Carolina Hurricanes vs Boston Bruins Prediction, 4/5/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Carolina Hurricanes vs Boston Bruins

Date: Saturday, April 5, 2025

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

Odds/Point Spread: Hurricanes (-196) Bruins (+162)

The Boston Bruins (30-36-9) host the Carolina Hurricanes (46-24-4) at TD Garden on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has the Hurricanes at -196 while the Bruins are coming in at +162. The betting total is set at 6.

The Carolina Hurricanes went home feeling good about their game by earning a 5-1 win over the Capitals in their last outing. Carolina garnered 68 mins in the box for this game. They also had 8 chances with extra men on the ice and scored 3 goals. The Hurricanes had a good offensive output in this win. For the game, they earned a goal on 5 of the 31 shots they put on net.

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Carolina Hurricanes opponents have amassed 219 power play opportunities (10th in the league) and have scored 34 goals in those attempts. The Hurricanes have seen 1,845 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .894. Carolina has attempted 2,343 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.4%. While playing at even strength, the Hurricanes have allowed the opponent to score 161 goals while scoring 199 on the offensive side of the ice. Carolina comes into the game with 230 power play opportunities and they have scored 44 goals during those advantages, giving them a percentage of 19.13%. For the season, they have accumulated 96 points and their points percentage is .649. In terms of their scoring capabilities, the Carolina Hurricanes have earned 243 goals (8th in the NHL) this year and have surrendered 195.

The player between the pipes for this game is Pyotr Kochetkov. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Kochetkov has 61 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .565. He has a save percentage of .906 during his 4,030 mins played. Kochetkov has seen 2,801 shots taken against him and has recorded 2,538 saves. Opponents have notched 263 goals against Kochetkov in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 3.92. He has compiled an overall mark of 64-33-12 and he has started in 108 games. Kochetkov has been in goal for 112 matchups throughout his professional hockey career.

In their last contest, Boston played the Capitals in a game where the Bruins went home in defeat by a final of 4-3. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this matchup and earned 1 out of those opportunities. The Bruins recorded 3 goals of the 24 shots on goal they tried.

The Bruins are sitting with 163 goals at even strength and 33 goals (28th in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. Boston has taken 1,993 shots (29th in pro hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 9.83%, while allowing their opponents 2,145 shots. On the year, the Boston Bruins have earned a total of 196 goals, 69 points, as well as a points percentage of .460. They have allowed 247 goals to be scored by of a combination of 194 goals at even strength and 53 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a tally of 215 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 15.35%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 76.34% on the other teams 224 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 88.5%.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Jeremy Swayman in goal. His opposition is averaging 3.55 goals per game and he has yielded 456 goals altogether. Swayman's percentage of quality starts sits at 60.1% and he has earned 107 quality starts in his career. He has started in 178 contests and his ice time sits at 7,699 minutes. Swayman is the owner of a lifetime mark of 99-60-21 and has been in net for 185 games. He has a tally of 4,660 saves out of the 5,116 shots attempted, giving him a save percentage of .911.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Carolina (-196)

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