Carolina Hurricanes at Boston Bruins Game 2 Point Spread Picks 5/12/2019

Saturday, May 11, 2019

TD Garden

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The Carolina Hurricanes travel to TD Garden to play the Boston Bruins on Saturday in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Bruins lead the series 1-0 after winning Game 1 by a score of 5-2. Boston scored 4 3rd period goals to break the game open and Tuuka Rask finished with 29 saves to keep Carolina at bay. The opening line for Game 2 has the Hurricanes at +127 and the Bruins at -140.

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

Valuable 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

Important 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

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

Key Boston Bruins Injuries

05/09/19 D Charlie McAvoy Suspension Served missed last game, is probable Sunday vs Carolina
05/09/19 C Noel Acciari Upper Body is questionable Sunday vs Carolina
05/06/19 D John Moore Upper Body is questionable Sunday vs Carolina
04/20/19 D Kevan Miller Lower Body is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

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%. Nino Niederreiter has accumulated 53 total points this season for the Hurricanes. He has 23 goals this year with 184 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 30 assists on the season and averages 16.2 minutes played per game. Sebastian Aho averages 20.1 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 30 goals on 243 shots. He has 53 assists, giving him a total of 83 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

David Krejci has scored 73 total points this year for the Bruins. He has 20 goals this season with 139 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 53 assists on the season and averages 17.7 minutes played per game. Tuukka Rask has 27 wins and 13 losses this year in goal for the Bruins. He has 1,245 shots against him and he's surrendered 109 goals. He's made 1,136 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Patrice Bergeron averages 18.5 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 32 goals on 205 shots. He has 47 assists, giving him a total of 79 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Hurricanes have allowed 239 power play opportunities and have given up 44 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82% this year. That is 8th in the NHL. They average 34 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.61% for the season. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 13th in the league. The Hurricanes have 99 total points this season, ranking 10th in the NHL in offense. They are 16th in the league with 243 goals while they've given up 221 goals, which is 25th overall. They have had 247 power play opportunities and scored 44 goals on those chances for a percentage of 18%. That is 20th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Bruins are 11th with 257 goals scored while they are 28th in the NHL with 212 goals allowed this year. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.59%. They give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 7th place in the league. The Bruins have a total of 107 points this year, which is 2nd in the NHL. They have 65 power play goals on 251 opportunities for a percentage of 26%. That ranks their power play unit 3rd. They've allowed 244 power play opportunities and have given up 49 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, which is 16th overall.

Advanced Statistics

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 is 54.9% as they have 4,036 attempts while they have given up 3,311 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 1st in the league. The Hurricanes start possessions in the offensive zone 54.3% of the time, which is 2nd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 45.7% for the season. That is 30th overall in the NHL. They have 2,436 face-off wins compared to 2,532 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49%. That ranks them 24th in the league. On defense Carolina has 2,073 hits and they have blocked 1,044 shots from the opposition, putting them 29th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Bruins are 7th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 53.5% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 46.5% for the season, which is 25th 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 is 10th in the league. On defense Boston has 1,876 hits and they have blocked 1,050 shots from the opposition, which is 28th in the league. 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 of 52.9% ranks 5th as they have 3,732 attempts while they have given up 3,324 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Boston -140

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