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Todd Cordell<\/a> 12+ years betting experience<\/p>\n \n Updated: \u2022 3 min read<\/p>\n Lane Hutson will set his teammates up for success tonight.<\/p>\n Photo By – Reuters Connect. Lane Hutson (48) passes against the New York Islanders.<\/p>\n UPDATE: Added a goal scorer and a who will win prediction.<\/p>\n The Montreal Canadiens and Carolina Hurricanes meet at the Bell Centre tonight for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final, with puck drop at 8 p.m. ET on Sportsnet and TNT.<\/p>\n My Hurricanes vs. Canadiens predictions expect Lane Hutson to pick up his first assist of the series after a quiet start to the series.<\/p>\n Here are my\u00a0NHL picks<\/a> for Monday, May 25.<\/p>\n Hurricanes vs Canadiens Game 3 prediction Hurricanes: The Hurricanes have only been outscored by one goal at 5-on-5 despite getting a .778 SV% from their goaltending. For perspective, the Oilers ranked dead last in that category during the regular season with an .889 SV%. Even if Frederik Andersen doesn’t play\u00a0well, he’s going to play better \u2014 and things will look good for the Canes when that happens.<\/p>\n Hurricanes vs Canadiens best bet: Lane Hutson Over 0.5 assists (-150)<\/p>\n Lane Hutson<\/a> is one of the league’s most dynamic players, and his usage reflects that. Nobody on the Montreal Canadiens<\/a> is playing more minutes, and nobody on the Canadiens is getting more offensive zone starts.<\/p>\n Head coach Martin St. Louis is doing his best to put Hutson in positions to create offense, and he is consistently delivering.<\/p>\n Hutson has recorded nine assists over his last 10 games and picked up a helper in four of his last five on home soil.<\/p>\n I expect Hutson to benefit from more favorable matchups in Montreal and see value in backing him up to -160.<\/p>\n Enjoying Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account The Carolina Hurricanes<\/a> are known for their suffocating pressure, but that hasn’t impacted Cole Caufield<\/a>. He has found the scoresheet in four of five games against the Hurricanes this season, including a multi-point effort in the series opener.<\/p>\n Caufield often shares the ice with Hutson at 5-on-5, and they play a lot of catch on the top power-play unit, making them strongly correlated.<\/p>\n Lastly, Hutson has blocked three or more shots in four straight vs. the Hurricanes. He is playing a ton, and the Hurricanes shoot more frequently than anybody, giving him a high floor and ceiling.<\/p>\n Hurricanes vs Canadiens SGP<\/p>\n Lane Hutson Over 0.5 assists Hurricanes vs Canadiens Game 3 goal scorer pick Nick Suzuki<\/a> leads the Canadiens in both shots on goal and high-danger chances through two games. He is finding space to operate in tight, and Frederik Andersen<\/a> owns a very underwhelming .761 high-danger SV% in this series. Suzuki is a prime candidate to take advantage.<\/p>\n Hurricanes vs Canadiens odds for Game 3<\/p>\n Moneyline: Hurricanes -130 | Canadiens +110 Hurricanes vs Canadiens trend<\/p>\n
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\nMay 25, 2026 , 04:55 PM ET<\/p>\n
\nWho will win Hurricanes vs Canadiens Game 3?<\/p>\n![\"Add](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1779754212_326_google-preferred-source-badge.png\"){kind=icon}
<\/a>Hurricanes vs Canadiens Game 3 same-game parlay<\/p>\n
\nCole Caufield Over 0.5 points
\nLane Hutson Over 1.5 blocked shots<\/p>\n
\nNick Suzuki (+225)<\/p>\n
\nPuck Line: Hurricanes -1.5 (+185) | Canadiens +1.5 (-225)
\nOver\/Under: Over 5.5 (-130) | Under 5.5 (+110)<\/p>\n