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The Boston Bruins go on the road to play the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET. Boston (4-5-1) is coming off a 2-0 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers at home. Carolina (6-2) is coming off a 4-3 overtime road win over the Vancouver Canucks.
Bruins vs. Hurricanes: Head-to-head & key numbers
- Boston is 113-77-16-7 all-time against Carolina.
- The Bruins are averaging 2.7 goals per game.
- The Hurricanes are allowing 2.375 goals per game.
- Boston is allowing 3.4 goals per game.
- Carolina is averaging 3.375 goals per game.
Boston Bruins vs. Carolina Hurricanes: Game Preview
Boston is 1-4 in its last five and is struggling here. The Bruins are expected to start Jeremy Swayman, who's 3-3-1 with a 2.97 GAA and a .900 SV%.
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Boston has been led by David Pastrnak, who has eight points. Cole Koepke has seven points, while John Beecher, Mark Kastelic and Brad Marchand have all contributed six points.
Carolina, meanwhile, is on a four-game winning streak as the team has been playing well. At home, the Hurricanes are 1-1. Carolina is led by Martin Necas, who has 11 points. Sebastian Aho has eight points, Shayne Gostisbehre and Andrei Svechnikov have seven, and Seth Jarvis has six.
The Hurricanes are expected to start Pyotr Kochetkov, who is 3-1 with a 2.77 GAA and a .894 SV%.
Bruins vs. Hurricanes: Odds & Prediction
Boston is a +145 underdog, while Carolina is a -175 favorite with the over/under set at 6 goals.
The Bruins have been struggling to begin the season, especially as of late. On the other hand, Carolina has been hot and now returns home, which should give it a big boost.
Kochetkov has been solid this season, and he should limit the Bruins offense. Carolina's offense, meanwhile, has been solid and should be able to score on Jeremy Swayman, who still hasn't been playing the best hockey.
Expect Carolina to get out to an early lead and hold on for the win here to extend its win streak to five.
Prediction: Hurricanes 3, Bruins 2.
Bruins vs. Hurricanes: Betting Tips
Tip 1: Carolina ML -175
Tip 2: Under 6 goals -118
Tip 3: Seth Jarvis over 0.5 points -160
Tip 4: Brad Marchand 2+ shots on goal -190
