The Carolina Hurricanes started the season by losing their first eight games and are now on yet another extended losing streak. They're coming into this contest on the back off five consecutive losses, unable to produce more than one goal in any of those games. This is not an ideal time for a visit to Montreal and a Canadiens team that has opened a five game home-stand by defeating the Canucks 3-1 and the Kings 6-2. I expect a comfortable home win and I really like the price on the puck-line.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Carey Price - The 27 year old had a really poor start to the season, allowing 14 goals over his first four games despite winning three of them. He's been much better as of late posting a 1.94 GAA over his last 14 starts. He's shut out the Hurricanes twice over the last four match-ups at home and is 6-2-1 with a 1.75 GAA over the last nine meetings at Bell Centre.

2. Road Woes - Only the Oilers have less wins on the road than the Hurricanes this season. They've managed to pick up two points only three times on 16 attempts and have lost six of the last seven meetings in Montreal.

3. X-Factor - The Canes will most likely be without their leading goalscorer Jiri Tlusty. He did not play Saturday's game against the Flyers and was not practising yesterday.

Selection: This is a play on the Montreal Canadiens -1.5 (10*).