NHL Game Preview: Montreal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes with Line Combinations 3/28/2025

Carolina Hurricanes
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Carolina Hurricanes (43-24-4, 90 Pts) at Montreal Canadiens (33-29-9, 75 Pts)
Venue: Bell Centre
Date: Tonight – Friday, March 28
Time: 7:00 pm EST

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

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Montreal +1.5 ML +260
Carolina -1.5 ML -325
O/U 5.5

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Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:

The Canadiens have lost four in a row after a 6-4 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. The Habs are 15-17-4 on the road this season. Montreal beat the Hurricanes 4-0 in their first matchup.

Carolina Hurricanes News & Notes:

The Hurricanes are coming off a 3-1 loss to the Nashville Predators on Tuesday. Carolina is 27-8-1 at home this season. The Canes have the top-ranked penalty kill in the NHL.

Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines

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

Matheson-Carrier
Struble-Hutson
Xhekaj-Savard

Montembeault
Dobes

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Carolina Hurricanes Projected Lines

Jarvis-Aho-Blake
Hall-Kotkaniemi-Roslovic
Martinook-Staal-Stankoven
Robinson-Jankowski-Svechnikov

Slavin-Burns
Orlov-Chatfield
Gostisbehere-Walker

Andersen
Kochetkov

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Players To Watch:

Montreal Canadiens

Nick Suzuki has 22 goals and 52 assists for the Canadiens. Juraj Slafkovsky has scored five goals with four assists over the past ten games.

Carolina Hurricanes

Andrei Svechnikov has 18 goals and 25 assists for the Hurricanes. Taylor Hall has six goals and four assists over the past ten games.

Injury Report:

Montreal Canadiens

C Kirby Dach – Out for season
D David Reinbacher – LTIR – Out five to six months
D Kaiden Guhle – Out indefinitely

Carolina Hurricanes

LW William Carrier – OUT
RW Jesper Fast – LTIR

Next Game

Montreal Canadiens – March 30 at Florida Panthers
Carolina Hurricanes – March 30 vs New York Islanders

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