Thursday’s NHL schedule features a game between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Boston Bruins at PNC Arena, with the puck dropping at 7:00 PM ET. Whether you’re looking to make a single bet or plan to put together a parlay, you’ll want to check out our picks and predictions in the article below.

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Hurricanes vs. Bruins Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 5.5 (model projecting 5.9 goals)

• Carolina and its opponent have hit the over on this game’s total (5.5 goals) four times this season.
• So far this season, six games Boston has played finished with more than 5.5 goals.
• These two teams combine for 6.1 goals per game, 0.5800000000000001 more than the total for this contest.
• This game’s over/under is 0.3 less than the 5.8 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

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Moneyline Pick

Hurricanes Moneyline: -161

• In the seven times this season the Hurricanes have been favored on the moneyline, they have finished 5-2 in those games.
• Carolina is 4-1 (winning 80.0% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -161 or shorter.
• The Hurricanes’ implied moneyline win probability is 61.7% in this contest.

Bruins Moneyline: +136

• Boston has claimed an upset victory two times when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (in four games as the underdog).
• The Bruins have moneyline odds of +136 or longer for the first time.
• Boston’s implied probability to win is 42.4% based on the moneyline odds.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Carolina 5, Boston 1

Hurricanes Points Leaders

• A productive offensive player this season for Carolina, Martin Necas has recorded 11 points.
• Having scored three goals and adding five assists, Sebastian Aho is a top contributor for Carolina through eight games.
• On 32 shots (for two goals) and five assists, Andrei Svechnikov has contributed seven points this season.
• Frederik Andersen (3-1-0) has a 1.5 goals against average and a save percentage of .941 for Carolina.

Bruins Points Leaders

• Boston’s David Pastrnak has collected two assists and six goals in 10 games, good for eight points.
• Cole Koepke is pivotal for Boston’s offense with seven total points (0.7 per game), including three goals and four assists through 10 contests.
• Mark Kastelic has three goals and three assists for Carolina.
• Jeremy Swayman has a .900 save percentage (25th in the league), with 190 total saves, while giving up 21 goals (3.0 goals against average). He has compiled a 3-3-1 record between the posts for Boston this season.

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Carolina vs. Boston Game Info

• Date: Thursday, October 31, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
• Venue: PNC Arena

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