Thursday’s NHL play includes the Carolina Hurricanes (36-22-4) hosting the Boston Bruins (28-27-8) at PNC Arena. The Bruins are heavy underdogs (+260 on the moneyline) against the Hurricanes (-325) ahead of the game, which starts at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Hurricanes vs. Bruins Betting Lines

• Favorite: Hurricanes (-325)
• Underdog: Bruins (+260)
• Over/under: 5.5

Hurricanes vs. Bruins Quick Facts

• Carolina and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 32 of 62 games this season.
• In 50.8% of Boston’s previous games this season (32/63), the teams combined to score over Thursday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
• These two teams combine to average 5.9 goals per game, 0.4 more than the over/under set for this match.
• This game’s over/under is 0.4 less than the 5.9 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Hurricanes Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Hurricanes Season Stat Insights

• The Hurricanes’ 197 goals this season make them the 10th-best scoring team in the NHL.
• Carolina is ranked eighth in league action for the fewest goals against this season, having allowed 169 in total (2.7 per game).
• With a +28 goal differential, they’re ranked eighth-best in the league.
• The 35 power-play goals Carolina has put up this season (on 184 chances) rank 19th in the league.
• The Hurricanes’ offense has the NHL’s 24th-ranked power-play conversion rate (19.02%).
• Carolina has scored a total of seven shorthanded goals this season.
• The Hurricanes’ penalty-kill percentage (83.7%) is the NHL’s second-best.
• The Hurricanes’ players win 52.7% of their faceoffs to rank fourth in the NHL.
• Carolina has a 10% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 22nd in the NHL.
• The Hurricanes’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 18.4 hits and 11.5 blocked shots per game.

Hurricanes Moneyline

• Through 57 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Carolina has won 33 of those games.
• In seven games with moneyline oddds lower than -325, the Hurricanes have six wins.
• Carolina has a 76.5% chance of winning this game, based on the moneyline odds.

Hurricanes Leaders

• Mikko Rantanen: 27 goals and 43 assists
• Sebastian Aho: 23 goals and 36 assists
• Seth Jarvis: 23 goals and 23 assists
• Pyotr Kochetkov: 22-11-3 record, .902 save percentage, 91 goals given up

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Bruins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Bruins Season Stats Insights

• The Bruins have the NHL’s 25th-ranked scoring offense (170 total goals, 2.7 per game).
• Boston’s 200 total goals allowed (3.2 per game) rank 24th in the NHL.
• Their -30 goal differential ranks 28th in the league.
• Boston has scored 29 power-play goals this season (on 191 chances). That ranks 25th in the NHL.
• The Bruins have a 15.18% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 29 percentage.
• Boston has recorded six shorthanded goals.
• The Bruins’ 23rd-ranked penalty kill rate is 75.9%.
• The Bruins have the league’s ninth-best faceoff win rate (51.6%).
• Boston’s collective 9.8% shooting percentage ranks 26th in the league.
• The Bruins have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Bruins Moneyline Insights

• The Bruins have been the underdog 32 times this season, and upset their opponent in 10, or 31.2%, of those games.
• Boston has not played with moneyline odds of +260 or longer once this season.
• The Bruins have a 27.8% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Bruins Leaders

• David Pastrnak: 32 goals and 45 assists
• Brad Marchand: 21 goals and 25 assists
• Pavel Zacha: 12 goals and 26 assists
• Jeremy Swayman: 18-21-6 record, .896 save percentage, 133 goals allowed