

O/U

Canadiens

Overall

54%21-18

62%24-15

Hurricanes

Overall

62%24-15

36%14-25

51%20-19

Matchup VenueRoad / Home splits

Team

ATS

O/U

Canadiens

On Road

58%11-8

74%14-5

63%12-7

Hurricanes

At Home

65%13-7

35%7-13

60%12-8

Player Prop Results21 players · 65 props

Alexander NikishinCarolina Hurricanes

3 props

AssistsO 0.5

1✓

PointsO 0.5

2✓

Shots on GoalO 1.5

2✓

Andrei SvechnikovCarolina Hurricanes

4 props

AssistsO 0.5

2✓

GoalsO 0.5

1✓

PointsO 0.5

3✓

Shots on GoalO 2.5

5✓

Cole CaufieldMontréal Canadiens

4 props

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

GoalsO 0.5

1✓

PointsO 0.5

1✓

Shots on GoalO 2.5

3✓

Ivan DemidovMontréal Canadiens

4 props

AssistsO 0.5

2✓

GoalsO 0.5

0✗

PointsO 0.5

2✓

Shots on GoalO 1.5

2✓

Jackson BlakeCarolina Hurricanes

4 props

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

GoalsO 0.5

0✗

PointsO 0.5

0✗

Shots on GoalO 1.5

0✗

Jordan StaalCarolina Hurricanes

2 props

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

PointsO 0.5

0✗

Juraj SlafkovskyMontréal Canadiens

4 props

AssistsO 0.5

1✓

GoalsO 0.5

1✓

PointsO 0.5

2✓

Shots on GoalO 1.5

2✓

K'Andre MillerCarolina Hurricanes

2 props

AssistsO 0.5

1✓

PointsO 0.5

1✓

Lane HutsonMontréal Canadiens

4 props

AssistsO 0.5

1✓

Blocked ShotsO 1.5

1✗

PointsO 0.5

2✓

Shots on GoalO 1.5

2✓

Logan StankovenCarolina Hurricanes

4 props

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

PointsO 0.5

0✗

Shots on GoalO 1.5

1✗

Shots on GoalO 2.5

1✗

Mike Matheson

3 props

AssistsO 0.5

—P

Blocked ShotsO 2.5

—P

PointsO 0.5

—P

Nick SuzukiMontréal Canadiens

4 props

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

GoalsO 0.5

1✓

PointsO 0.5

1✓

Shots on GoalO 1.5

3✓

Nikolaj EhlersCarolina Hurricanes

4 props

AssistsO 0.5

2✓

GoalsO 0.5

1✓

PointsO 0.5

3✓

Shots on GoalO 2.5

2✗

Noah DobsonMontréal Canadiens

4 props

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

Blocked ShotsO 2.5

1✗

PointsO 0.5

0✗

Shots on GoalO 1.5

1✗

Oliver KapanenMontréal Canadiens

3 props

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

PointsO 0.5

1✓

Shots on GoalO 1.5

1✗

Sebastian AhoCarolina Hurricanes

4 props

AssistsO 0.5

3✓

GoalsO 0.5

2✓

PointsO 0.5

5✓

Shots on GoalO 2.5

3✓

Taylor HallCarolina Hurricanes

3 props

AssistsO 0.5

0✗

PointsO 0.5

0✗

Shots on GoalO 1.5

2✓

Alexandre CarrierMontréal Canadiens

1 prop

Blocked ShotsO 2.5

1✗

Sean WalkerCarolina Hurricanes

2 props

Shots on GoalO 1.5

1✗

Shots on GoalO 2.5

1✗

Brandon BussiCarolina Hurricanes

1 prop

SavesO 20.5

16✗

Jakub DobesMontréal Canadiens

1 prop

SavesO 26.5

20✗