Boston Bruins vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 10/31/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs Carolina Hurricanes

Date: Thursday, October 31, 2024

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

The Boston Bruins (4-5-1) are en route to PNC Arena on Thursday where they will play the Carolina Hurricanes (6-2-0).

The Boston Bruins will need a bounce back game after taking a 2-0 defeat against the Flyers in their previous contest . Boston tallied 6 minutes in the box for this contest. They also had 4 power play tries but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. The Bruins had a below average offensive outing in the defeat. For the matchup, they weren't able to score on any of the 23 shots they attempted.

Boston Bruins opponents have totaled 45 power play opportunities (2nd in professional hockey) and have tallied 9 goals in those chances. The Bruins have seen 292 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .884. Boston has taken 275 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.8%. At even strength, the Bruins have conceded 25 goals while getting 21 themselves. Boston has accounted for 42 power play chances and they have tallied 6 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 14.29%. For the current campaign, the have a total of 9 points and their points percentage comes in at .450. In terms of their goal scoring prowess, the Boston Bruins have accounted for 27 goals (25th in the National Hockey League) so far this year and have surrendered 34.

The player between the pipes for this game is Jeremy Swayman. Swayman has taken the ice for 139 games during his professional hockey career. He has earned a record of 82-36-16 and he has gotten the start in 132 games. The opposition has notched 316 goals versus Swayman in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.37. Swayman has seen 3,833 shots against him and has recorded 3,517 saves. His save percentage is at .918 for his 7,994 mins guarding the cage. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Swayman has accrued 84 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .636.

Their last time out, Carolina faced the Canucks in a matchup where the Hurricanes ended up with the win by a score of 4-3. They had 3 power play opportunities in this game but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal. The Hurricanes recorded 4 goals out of the 32 shots on goal they tried.

The Hurricanes have accumulated 21 goals at even strength and 6 goals (16th in the NHL) while having a power play advantage. Carolina has taken 277 shots (19th in the league) and has earned a shooting percentage of 9.75%, while allowing the other team 207 shots. On the campaign, the Carolina Hurricanes have notched a total of 27 goals, 12 points, in addition to a points percentage of .750. They have allowed 19 goals to be scored by way of 15 goals at even strength and 4 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 26 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 23.08%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 86.67% on their opponents 30 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 90.8%.

Across the ice you are going to see Frederik Andersen protecting the goal. He has tallied 13,338 saves out of the 14,562 shots taken, which gives him a rate of .916. Andersen holds a lifetime mark of 298-128-52 and has participated in 499 games. He has started in 485 games and has played 28,808 mins. Andersen's quality start percentage comes in at 57.7% and he has accumulated 280 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. Opponents are averaging 2.55 goals per game and he has allowed 1,224 goals in total.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Boston

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