NHL Game Preview: Carolina Hurricanes at Montreal Canadiens with Line Combinations 2/25/2025

Cole Caufield skating for the Montreal Canadiens
Photo: Dennis Schneidler-Imagn Images

Carolina Hurricanes (33-20-4, 70 Pts) at Montreal Canadiens (26-26-5, 57 Pts)
Venue: Bell Centre
Date: Tonight – Tuesday, February 25
Time: 7:00 pm EST

TV: ESPN+, FDSSO
Radio:
Carolina – 99.9 The Fan
Montreal – TSN 690

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Carolina
-1.5 ML -198
Montreal +1.5 ML +164
O/U 5.5

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Carolina Hurricanes News & Notes:

The Hurricanes have lost three road games in a row. Carolina is 12-14-3 on the road this season. The Canes have the league’s top-ranked penalty kill at 85 percent.

Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:

The Canadiens broke a three-game losing streak with a 5-2 win over the Ottawa Senators before the break. Montreal is 13-12-4 at home this season. The Habs have the NHL’s 18th-ranked power play.

Carolina Hurricanes Projected Lines

Jarvis-Aho-Rantanen
Hall-Kotkaniemi-Blake
Svechnikov-Staal-Martinook
Robinson-Jost-Roslovic

Slavin-Burns
Orlov-Chatfield
Gostisbehere-Walker

Kochetkov
Andersen

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Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines

Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky
Newhook-Dach-Laine
Gallagher-Dvorak-Anderson
Heineman-Evans-Armia

Hutson-Struble
Matheson-Carrier
Xhekaj-Savard

Montembeault
Dobes

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Players To Watch:

Carolina Hurricanes

Mikko Rantanen has 26 goals and 41 assists for the Hurricanes. Seth Jarvis has scored six goals with five assists over the past ten games.

Montreal Canadiens

Cole Caufield has 27 goals and 23 assists for the Canadiens. Brendan Gallagher has four goals and two assists over the last ten games.

Injury Report:

Carolina Hurricanes

LW William Carrier – OUT
RW Jesper Fast – LTIR

Montreal Canadiens

LW Michael Pezzetta – Day to day
D David Reinbacher – LTIR – Out five to six months
D Kaiden Guhle – Out indefinitely

Next Game

Carolina Hurricanes – February 27 vs Buffalo Sabres
Montreal Canadiens – February 27 vs San Jose Sharks

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