Boston Bruins vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 3/6/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs Carolina Hurricanes

Date: Thursday, March 6, 2025

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Bruins (+125) Hurricanes (-145)

PNC Arena is the site where the Carolina Hurricanes (36-22-4) will take on the Boston Bruins (28-27-8) on Thursday. The moneyline on this contest has the Bruins at +125 and the Hurricanes are sitting at -145. The over/under is 6.5.

The Boston Bruins will need a bounce back game after taking a 6-3 defeat to the Predators their last time on the ice. Boston accrued 2 minutes in the box for this matchup. In addition, they had 2 power play opportunities but didn't net one. The Bruins offense showed they have some room for improvement in the defeat. For the outing, they earned a goal on 3 out of the 21 shots they put on net.

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In terms of their goal scoring prowess, the Boston Bruins have accumulated 170 goals (23rd in pro hockey) for the year and have given up 200. For the current campaign, they have scored 64 points and their points % is .508. Boston is sitting with 191 power play opportunities and they have tallied 29 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 15.18%. At even strength, the Bruins have allowed the opponent to score 154 goals while scoring 141 on offense. Boston has taken 1,729 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 9.8%. The Bruins have seen 1,800 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .889. Boston Bruins opponents have totaled 195 power play opportunities (2nd in the NHL) and have scored 46 goals in those chances.

The player between the pipes for this game is Jeremy Swayman. Swayman has participated in 177 matchups throughout his NHL career. He has amassed a win-loss record of 97-54-21 and he has gotten the start in 170 games. The opposition has scored 428 goals versus Swayman in his pro hockey career and his goals against average is 3.34. Swayman has seen 4,901 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 4,473 saves. His save percentage is .913 during his 7,681 minutes in the crease. Over the course of his pro career, Swayman has 103 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .606.

The last time they were on the ice, Carolina faced the Red Wings in a game where the Hurricanes took home the victory by a tally of 2-1. The Hurricanes had 2 goals of the 30 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 2 power play chances in this game but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal.

The Hurricanes have earned 162 goals at even strength and 35 goals (19th in hockey) while having a power play advantage. Carolina has tried 1,977 shots (2nd in professional hockey) and has a shot percentage of 9.96%, while allowing the other team 1,543 shots. For the year, the Carolina Hurricanes have accumulated 197 goals, 76 points, as well as a points percentage of .613. They have granted a total of 169 goals to be scored by of a combination of 139 goals at even strength and 30 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have recorded 184 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 19.02%. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 83.70% on their oppositions 184 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.0%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Pyotr Kochetkov in net. Opponents are averaging 3.68 goals per game and he has relinquished 246 goals altogether. Kochetkov's quality start percentage comes in at 55.9% and he has 57 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He was named a starter in 102 games and has played for a total of 4,016 minutes. Kochetkov is sitting with a career mark of 60-31-12 and has participated in 106 contests. He has recorded 2,399 saves out of the 2,645 shots attempted against him, giving him a save percentage of .907.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Carolina (-145) and under 6.5 goals

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