The Carolina Hurricanes and the Boston Bruins meet Tuesday in NHL action from the TD Garden. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Carolina Hurricanes vs. Boston Bruins prediction.
Carolina Hurricanes Team Preview
The Carolina Hurricanes come into this one looking to build on a 3-0 win over Columbus last time out. Sebastian Aho leads the Hurricanes in scoring with 87 points including 35 goals and 52 assists while Seth Jarvis has 62 points split between 29 goals and 33 assists. Martin Necas has 53 points and Teuvo Teravainen has 50 points, with Necas logging 24 goals while Teravainen has 22 goals. In goal, Frederik Andersen has gone 12-2 with a 1.83 GAA and a .931 save percentage while Antti Raanta is 12-7-2 with a 2.99 GAA and an .872 save percentage and Pyotr Kochetkov is 21-13-4 with a 2.37 GAA and a .910 save percentage.
Carolina Hurricanes Team Facts
- The Hurricanes have won 15 of their last 17 games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in 14 of their last 17 night games following a home win.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Hurricanes’ last eight night games at TD Garden.
- The favorites have won the third period in each of the Hurricanes’ last four games at TD Garden.
Boston Bruins Team Preview
The Boston Bruins come into this game looking to build on their 3-2 OT win over Florida in their last matchup. David Pastrnak leads the Bruins in scoring with 107 points including a team-high 47 goals and 60 assists while Brad Marchand has 66 points with 28 goals and 38 assists. Charlie Coyle has 58 points with 25 goals and 33 assists while Charlie McAvoy has 45 points with 34 assists and Pavel Zacha has 56 points with 19 goals and 37 assists. Jeremy Swayman’s gone 25-8-8 with a 2.52 GAA and a .917 save percentage for the Bruins in goal while Linus Ullmark is 21-9-7 with a 2.64 GAA and a .917 save percentage this season.
Boston Bruins Team Facts
- The Bruins have won each of their last four games as home underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Bruins have covered the puck line in 13 of their last 14 games as underdogs.
- The Bruins have lost the second period in each of their last four night games following a home win.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Bruins’ last seven home games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Hurricanes vs. Bruins Prediction
I’m on the under here. The under has been a money machine when these two teams have squared off the last couple of seasons, and both have been playing in their fair share of low-scoring games as of late. I keep saying it as well, that these are two of the best goaltending groups in the NHL and I think this is another one that flies under the total. Give me the under here.