Boston Bruins vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 5/10/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs Carolina Hurricanes

Date: Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Bruins (-111) Hurricanes (-108)

The Carolina Hurricanes will try to beat the Boston Bruins at PNC Arena on Tuesday in Game 5 of their series. The series is tied 2-2. The moneyline on this contest has Boston at -111 and Carolina is priced at -108. The betting total comes in at 6.

The Boston Bruins were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 5-2 win against the Hurricanes in Game 4. The Bruins had a solid offensive performance in this victory. For the matchup, they netted 5 out of the 28 shots they put on goal. In addition, they had 9 power play chances and were able to score 2 goals. Boston amassed 18 penalty mins in this matchup.

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Boston Bruins opponents have tallied 262 power play opportunities (5th in pro hockey) and have scored 49 goals in those chances. The Bruins have had 2,352 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .907. Boston has attempted 2,962 shots and holds a shot percentage of 8.5%. At even strength, the Bruins let the opposition score 169 goals while getting 203 on the offensive side of the ice. Boston has 236 power play opportunities and they have scored 50 goals out of those advantages, earning them a rate of 21.19%. For the season, they have recorded 107 points and their points % is .652. Concerning their scoring, the Boston Bruins have racked up 253 goals (15th in hockey) on the year and have conceded 218.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Jeremy Swayman. Swayman has been involved in 51 games during his hockey career. He has a record of 30-17-3 and he started in 49 games. Opponents have racked up 111 goals against Swayman in his pro hockey career and his goals against average is 2.23. Swayman has had 1,382 shot attempts against him and has accrued 1,271 saves. His save percentage sits at .920 for his 2,992 minutes between the pipes. For his professional hockey career, Swayman is sitting with 33 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .673.

In their Game 4 loss, Carolina had 5 power play attempts in this outing but weren't able to notch a goal. The Hurricanes recorded 2 goals out of the 26 shots on goal they took.

The Hurricanes have scored 226 goals at even strength and 51 goals (14th in hockey) while on the power play. Carolina has tried 2,798 shots (9th in hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 9.90%, while allowing the opposition 2,310 shots. So far this season, the Carolina Hurricanes have 277 goals, 116 points, as well as a points percentage of .707. They have a total of 232 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 21.98%. They have a penalty kill rate of 88.04% on their opponents 276 chances on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 91.3%. They have allowed 200 goals to be scored by of a combination of 167 goals at even strength and 33 goals while they had less men on the ice.

Across the rink you are likely to see Antti Raanta patrolling the crease. Raanta holds a career mark of 108-70-24 and has participated in 226 games. Raanta's rate of quality starts sits at 62.4% and he has 128 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He has gathered 5,669 saves out of the 6,171 shots tried, giving him a rate of .919. Opponents are averaging 2.46 goals per game and he has given up 502 goals overall. He has started in 205 games and his ice time sits at 12,256 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Boston (-111)

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