- Matchup: Carolina Hurricanes vs. Boston Bruins
- Date: Monday, November 17, 2025
- Venue: TD Garden, Boston, MA
- Broadcast: NESN
- Betting Odds: Hurricanes (-160) Bruins (+132)
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The Boston Bruins (11-8-0) aim to take down the Carolina Hurricanes (11-5-0) at TD Garden this Monday. The moneyline stands with Carolina at -160 while Boston is valued at +132. The total points over/under is set at 6.5.
Following a disappointing 4-1 defeat against the Capitals, the Carolina Hurricanes are looking for redemption. They accrued 17 penalty minutes in that game and struggled offensively, converting just 1 of 31 shots attempted, despite having 5 power play opportunities.
This season, opponents have been awarded 55 power play attempts against the Hurricanes (16th in the league), scoring 10 goals in those instances. Carolina, with a save percentage of .892, has faced 426 shots against them. They’ve attempted 532 shots, holding a shooting percentage of 11.1%. In terms of even-strength play, they’ve scored 53 goals while allowing 36. Carolina has capitalized on 48 power play opportunities, netting 6 goals which translates to a success rate of 12.50%. Currently, they have gathered 22 points, boasting a points percentage of .688, and have recorded a total of 59 goals (6th in the NHL), while conceding 46 goals this season.
The goaltender for this matchup will be Frederik Andersen. Throughout his NHL career, Andersen has faced 1,300 goals with an average of 2.54 goals against per game. With 526 games under his belt, he boasts a save percentage of .915 over 27,424 minutes in net. His professional record stands at 313-139-53, with 512 starts and 293 quality starts, translating to a quality start rate of .572. So far, he has faced 15,256 shots and has saved 13,956.
In their recent game, the Bruins fell to the Senators 5-3, scoring 3 goals from 21 shots on goal. They capitalized on 1 out of 2 power play opportunities.
The Bruins have tallied 48 even-strength goals and 16 power play goals (ranked 3rd in the NHL). They lead with 513 shots (ranked 8th in hockey) while maintaining a shooting percentage of 12.48%. Conversely, they’ve allowed 562 shots against them this season. To date, the Bruins have scored 64 goals, achieving 22 points and a points percentage of .579. They’ve allowed a total of 64 goals against, consisting of 50 at even strength and 14 while down a player. With 62 power play opportunities, they’ve recorded a power play success rate of 25.81% and an 80.28% penalty kill rate against their opponents’ 71 power play chances, marking an 88.6% save percentage overall.
For this game, it’s likely to see Jeremy Swayman defending the net. He has allowed an average of 2.60 goals per game and has given up a total of 505 goals. His quality start percentage is at 60.8%, comprising 118 quality starts throughout his career. Swayman has been in net for 194 games, accumulating 10,098 minutes. His record stands at 108-66-22 with 201 games played, achieving 5,087 saves from the 5,592 shots faced, leading to a save percentage of .910.
Who will clinch victory in tonight’s NHL battle against the spread or moneyline?
Prediction: Back Boston (+132)
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