The Montreal Canadiens and the Carolina Hurricanes took vastly different paths to get to Game 1 of their Eastern Conference finals. The Hurricanes, who finished first in the Eastern Conference, became the first team in NHL history to sweep their first two best-of-seven series. Meanwhile, the Canadiens, who finished third in the Atlantic Division, won back-to-back seven-game series against the Tampa Bay Lightning and Buffalo Sabres.
Face-off from Lenovo Center in North Carolina is set for 8 p.m. ET. The Hurricanes are the -202 favorites (risk $202 to win $100) in the latest Canadiens vs. Hurricanes odds, with Montreal priced as the +167 underdog (risk $100 to win $167). The over/under for total goals scored is 5.5.
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