Final score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
How the bets settled
Closing line, DraftKings.
Game review
Carolina Hurricanes beat Boston Bruins 2-1 on October 27, with the game decided in the third period. Sebastian Aho scored Carolina’s goal and led its points, while William Carrier added an assist; Pavel Zacha scored Boston’s goal and Elias Lindholm assisted. Carolina owned the shot advantage and posted more hits (23-12), takeaways (7-3), and blocked shots (16-15). Boston stayed in it with a 20.0% power play against Carolina’s 0.0% and a 52.6% faceoff mark.
Boston converted one of five power-play chances while Carolina went scoreless on four, and neither side scored shorthanded or in a shootout.
For bettors, the Bruins covered the closing spread by 0.5. The closing total of 6.5 finished under by 3.5.
Against the spread, start to finish
Top performers
Bruins
GoalsPavel Zacha1
AssistsElias Lindholm1
PointsPavel Zacha1
Hurricanes
GoalsSebastian Aho1
AssistsWilliam Carrier1
PointsSebastian Aho1
Team stats
Box score
Boston Bruins
Forwards
| Player | G | A | SOG | S | +/- | TOI | SHFT | HT | BS | TK | GV | PIM | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16:49 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13:31 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8:41 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10:23 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 13:46 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19:17 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15:34 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 63.6 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13:27 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 22:39 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 19:24 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 8:36 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 20:53 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 58.3 |
Defenses
| Player | G | A | SOG | S | +/- | TOI | SHFT | HT | BS | TK | GV | PIM | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:12 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 12:22 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 20:33 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 15:03 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26:32 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:31 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 |
Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SOS | SOSA | SV | SV% | ESSV | PPSV | SHSV | TOI | YTDG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 28 | .933 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 57:47 | 0 | 0 |
Carolina Hurricanes
Forwards
| Player | G | A | SOG | S | +/- | TOI | SHFT | HT | BS | TK | GV | PIM | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 21:18 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 50.0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 16:47 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14:00 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:29 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 16:16 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:16 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46.7 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:29 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:18 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.7 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13:53 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 100.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12:17 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15:03 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41.7 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16:47 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 33.3 |
Defenses
| Player | G | A | SOG | S | +/- | TOI | SHFT | HT | BS | TK | GV | PIM | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22:32 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15:24 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20:24 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23:16 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13:43 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18:18 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SOS | SOSA | SV | SV% | ESSV | PPSV | SHSV | TOI | YTDG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .938 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 60:00 | 0 | 0 |
Attendance 18,811 · Officials: Jean Hebert, Francois St. Laurent, Tommy Hughes, Libor Suchanek
Recap: Aho’s late goal helps Kochetkov improve to 8-0-0 as Hurricanes beat Bruins 2-1 (ESPN)
Highlights
StatsBench picks
No StatsBench pick posted for this game. Today’s posted picks are graded live.
Betting trends
- Bruins have covered the spread in 8 straight games.
- Bruins are 8-2 against the spread in their last 10.
- Bruins are 5-0 ATS as favorites in their last 10 games.
- Hurricanes are 7-3 against the spread in their last 10.
From each team’s last 10 games and recent meetings, against the closing line.
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Bruins vs Hurricanes pre-game preview
Tuesday night’s matchup in Carolina has the Hurricanes as the -179 moneyline favorite, laying -1.5 with a 6.5 total, unchanged from the DraftKings opener. The last meeting was a 5-6 Boston road loss on April 7, 2026. Boston is 9-3 and 10-2 ATS this season, 7-3 and 8-2 ATS over its last 10 after a 6-4 win vs San Jose on October 24. Carolina is 9-4 and 7-6 ATS, 8-2 and 7-3 ATS over its last 10 after a 4-0 win at St. Louis on October 24. In the last nine head-to-head meetings, Boston is 3-6 straight up and 2-2 ATS with an O/U of 1-3.
The defensive profile is strong on both sides. Boston allows 2.17 goals per game (second) but 27.92 shots per game (19th), while Carolina allows 22.38 shots (second) and 2.46 goals (fourth), with a faster pace (56.3, eighth). Carolina’s injury list includes Taylor Hall (IR), Alexander Nikishin (out), Jordan Staal (IR, calf) and Mark Jankowski (out). On props, Seth Jarvis over 1.5 shots at -270 cleared in 9 of his last 10, and David Pastrnak over 2.5 shots at -135 cleared in 8 of 10.
Player stats and form
Season averages and each player’s last 5 games, newest first. Splits: per-game averages (games in brackets); vs the opponent covers this season and last, newest game first.
