Offense meets defense at PNC Arena on Sunday as the dynamic Boston Bruins (-110) are on the road to take on the stifling Carolina Hurricanes (-110). The total is 6 (O: -110, U: -110)Both teams will be playing on back-to-back days.
Each is 8-3 without rest. Boston (56-11-5) is coming off a 2-1 win over the Lightning yesterday, their sixth win in a row. The Bruins committed seven penalties in the game, though they held Tampa Bay without a power play goal.
Patrice Bergeron and Garnet Hathaway both scored once for the Bruins. Linus Ullmark saved an impressive 26 of 27 shots (.962%) in the win.Carolina (47-16-8) beat the Maple Leafs 5-3 yesterday. Five players found the net for the Hurricanes. Pyotr Kochetkov was impressive in the win, making 41 saves (.931%).
HEAD TO HEAD
The teams have split their two meetings this season, the most recent of which was a 4-1 victory for the Hurricanes in January. Four players were on the scoresheet for Carolina. Taylor Hall scored Boston’s only goal. Frederik Andersen got the win, saving 24 of 25 shots (.960%).
FACING OFF
Boston is averaging 3.74 goals per game for the season, second in the NHL. The visitors will face a tough challenge against a Hurricanes team that is allowing just 2.56 goals a game (2nd).
Meanwhile, Carolina has found the net 3.30 times a game on average, 13th in the league, and the Bruins are holding opponents to a league-best 2.10 goals per game.
Carolina averages more shots/game (34.8) than most teams in the league, ranking third, though the team’s 9.6% shooting percentage is 21st. Boston has proven up to the task of stopping shots, ranking No. 1 with a team save percentage of .932%.
The Bruins’ 21.77% power play percentage ranks 14th in the league, while the Hurricanes are 16th with a conversion rate of 21.17%. Both teams have been successful at penalty killing, as Boston has the league’s highest PK% at 85.71% and Carolina is second at 84.07%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 95 points this season, fifth-most in the NHL, David Pastrnak is the top skater for the Bruins. He is among the league leaders with 49 goals (2nd) and has added 46 assists. In the net, Ullmark (36-5-1) is Boston’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 1.92 GAA, best in the league, and a .937% save percentage, also best.
Martin Necas and Sebastian Aho lead the Hurricanes in scoring with 67 and 61 points, respectively. Necas has 27 goals and 40 assists, while Aho has 32 goals and 29 assists in 64 games. Kochetkov (12-6-5) has the best goals against average for Carolina at 2.41, fifth-best in the league.
He has a save percentage of .911%. Andersen (19-8-0) has played the most games in net for the Hurricanes this season. He has a 2.44 GAA and a .903% save percentage.
HOME AND AWAY
Boston is looking for a fourth straight win on the road this season. Carolina is 25-9-2 at home this season.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
Carolina Hurricanes (-120)
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