Boston Bruins vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, Preview and Odds - 03/06/2025

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Thursday, March 6, 2025

Venue:  Lenovo Center, Raleigh, NC

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Bruins +195, Hurricanes -238; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Bruins +195, Hurricanes -240; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Bruins +195, Hurricanes -240; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Boston Bruins:  28-27-8 (7th place, Atlantic Division)

Carolina Hurricanes:  36-22-4 (2nd place, Metropolitan Division)

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Boston Bruins:  3-5-2 last 10

Carolina Hurricanes:  4-6-0 last 10

The Bruins are entering this game with 64 points, a 28-27-8 record overall, and they are 10-16-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Nashville Predators in their last game, losing that one at home 6-3. Charlie Coyle, Morgan Geekie, and Jordan Oesterle each scored 1 goal for them in that one. David Pastrňák led the team in assists with 2 while David Pastrňák led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Jeremy Swayman was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 5 goals on 29 shots with 24 saves and a .828 save percentage. Their offense has scored 170 goals this season averaging 2.7 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 201 goals against them allowing 3.2 goals per game.

The Hurricanes are entering this game with 76 points, a 36-22-4 record overall, and they are 23-7-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Detroit Red Wings in their last game, winning that one on the road 2-1. Jordan Martinook and Jordan Staal each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Jordan Martinook, Jalen Chatfield, and Shayne Gostisbehere each led the team in assists with 1 while Jackson Blake and Taylor Hall each led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Frederik Andersen was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 25 shots with 24 saves and a .960 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 197 goals this season averaging 3.2 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 171 goals against them allowing 2.8 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Hurricanes listed as a big favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Hurricanes have looked really good in their games this season with their 36-22-4 record overall which has them in 2nd place of their division in the East. They have looked great on home ice too with their 23-7-1 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Bruins haven't looked good in their games this season with their 28-27-8 record overall which has them right near the bottom of their division in the East. They are still in the playoff race as they are just a few points away from the Wild Card spots, but they haven't looked good lately and they have also been a terrible road team this year with their 10-16-3 road record. They are 3-5-2 in their last 10 games and they are coming off a brutal loss at home to the Predators, losing that one 6-3. They have lost 2 games in a row now and haven't really shown any signs of improving. The Hurricanes haven't been that much better lately as they are 4-6-0 in their last 10 games, but they have been a more consistent team all season and have one of the best home records in the NHL. They are also coming off a nice road win over the Red Wings in their last one and are starting to gain some momentum again with 2 wins in a row now. The Hurricanes can use this game to continue breaking out of their recent slump so look for the Hurricanes to bring their best effort here and take advantage of a struggling Bruins team. The best way to place a bet here is on the Hurricanes to win this game and on the puckline. 

Bruins Hurricanes Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Thursday, March 6, 2025 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Hurricanes 5 Bruins 2.

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Boston Bruins: 35-15 (+16.5 units) on the moneyline revenging a loss vs opponent as a road favorite. 71-47 (+15.6 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 97-62 (+8.7 units) on the moneyline against good offensive teams - averaging 29.5+ shots on goal per game. 36-25 UNDER when playing against a marginal winning team (Win Pct. 51% to 60%).

Carolina Hurricanes: 92-60 (-11.3 units) on the moneyline off a win in their previous game. 67-38 (-11 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a losing record. 114-74 (-15.2 units) on the moneyline against poor power play killing teams - opp score on over 17.5% of chances. 38-23 UNDER when playing against a marginal losing team (Win Pct. 40% to 49%).

Boston Bruins:  B. Marchand (LW) Out - Upper Body. H. Lindholm (D) Out For Season - Lower-body. C. McAvoy (D) Out - Shoulder.

Carolina Hurricanes:  W. Carrier (LW) Out - Lower Body. J. Fast (RW) Out For Season - Neck.

“The start of the game, we mismanaged pucks. We gave the puck to them too much in the first period. We fell behind, but we battle back in the third period to tie the game up. You feel the energy in the building, the crowd and then just to not be able to sustain any momentum.” - Joe Sacco after his team’s loss against the Predators in their game on Tuesday.

“I loved it. I thought we played three good periods without a letdown. That’s a really good team, and we didn’t give up a lot. That was a great effort.” - Rod Brind’Amour after his team’s win against the Red Wings in their game on Tuesday.

LW Morgan Geekie

C Pavel Zacha

RW David Pastrnak

LD Nikita Zadorov

RD Brandon Carlo

G Jeremy Swayman

LW Seth Jarvis

C Sebastian Aho

RW Mikko Rantanen

LD Jaccob Slavin

RD Brent Burns

G Frederik Andersen

Points: D. Pastrnak (77)

Goals: D. Pastrnak (32)

Assists: D. Pastrnak (45)

GAA: J. Korpisalo (2.81)

Points: M. Rantanen (70)

Goals: M. Rantanen (27)

Assists: M. Rantanen (43)

GAA: F. Andersen (2.18)

Coaches:

Boston Bruins: Joe Sacco (Interim)

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