Boston Bruins vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 4/4/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs Carolina Hurricanes

Date: Thursday, April 4, 2024

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: Bruins (+135) Hurricanes (-165)

The Boston Bruins (44-17-15) are hitting the road to PNC Arena on Thursday where they will take on the Carolina Hurricanes (47-21-7). The moneyline on this contest has Boston at +135 and Carolina is sitting at -165. The total has been set at 7.

The Boston Bruins went home feeling good about their game by earning a 3-0 win over the Predators in their previous contest . The Bruins had an average offensive outing in this win. In the outing, they were able to notch a goal on 3 out of the 32 shots they put on net. Additionally, they had 2 attempts on the power play but didn't convert them into a score. Boston garnered 8 penalty minutes in this contest.

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Boston Bruins opponents have 255 power play tries (3rd in the league) and have tallied 45 goals in those attempts. The Bruins have seen 2,342 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .912. Boston has taken 2,237 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 11.1%. While playing at even strength, the Bruins have given up 160 goals while getting 196 on the offensive side of the ice. Boston comes into tonight with 226 power play opportunities and they have scored 52 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 23.01%. For the season, they have scored 103 points and their points percentage is .678. In relation to their goal scoring prowess, the Boston Bruins have racked up 248 goals (10th in the league) for the season and have given up 205.

The man in net for this game is Jeremy Swayman. Opponents have been able to score 289 goals versus Swayman in his professional hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.35. Swayman has taken the ice for 129 contests throughout his professional hockey career. His save percentage currently is .918 for his 7,393 minutes guarding the cage. He has accumulated a mark of 78-31-15 and he was named the starter in 122 games. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Swayman has tallied 79 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .648. Swayman has had 3,543 shots taken against him and has accrued 3,254 saves.

In their last outing, Carolina faced off against the Canadiens in a game where the Hurricanes earned a victory by a tally of 3-0. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this game and scored 1 out of those chances. The Hurricanes scored 3 goals out of the 30 shots on goal they tried.

This season, the Carolina Hurricanes have tallied 253 goals, 101 points, as well as a points percentage of .673. They have allowed 194 goals to be scored by of a combination of 160 goals at even strength and 34 goals while they were shorthanded. The Hurricanes have earned 193 goals at even strength and 60 goals (4th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have earned 225 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 26.67%. Carolina has tried 2,481 shots (4th in the NHL) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 10.20%, while allowing the other team 1,939 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 85.77% on the other teams 239 tries on the power play, and their save percentage currently comes in at 90.0%.

For the opposition you will find Frederik Andersen in net. His opponents are averaging 2.56 goals per contest and he has yielded 1,213 goals in total. Andersen's quality start rate sits at 57.3% and he has made 274 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has been a starter 478 contests and has played 28,386 mins. Andersen is sitting with a career mark of 293-126-52 and has been in net for 492 contests. He has accrued 13,167 stops out of the 14,380 shots tried, which gives him a save % of .916.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Boston (+135)

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