NHL Game Preview: Carolina Hurricanes (7-3-0) vs. Boston Bruins (6-7-0)

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Venue & Game Info

Location: TD Garden, 100 Legends Way, Boston, MA 02114

Puckdrop: 1:00 PM ET / 10:00 AM PT

Broadcast: ESPN+, NESN (Boston), Bally Sports South (Carolina)

Injury Report

Carolina Hurricanes:

Seth Jarvis – Questionable (blocked shot vs. Islanders, leads team with 7 goals)

K’Andre Miller – Day-to-day (lower body)

Shayne Gostisbehere – Day-to-day (upper body)

Boston Bruins:

No major injuries reported, but defensive depth has struggled; Nikita Zadorov is the only plus-rated defenseman (+4)

Team Recent Form

Carolina Hurricanes:

Last game: 6-2 win vs. Islanders (Oct. 30)

Averaging 3.9 goals per game (1st in NHL)

Allowing 3.0 goals per game (14th)

Recent form: W-L-L-W-L

Boston Bruins:

Last game: 4-3 OT win vs. Sabres (Oct. 30)

Averaging 3.3 goals per game (16th)

Allowing 3.6 goals per game (26th)

Recent form: W-W-L-W-L

Player Matchups

Sebastian Aho (CAR) vs. David Pastrnak (BOS)

Aho: 4 G, 7 A, 11 PTS – Carolina’s playmaking engine

Pastrnak: 7 G, 10 A, 17 PTS – Bruins’ top scorer, but -5 rating

Seth Jarvis (CAR) vs. Morgan Geekie (BOS)

Jarvis: Leads Canes with 7 goals in 10 games

Geekie: Former Hurricane, 9 G, 11 PTS in 13 games

Frederik Andersen (CAR) vs. Jeremy Swayman (BOS)

Andersen: 4-2-0, .915 SV%, 2.54 GAA career vs. BOS

Swayman: 3-4-0, 3.45 GAA, .886 SV% – struggling early

Series History

Hurricanes have won 4 of the last 6 meetings vs. Boston

Carolina is 16-5-1 in Andersen’s career starts vs. Bruins

Games are typically high-scoring, with 6+ goals in 5 of the last 7 matchups

Betting Trends

Hurricanes: 6 of 10 games have gone Over 6.5 goals

Bruins: 8 of 13 games have gone Over 6.5 goals

Totals: Combined average of 7.2 goals per game between these teams

Game Odds

Carolina Hurricanes        – 192

Boston Bruins                    6.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, October 31, 2025

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