Boston Bruins vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 4/7/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs Carolina Hurricanes

Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

PNC Arena is the site where the Carolina Hurricanes (49-22-6) will take on the Boston Bruins (43-26-9) on Tuesday.

The Boston Bruins will need a bounce back game after taking a 2-1 defeat against the Flyers in their last outing. Boston had 12 penalty mins in this game. They also had 1 chance with extra men on the ice and were able to notch 1 goal. The Bruins had a below average offensive performance in this loss. For the game, they scored on 1 of the 19 shots they attempted.

Pertaining to their goal scoring prowess, the Boston Bruins have accounted for 255 goals (8th in pro hockey) so far this season and have given up 237. For the season, they have scored 95 points and their points % is .609. Boston has accumulated 232 power play opportunities and they have scored 55 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 23.71%. While at even strength, the Bruins have surrendered 174 goals while scoring 200 on the offensive side of the ice. Boston has tried 2,126 shots and has a shooting percentage of 12.0%. The Bruins have seen 2,314 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .898. Boston Bruins opponents have 269 power play opportunities (1st in the league) and have a total of 63 goals in those chances.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Jeremy Swayman. The opposition has notched 610 goals against Swayman in his NHL career and his goals against average is 2.61. Swayman has been in goal for 242 matchups over the course of his pro hockey career. He has a save percentage of .910 in his 10,199 minutes between the pipes. He has accumulated a win-loss mark of 131-79-26 and he started in 234 games. For his career, Swayman has accumulated 146 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .624. Swayman has seen 6,756 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 6,146 total saves.

In their last outing, Carolina played the Senators in a game where the Hurricanes took a loss by a tally of 6-3. The Hurricanes recorded 3 goals of the 28 shots on goal they pursued. They had 2 chances on the power play in this outing and tallied 1 out of those opportunities.

So far this season, the Carolina Hurricanes have 270 goals, 104 points, as well as a points percentage of .675. They have allowed 225 goals to be scored by way of 182 goals at even strength and 43 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Hurricanes have accumulated 213 goals at even strength and 57 goals (4th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have a total of 231 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 24.68%. Carolina has tried 2,498 shots (2nd in hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 10.81%, while allowing their opponents 1,835 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 80.09% on their opponents 216 chances on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 87.7%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Brandon Bussi patrolling the crease. He has a tally of 748 saves out of 837 shots taken against him, which gives him a save % of .894. Bussi has a career record of 29-6-1 and has been in goal for 36 games. He has been a starter 36 games and has played 91 mins. Bussi's quality start rate sits at 52.8% and he has qualified for 19 quality starting assignments in his professional career. The opposition is averaging 2.47 goals/game and he has surrendered 89 goals overall.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Boston

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