The Carolina Hurricanes and Boston Bruins meet for Game 6 of their 1st-round Eastern Conference playoff series Thursday at TD Garden in Boston. Carolina leads the series 3-2. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (TNT). Below, we look at the Hurricanes vs. Bruins odds and lines, and make our expert NHL picks, predictions and bets.
The Hurricanes picked up the victory on home ice in Game 5 as they routed the Bruins 5-1. Carolina has won all 3 games at home by a combined score of 15-4, but they’re 0-2 in Boston while being outscored 9-4.
The Bruins seek a win at TD Garden to force a Game 7 Saturday in Raleigh. The Bruins are averaging 2.6 goals per game in this series, but 4.5 goals per game in 2 outings on home ice.
Hurricanes at Bruins odds and lines
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- Money line: Hurricanes +102 (bet $100 to win $102) | Bruins -125 (bet $125 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Hurricanes +1.5 (-250) | Bruins -1.5 (+180)
- Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: -125 | U: +100)
Hurricanes at Bruins projected goalies
Antti Raanta (15-5-4, 2.45 GAA, .912 SV%, 2 SO – regular season) vs. Jeremy Swayman (23-14-3, 2.41 GAA, .914 SV%, 3 SO – regular season)
Raanta did a great job in Game 5, turning aside 33 of the 34 shots he faced to earn his second victory of the postseason. His 4 games played in these playoffs have already set a career-high for postseason appearances in a single season. He is 2-1-0 with a 1.96 GAA and .942 SV% so far.
Swayman suffered his first loss of the postseason in Game 5, allowing 4 goals on 37 shots. He is still 2-1-0 with a 2.69 GAA and .911 SV% since taking over for the ineffective G Linus Ullmark in Game 3.
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Hurricanes at Bruins picks and predictions
Prediction
Bruins 4, Hurricanes 2
Money line
The BRUINS (-125) registered a pair of home victories in Games 3 and 4. Boston actually was forced to erase a 2-1 deficit in the most recent home outing. The home team is 5-for-5 so far in this series, and with the exception of Game 3, none of the games have really been terribly close.
Against the spread
The BRUINS -1.5 (+180) are worth a shot on the puck line for a chance to nearly double up. The home team is not only 5-0 in this series so far, but the margin of victory is 3.2 goals per game — the most of any series in the postseason. If you like the home team and the favorite, you should also like them on the puck line.
Over/Under
OVER 5.5 (-125) is the lean here, even so slightly. The Over is 4-0-1 in this series but we have had a total of 6 goals in 3 of the 5 outings, barely cashing the Over.
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