Boston Bruins vs Carolina Hurricanes Game 6 Prediction and Betting Odds
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WagerTalk NHL handicapper Kevin Dolan offers his thoughts on Game 6 of the Boston Bruins vs Carolina Hurricanes series in Boston. The Hurricanes came away with a 5-1 win against Boston in Game 5 to take a 3-2 series lead as they look to close things out tonight and move on to the next round of the NHL Playoffs.
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| Thursday, May 12 | NHL Betting Notes, Courtesy of Caesars |
|---|---|
| Moneyline: | Boston Bruins -130 vs Carolina Hurricanes +110 |
| Puckline: | Bruins -1.5 (+200) / Hurricanes +1.5 (-230) |
| Total: | 6 Goals (Over +105 / Under -125) |
| Game Time: | 7:00pm ET / 4:00pm PT |
| Arena: | TD Garden in Boston, MA |
| TV: | TNT |
Boston Bruins vs Carolina Hurricanes Analysis
Carolina took both games against the Bruins in Boston during the regular season and will be eager for a repeat of that tonight as they look to advance into the second round with a win against the Bruins in Game 6.
However, despite regular season form, Boston has shown some tenacity at home over this playoff series so far winning both games inside the TD Garden against the Hurricanes by multiple goal margins.
Jeremy Swayman has been confirmed in nets tonight for the Bruins while Antti Raanta is expected in nets for the Hurricanes also.
Carolina Hopes To Overcome Boston Freeze
While the Hurricanes took both games in the Garden during the regular season, that’s been a drastic change over the last few seasons where Carolina has shown a really sub-par record against the Bruins inside this venue.
The Hurricanes have won just three of their last fourteen meetings inside the TD Garden against Boston and with such a young contingent of players for the Hurricanes here, the Bruins will hope that pressure mixed with home ice advantage continues into tonight’s game as well.
Boston’s Electric Defense
The 3.80 GA/G rating the Bruins have averaged over this series so far really doesn’t do them justice as to how good this Boston defense has been all year.
The Bruins allowed the 4th fewest goals in the league this season but more than that they ranked #1 on expected goals against this year by a sizeable margin.
What let Boston down this season was their opponent high danger conversion percentage inside the slot, with Boston ranking as the 3rd worst team in the league on that metric ahead of only Chicago and New Jersey.
If they can clean that up however, this defense should prove a problem for any opponent moving forwward.
Boston Bruins vs Carolina Hurricanes Game 6 Prediction
This Boston defense is criminally underrated right now but with everything on the line here tonight in terms of elimination, I believe we see the best version of them show up here tonight and shut down this Carolina offense on home ice.
Swayman has been solid in nets over recent games averaging a .913 SV% over his last three starts and that extended to the season as a whole where he came out with a +7.32 GSAA average this season, good for top 20 in the league.
The Under has gone 11-4-1 in the Bruins last sixteen games when they come off a lopsided loss by three goals or more in their previous start and we like them to bounceback here defensively tonight and keep this one under the total.
Take the Under 6 goals on Thursday between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Boston Bruins.
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Puck Time | NHL Predictions for May 12
Join Andrew McInnis, Carmine Bianco and Bryan Leonard for Thursday’s edition of Puck Time as our panel of professional hockey handicappers break down tonight’s NHL playoff betting card. The Panthers captured the President’s Trophy with the league’s highest point total this season, but Florida is having a tough time with the Captials in the opening round. Join the Puck Time crew every week day at 11am ET / 8am PT as we discuss the NHL betting slate from a variety of handicapping angles.
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Meet the Author
‘The sharpest sports mind in Ireland’ is how one prominent newspaper dubbed Kevin Dolan after he became the first foreigner ever to win the World Series of Handicapping tournament back in 2015. “The Irishman” made his start wagering on GAA, football, soccer and boxing, all to immense success. Since becoming a professional bettor, he has since lit up the sports betting scene in the U.S. and abroad, winning two handicapping awards and writing a best-selling book on sports handicapping named ‘The Complete Guide to Sports Betting’.
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