Boston Bruins vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 10/28/2021 NHL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs Carolina Hurricanes

Date: Thursday, October 28, 2021

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: Bruins (+108) Hurricanes (-130)

Jeremy Swayman and the Boston Bruins are headed to PNC Arena on Thursday where they'll take on the Carolina Hurricanes. The moneyline on this contest has the Bruins coming in at +108 and the Hurricanes are at -130. The O/U has been set at 5.5.

The Bruins were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 4-3 victory over the Sharks their last time on the ice. The Bruins had a solid offensive performance and it showed in the victory. In the game, they earned a goal on 4 of the 34 shots they looked to score on. Additionally, they had 3 chances with extra men on the ice and notched 1 goal. Boston recorded 13 minutes in the box in this game. The Corsi for the Bruins was 46 and the Corsi against was at 37 meaning they had a Corsi rate of 55.4%. Their Fenwick was 40 and the Fenwick Against sat at 26, meaning they had a Fenwick percentage of 60.6%. They accounted for 25 face-off wins at even strength and were beaten on 26 opportunities to win the puck. Their offensive zone starts were rated at 51.7% and their PDO was 95.7 in this game.

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Boston Bruins opponents have tallied 14 power play tries (27th in hockey) and have tallied 2 goals in those chances. The Bruins have had 115 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .904. Boston has tried 140 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.0%. While playing at even strength, the Bruins have allowed 9 goals while getting 12 themselves. Boston has tallied 9 power play opportunities and they have added 2 goals out of those chances, giving them a percentage of 22.22%. For the current season, they have earned 6 points and their points percentage is sitting at .750. Regarding their goal scoring prowess, the Boston Bruins have racked up 14 goals (22nd in the National Hockey League) on the campaign and have surrendered 11.

The player between the pipes for this game is Jeremy Swayman. Opponents have been able to score 21 goals against Swayman in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 1.75. Swayman has participated in 12 matchups over the course of his NHL career. He has a save percentage of .935 for his 721 mins in the crease. He has compiled a mark of 8-4-0 and he started in 12 games. Throughout his time in hockey, Swayman has tallied 10 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .833. Swayman has seen 323 shot attempts taken against him and he has 302 total saves.

The last time they were on the ice, Carolina opposed the Maple Leafs in a game where the Hurricanes got the victory by a score of 4-1. Carolina wrapped up this game with a 52.0% Corsi rate. This Corsi rating tells us the kind of game Carolina had and it tells us that they played really well in this game. Their Fenwick percentage was 56.4% with a Fenwick of 44 and the Maple Leafs having accrued a 34 Fenwick at even strength. Their PDO was 108 and they finished the game with an oZS percentage of 41.4%. The Hurricanes notched 4 goals of the 36 shots on goal they tried. They had 3 power play opportunities in this outing but weren't able to score a goal.

Over the course of the season, the Carolina Hurricanes have tallied 22 goals, 10 points, and a points percentage of 1.000. They have permitted 8 goals to be scored by of a combination of 6 goals at even strength and 2 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Hurricanes have racked up 16 goals at even strength and 6 goals (2nd in the NHL) while having a power play advantage. They have a total of 19 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 31.58%. Carolina has tried 175 shots (17th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 12.57%, while allowing the opposition 149 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 90.00% on their oppositions 20 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 94.6%.

Across the ice you will find Frederik Andersen defending the net. He has compiled 10,915 stops out of the 11,920 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save % of .916. Andersen has accrued a career record of 231-100-48 and has participated in 398 contests. He has made the start in 386 contests and has played 22,898 mins. Andersen's quality start rate comes out to 57.3% and he has 221 quality starting assignments in his professional career. Teams are averaging 2.63 goals per game and he has yielded 1,005 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's NHL game ATS?

Guy's Pick: Take Carolina (-130)

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