THE Boston Bruins (4-5-1) meet the Carolina Hurricanes (6-2-0) at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh on Thursday. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sports Betting NHL Odds around the Bruins vs. Hurricanes odds and make sure our expert NHL Picks and Predictions.

Season series: First meeting; Hurricanes won 2-1 in 2023-24

The Bruins lost 2-0 to the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday as moderate favorites (-149) while the Under (6.5) conceded. The B’s are just 1-3-1 in the last 5 games, with the only success coming in a 4-3 overtime win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday.

The North Carolina State Fair is over, which means the Hurricanes are back in town after a 6-game road trip. Carolina collected 10 points out of a possible 12 during this impressive road trip, while F Sébastien Aho scored two game-winning goals during the trip.

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Bruins vs. Hurricanes odds

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• Money Line (ML): Bruins +140 (bet $100 to win $140) | Hurricanes -165 (bet $165 to win $100)
• Puck Line (PL)/Against the Gap (ATS): Bruins +1.5 (-175) | Hurricanes -1.5 (+145)
• More/Less (Y/U): 6 (O: +100 | U: -120)

Bruins and Hurricanes Projected Goalies

Jeremiah Swayman (3-3-1, 2.97 GAA, .900 SV%) vs. Pyotr Kochetkov (3-1-0, 2.77 GAA, 0.894 SV%)

Swayman should get the nod. He picked up a win last time out against Toronto, stopping 20 of 23 shots. Swayman faced the Canes in back-to-back starts from April 4-9 late last season, splitting starts while allowing 5 goals on 55 shots.

Kochetkov allowed 3 goals on 27 shots in Monday’s 4-3 overtime win at Vancouver, and he has won back-to-back starts with 5 goals allowed on 59 shots. He allowed just one goal on 23 shots in a 4-1 road win April 9 at Boston in his only start against the Bruins last season in the regular season.

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Bruins vs. Hurricanes Picks and Predictions

Prediction

Bruins 3, Hurricanes 2

Money line

THE BRUINS (+140) are worth being moderate outsiders on the road.

The Hurricanes (-165) are back home after a terrific road performance in the West, but Carolina finds a tough team waiting for it, even if it has struggled of late.

Carolina has lost the last 2 home games against the Bruins, while these teams have split the last 10 meetings right down the middle.

Puck Line/Against the Gap

If you’re more conservative, play the Bruins +1.5 (-175). But it’s a little too expensive for my taste. If you like Boston, play it straight for a much better value.

PASS.

More/Less

UNDER 6 YEARS (-120) is the skinny one, but go for a half-unit game at most.

The Under has been cashed in the last 3 encounters, while being weak in 6 of the last 7 battles in this series.

Boston has conceded low in 3 of the last 5 games, including the previous 2 road outings.

For Carolina, the Under is 3-1 in the last 4 games, while being 5-2-1 in 8 games this season.

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