Boston Bruins vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 1/29/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs Carolina Hurricanes

Date: Sunday, January 29, 2023

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: Bruins (+100) Hurricanes (-118)

The Boston Bruins (38-6-4) are en route to PNC Arena on Sunday where they will try to defeat the Carolina Hurricanes (31-9-8). The moneyline on this game has Boston at +100 and Carolina is coming in at -118. The over/under is 6.

The Boston Bruins will look for better times on the ice after their 3-2 loss to the Lightning their last time on the ice. Boston had 15 mins in the box in this contest. They also had 2 chances with the advantage but didn't net one. The Bruins had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in this defeat. In the game, they tallied a score on 2 out of the 39 shots they put on goal.

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When playing at even strength, the Bruins have allowed the opponent to score 75 goals while having 137 themselves. Boston Bruins opponents have tallied 169 power play opportunities (8th in hockey) and have a total of 23 goals in those attempts. In terms of their goal scoring prowess, the Boston Bruins have racked up 181 goals (2nd in pro hockey) on the year and have surrendered 98. Boston has taken 1,612 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 11.2%. For the current season, they have racked up 80 points and their points % is .833. The Bruins thus far have had 1,388 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .929. Boston skates onto the rink with 164 power play opportunities and they have notched 44 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 26.83%.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Linus Ullmark. Ullmark has been in goal for 189 games during his pro hockey career. He has compiled a mark of 101-60-16 and got the start in 181 games. Opponents have tallied 460 goals against Ullmark in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 2.55. Ullmark has had 5,557 shots taken against him and has gathered 5,097 total saves. He has a save percentage of .917 in his 10,808 mins between the pipes. Over the course of his career, Ullmark has accrued 109 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .602.

The last time they were on the ice, Carolina went up against the Sharks in a game where the Hurricanes notched a victory by a tally of 5-4. The Hurricanes scored 5 goals out of the 36 shots on goal they tried. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this game and notched 1 out of those tries.

Carolina has tried 1,686 shots (3rd in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 9.25%, while allowing their opponents 1,271 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 81.21% on their oppositions 165 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.9%. They have recorded 167 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 18.56%. The Hurricanes have earned 125 goals at even strength and 31 goals (18th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 128 goals to be scored by of a combination of 97 goals at even strength and 31 goals while they were shorthanded. Over the course of the season, the Carolina Hurricanes have earned a total of 156 goals, 70 points, and a points percentage of .729.

Across the ice you are likely to see Frederik Andersen in net. He has racked up 12,390 saves out of the 13,529 shots taken against him, giving him a percentage of .916. Andersen has earned a lifetime record of 270-117-51 and has played in 458 games. He got the starting nod in 445 games and has played 26,415 minutes. Andersen's quality start rate sits at 57.1% and he has qualified for 254 quality starts in his pro career. His opponents are averaging 2.59 goals per contest and he has relinquished 1,139 goals in total.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Carolina (-118)

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