Boston Bruins at Carolina Hurricanes Game 3 Betting Tips 5/14/2019

Tuesday, May 14, 2019

PNC Arena

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The Boston Bruins head to PNC Arena to take on the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Boston took a 2-0 series lead on Sunday with a 6-2 win. Matt Grzelcyk scored two goals for the Bruins and Tuukka Rask stopped 21 shots to keep control of home ice. The opening line for Game 3 has the Bruins at +109 and the Hurricanes at -120.

Boston had a record of 49-24-9 this year. They were 2nd in the Atlantic Division. They've tallied 257 goals and surrendered 212 goals for a point differential of +45. For the year they have an ATS mark of 58-38-0 and an over/under record of 40-52-0. Carolina had a regular season record of 46-29-7. They were 4th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 243 goals and given up 221 for a goal differential of +22. Their record against the spread is 54-40-0 while their over/under mark is 42-50-0.

Valuable Boston Bruins Betting Trends

The Boston Bruins are 58-38-0 straight up this year

The Boston Bruins are 40-52-0 against the over/under this season

Important Carolina Hurricanes Betting Trends

The Carolina Hurricanes are 54-40-0 straight up this year

The Carolina Hurricanes are 42-50-0 against the over/under this season

Key Boston Bruins Injuries

04/20/19 D Kevan Miller Lower Body is out indefinitely

Key Carolina Hurricanes Injuries

05/06/19 RW Saku Maenalanen Upper Body is out indefinitely
05/05/19 D Trevor van Riemsdyk Upper Body is out for season

Player Spotlight

Brad Marchand has scored 100 total points this year for the Bruins. He has 36 goals this season with 231 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 64 assists on the year and averages 19.6 minutes played per contest. David Pastrnak averages 18.8 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by tallying 38 goals on 235 attempts. He has 43 assists, giving him a total of 81 points on the year. Tuukka Rask has 27 wins and 13 losses this season in goal for the Bruins. He has 1,245 shots against him and he's surrendered 109 goals. He's made 1,136 stops for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Jordan Staal has 28 total points this season for the Hurricanes. He has 11 goals this year with 121 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 17 assists on the year and averages 18.3 minutes played per contest. Justin Williams averages 17.4 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 23 goals on 237 attempts. He has 30 assists, giving him a total of 53 points on the year. Petr Mrazek has 23 wins and 14 losses this season in net for the Hurricanes. He has 1,104 shots against him and he's given up 95 goals. He's made 1,009 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Bruins have 107 total points this year, which is 2nd in the NHL. They've scored 257 goals while giving up 212 scores, which has them ranked 11th and 28th respectively. They have had 251 power play chances and scored 65 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 26%. That is 3rd in the league. The Bruins have given up 244 power play opportunities and surrendered 49 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, ranking them 16th when short-handed. They average 33 shots per contest and as a team shoot 9.59% for the year. They allow 29 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is 7th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Hurricanes are 10th in the league with a total of 99 points this season. They have 44 power play goals on 247 chances for a percentage of 18%. That is 20th in the NHL. They've given up 239 power play opportunities and surrendered 44 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, ranking 8th overall. As a team, the Hurricanes are 16th with a total of 243 goals scored while they've given up 221 goals this season, ranking 25th in goals against. They average 34 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 8.61%. As a unit they give up 29 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them 13th overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Boston is 6th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 52.6%, as they've attempted 4,846 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,374 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 52.9% as they have 3,732 attempts while they have given up 3,324 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 5th in the league. The Bruins start possessions in the offensive zone 53.5% of the time, which is 7th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 46.5% for the season. That is 25th overall in the NHL. They have 2,454 face-off wins compared to 2,385 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.7%. That ranks them 10th in the league. On defense Boston has 1,876 hits and they have blocked 1,050 shots from the opposition, putting them 28th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Hurricanes are 2nd in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 54.3% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 45.7% for the season, which is 30th in the NHL. They have 2,436 face-off wins compared to 2,532 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49%. That is 24th in the league. On defense Carolina has 2,073 hits and they have blocked 1,044 shots from the opposition, which is 29th in the league. Carolina is 1st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 54.9% as they've attempted 5,296 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,355 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 54.9% ranks 1st as they have 4,036 attempts while they have given up 3,311 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Bruins/Hurricanes NHL game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take Carolina -120

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