Hurricanes vs. Bruins betting preview

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Saturday’s NHL matchup between the Carolina Hurricanes (7-3) and the Boston Bruins (6-7) at TD Garden sees the Hurricanes as heavy road favorites (-192 moneyline odds to win) against the Bruins (+160). The game starts at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Hurricanes to win vs Bruins -192

Bet $20, Payout $30.42

Hurricanes vs. Bruins Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Hurricanes (-192)
  • Underdog: Bruins (+160)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Hurricanes vs. Bruins Quick Facts

  • Carolina and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in six of 10 games this season.
  • Boston’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in eight of 13 chances this season.
  • These two clubs combine to average 7.2 goals per game, 0.7 more than the total set for this match.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.1 less than the 6.6 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Hurricanes Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Hurricanes Season Stat Insights

  • The Hurricanes create the 10th-most goals in the league, averaging 3.9 per game for a total of 39 this season.
  • Carolina is ranked seventh in league play for the fewest goals against this season, having given up 30 in total (three per game).
  • The team’s goal differential is fifth-best in the league at +9.
  • Carolina’s three power-play goals this season (32nd in the NHL) have come on 31 chances.
  • The Hurricanes’ offense has the NHL’s 32nd-ranked power-play conversion rate (9.68%).
  • Carolina’s two shorthanded goals this season rank third in the league.
  • The Hurricanes rank 13th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 82.05%.
  • The Hurricanes win 50.1% of their faceoffs (19th in the league).
  • Carolina connects on 11.9% of its shots, ranking 12th in the NHL.
  • The Hurricanes average 20.1 hits and 13.7 blocked shots per game.

Hurricanes Moneyline

  • Carolina has won six of its seven games as a favorite this season.
  • Through four games with moneyline odds shorter than -192 this season, the Hurricanes have picked up a victory every time.
  • The moneyline odds imply that Carolina has a 65.8% chance of winning this contest.

Hurricanes Leaders

  • Seth Jarvis: seven goals and four assists
  • Sebastian Aho: four goals and seven assists
  • Jackson Blake: three goals and five assists
  • Frederik Andersen: 4-2-0 record, .892 save percentage, 19 goals conceded

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Bruins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Bruins Season Stats Insights

  • The Bruins have the NHL’s third-best scoring offense (43 total goals, 3.3 per game).
  • Boston has given up 3.6 goals per game, and 47 total, which ranks 28th among all NHL teams.
  • Their -4 goal differential ranks 24th in the league.
  • Boston has put up 10 power-play goals this season, which are the fifth-most in the NHL (on 45 chances).
  • The Bruins have the NHL’s 13th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 22.22%.
  • The 81.48% penalty-kill percentage the Bruins have put totgether is the league’s 15th-ranked rate.
  • The Bruins have the NHL’s second-best faceoff win percentage (55.2%).
  • Boston is shooting 12.5% (eighth in the league).
  • The Bruins have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Bruins Moneyline Insights

  • The Bruins have been the underdog 10 times this season, and upset their opponent in four of those games.
  • Boston has won one of its four games when it is the underdog by +160 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline implies a 38.5% chance to win for the Bruins.

Bruins Leaders

  • David Pastrnak: seven goals and 10 assists
  • Morgan Geekie: nine goals and two assists
  • Pavel Zacha: two goals and nine assists
  • Jeremy Swayman: 3-4-0 record, .887 save percentage, 24 goals conceded
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