The Boston Bruins meet the Carolina Hurricanes for Game 1 of their seven-game playoff series in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs from the PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. Carolina one all three games between these teams during the regular season, so let’s see what’s the best Bruins vs. Hurricanes betting pick for Tuesday evening.
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Bruins vs Hurricanes FanDuel Betting Pick
This game will be played at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina at 7:00 PM ET on Monday, May 2, 2022
Why Bet The Hurricanes:
✅ The Carolina Hurricanes have defeated Boston all three times these teams have met this season. They have not just defeated Boston, but have absolutely dominated them, outscoring the Bruins 16-1. Boston has just one goal in the three games against Carolina goaltenders.
✅ The Carolina Hurricanes close out the season on an absolute roll. The team won their final six games and finished 8-2 over their last 10 contests. The Hurricanes allowed 13 total goals over their final six games while scoring 27.
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✅ The Carolina Hurricanes finished the regular season as one of the best home teams in the NHL. The club went 29-8-4 at the PNC Arena, including winning three of their final four games on home ice. Carolina scored 15 total goals in their final four home games, while allowing 10 goals. They had the fifth best home record in the NHL.
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins (51-26-5; 33-49 ATS) lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs in their final regular-season game, losing in Toronto 5-2 on Friday. Boston finished the regular season 25-13-3 on the road, but alternated wins and losses over their final eight road contests. Boston earned the top wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference, closing the season 6-4-0 over their final 10.
Boston is going to need to find some goal-scoring production in this series, as Carolina finished the regular season with the top goals-against average in the NHL. The Bruins have solid goaltending, fourth overall at 2.66 goals allowed per game. Patrice Bergeron had five goals and nine points over his final five games, finishing third on the club with 65 points. Brad Marchand led the club with 80 points and David Pastrnak had 40 goals and was second with 77 points.
Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes (50-20-8; 41-41 ATS) finished the regular season with six straight victories, earning the top spot in the Metropolitan Division, six points ahead of the New York Rangers. The team was absolutely dominant at home the season, going 29-8-4, but they were 4-3-0 at the PNC Arena in April.
Goaltending is what the Hurricanes are all about, leading the NHL in goals-against average at 2.44 goals allowed per game. They were even better at home, posting a 2.12 GAA. However, this team is not just about goaltending, as they were ninth in goals scored per game at 3.38. Frederik Andersen is a Vezina Trophy candidate, finishing the regular season 35-14-3 with a 2.17 GAA and a .922 save percentage.
