Boston Bruins vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, Preview and Odds - 10/31/2024

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Thursday, October 31, 2024

Venue:  Lenovo Center, Raleigh, NC

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Bruins +142, Hurricanes -170; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Bruins +140, Hurricanes -170; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Bruins +140, Hurricanes -165; Over/Under:  6 goals

Boston Bruins:  4-5-1 (8th place, Atlantic Division)

Carolina Hurricanes:  6-2-0 (4th place, Metropolitan Division)

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Boston Bruins:  4-5-1 last 10

Carolina Hurricanes:  6-2-0 last 8

The Bruins are entering this game with 9 points, a 4-5-1 record overall, and they are 1-2-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Philadelphia Flyers in their last game, losing that one at home 2-0. No one on the team scored a goal or recorded an assist for them in that one. Elias Lindholm led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Joonas Korpisalo was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 18 shots with 17 saves and a .944 save percentage. Their offense has scored 27 goals this season averaging 2.7 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 34 goals against them allowing 3.4 goals per game.

The Hurricanes are entering this game with 12 points, a 6-2-0 record overall, and they are 1-1-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Vancouver Canucks in their last game, winning that one on the road 4-3 in overtime. Martin Nečas, Sebastian Aho, William Carrier, and Jack Roslovic each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Martin Nečas, Jackson Blake, Brent Burns, Jack Drury, Shayne Gostisbehere, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Eric Robinson, and Andrei Svechnikov each led the team in assists in that game with 1 while Seth Jarvis led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Pyotr Kochetkov was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 27 shots with 24 saves and a .889 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 27 goals this season averaging 3.4 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 19 goals against them allowing 2.4 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Bruins listed as an underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Bruins haven't looked great in their games this season with their 4-5-1 record overall which has them at the bottom of their division in the East. They haven't looked great in their games lately either and they are coming off a loss in their last one, losing at home to the Flyers. Meanwhile, the Hurricanes have looked really good in their games this season with their 6-2-0 record overall which has them in the top half of their division in the East. They have looked really good in their games lately too, winning 4 games in a row with some momentum on their side. They looked great on their road trip, but now they are back home for the first time after their trip out West and this isn't a great situation for them to be in. They are only 1-1-0 in their home games this season and they will be getting a desperate Bruins team who will be looking to stop the bleeding. The Bruins haven't looked bad on defense lately either so they will be able to stay in this game with their defense. The Bruins haven't been scoring many goals lately which has been a big issue for them, but they were just shutout at home in their last one so there is going to be a response from this team. The best way to place a bet here is on the Bruins to win this game or at least on the puckline. 

Bruins Hurricanes Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Thursday, October 31, 2024 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Bruins 3 Hurricanes 2.

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Boston Bruins: 125-69 (+13.1 units) on the moneyline in all games. 12-8 (+7 units) on the moneyline as a road underdog. 22-10 (+7.8 units) on the moneyline off a home loss. 25-17 UNDER when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 75%). 27-19 UNDER versus very good teams - outscoring their opponents by 0.5+ goals/game. 5-1 UNDER against good defensive teams - opponents average 26.5 shots on goal or less.

Carolina Hurricanes: 33-25 (-6.4 units) on the moneyline as a home favorite of -200 or less. 15-12 (-4 units) on the moneyline after playing 3 consecutive road games. 25-17 (-4.3 units) on the moneyline when playing against a marginal losing team (Win Pct. 40% to 49%). 26-15 UNDER when playing against a marginal losing team (Win Pct. 40% to 49%). 65-39 UNDER against terrible defensive teams - allowing 3+ goals/game. 15-5 UNDER against poor power play teams - scoring on over 14.5% of their chances.

Boston Bruins:  A. Regula (D) Out - Knee.

Carolina Hurricanes:  F. Andersen (G) Day To Day - Lower-body. J. Fast (RW) Out - Neck. R. Stillman (D) Out - Lower-body.

“We’re not making plays. We’re not doing enough to generate high-danger scoring chances. Whether that’s a will to go to those areas or not the right game plan, we’re all culpable for not coming out with a victory tonight.” - Jim Montgomery on his team’s poor start to the NHL season. 

“I thought we came out really well. Maybe could have had a little more out of the way we played in the first half of the game and then I could just see the fatigue start to set in. Just mentally, everything. We were on our heels a little bit in the second half of the game and they got going on their game but we hung in there and obviously a big play in overtime.” - Rod Brind’Amour after his team’s win against the Canucks in their game on Monday.

LW John Beecher

C Pavel Zacha

RW David Pastrnak

LD Mason Lohrei

RD Charlie McAvoy

G Jeremy Swayman

LW Andrei Svechnikov

C Sebastian Aho

RW Jack Roslovic

LD Jaccob Slavin

RD Brent Burns

G Frederik Andersen

Points: D. Pastrnak (8)

Goals: D. Pastrnak (6)

Assists: B. Marchand (5)

GAA: J. Swayman (2.97)

Points: M. Necas (11)

Goals: M. Necas (4)

Assists: M. Necas (7)

GAA: F. Andersen (1.49)

Coaches:

Boston Bruins: Jim Montgomery (3rd season)

Carolina Hurricanes: Rod Brind'Amour (7th season)