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