Boston Bruins
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/24 | vs SJS | 20:24 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 10/22 | vs NSH | 16:37 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 10/20 | @ DAL | 21:41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10/17 | @ LAK | 20:57 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 10/16 | @ ANA | 20:35 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Splits | Season | Road | 2025-26 | vs CAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 1.4 (12) | 1.2 (6) | 1.3 (83) | 0.7 (3) 2 · 0 · 0 |
| SOG | 3.5 (12) | 3.3 (6) | 3.4 (83) | 2.0 (3) 1 · 1 · 4 |
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/24 | vs SJS | 24:51 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10/22 | vs NSH | 19:01 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 10/20 | @ DAL | 27:04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10/17 | @ LAK | 25:55 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 10/16 | @ ANA | 26:54 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Splits | Season | Road | 2025-26 | vs CAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 1.0 (6) | 0.5 (4) | 0.8 (75) | 2.0 (2) 2 · 2 |
| SOG | 1.5 (6) | 1.8 (4) | 1.7 (75) | 0.5 (2) 0 · 1 |
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/24 | vs SJS | 18:15 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 10/22 | vs NSH | 15:28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/20 | @ DAL | 17:11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 10/17 | @ LAK | 20:30 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 10/16 | @ ANA | 17:05 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Splits | Season | Road | 2025-26 | vs CAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 0.8 (12) | 0.5 (6) | 0.4 (88) | 0.0 (3) 0 · 0 · 0 |
| SOG | 2.6 (12) | 2.5 (6) | 1.4 (88) | 2.0 (3) 0 · 3 · 3 |
Carolina Hurricanes
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/24 | @ STL | 16:17 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 10/22 | @ EDM | 15:15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Splits | Season | Home | 2025-26 | vs BOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 1.5 (2) | – | 0.9 (90) | 0.0 (3) 0 · 0 · 0 |
| SOG | 3.0 (2) | – | 3.0 (90) | 3.3 (3) 2 · 3 · 5 |
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/24 | @ STL | 16:36 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 10/22 | @ EDM | 22:06 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 10/20 | @ VAN | 20:01 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 10/18 | @ CGY | 21:30 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 10/17 | @ WPG | 20:51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Splits | Season | Home | 2025-26 | vs BOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 1.4 (13) | 1.0 (4) | 0.9 (98) | 0.3 (3) 1 · 0 · 0 |
| SOG | 2.9 (13) | 2.5 (4) | 2.4 (98) | 1.7 (3) 3 · 2 · 0 |
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/24 | @ STL | 17:14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/22 | @ EDM | 17:36 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 10/20 | @ VAN | 20:30 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 10/18 | @ CGY | 16:56 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10/17 | @ WPG | 20:09 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Splits | Season | Home | 2025-26 | vs BOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 1.0 (13) | 1.0 (4) | 0.7 (100) | 0.7 (3) 2 · 0 · 0 |
| SOG | 2.9 (13) | 2.8 (4) | 2.2 (100) | 1.3 (3) 2 · 0 · 2 |
Records
| Team | Record | ATS | O/U | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9-3 | 10-2 | 5-7 | 5-1 | 4-2 | |
| 9-4 | 7-6 | 6-7 | 2-2 | 7-2 |
This season, regular season. ATS and O/U against each game’s closing line.
Bruins vs Hurricanes head-to-head
Bruins are 3-6, 2-2 ATS, O/U 1-3 in the last 9 meetings. Last time: Bruins lost 5-6 on April 7, 2026.
| Date | Venue | Bruins result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 26 | Hurricanes home | L 5-6 | W +1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Nov 17, 25 | Bruins home | L 1-3 | – | – |
| Nov 1, 25 | Bruins home | W 2-1 | – | – |
| Apr 5, 25 | Bruins home | W 5-1 | – | – |
| Mar 6, 25 | Hurricanes home | L 2-3 | – | – |
| Oct 31, 24 | Hurricanes home | L 2-8 | – | – |
| Apr 9, 24 | Bruins home | L 1-4 | L +1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Apr 4, 24 | Hurricanes home | W 4-1 | W -1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Jan 24, 24 | Bruins home | L 2-3 | L -1.5 | U 5.5 |
Recent form
Boston Bruins: last 10 (7-3, 8-2 ATS, O/U 4-6)
| Date | Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 26 | vs SJ | W 6-4 | W -1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 22, 26 | vs NSH | W 6-0 | W -1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 20, 26 | @ DAL | L 2-3 | W +1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 17, 26 | @ LA | W 4-1 | W +1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 16, 26 | @ ANA | W 4-2 | W -1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 13, 26 | @ SJ | W 6-3 | W -1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 10, 26 | vs PHI | W 5-1 | W -1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Oct 8, 26 | vs UTA | W 6-1 | W +1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 5, 26 | vs OTT | L 1-4 | L +1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 3, 26 | @ MIN | L 1-4 | L +1.5 | U 6.5 |
Carolina Hurricanes: last 10 (8-2, 7-3 ATS, O/U 5-5)
| Date | Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 26 | @ STL | W 4-0 | W -1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 22, 26 | @ EDM | L 5-6 | L -1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 20, 26 | @ VAN | W 6-3 | W -1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 18, 26 | @ CGY | L 2-3 | L -1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 17, 26 | @ WPG | W 3-2 | L -1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 13, 26 | vs WSH | W 4-2 | W -1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 11, 26 | @ PHI | W 4-1 | W -1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 10, 26 | @ CHI | W 5-2 | W -1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Oct 8, 26 | vs VAN | W 7-2 | W -1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 6, 26 | @ MTL | W 6-4 | W -1.5 | O 6.5 |
Injury report
Boston Bruins: none listed.
Carolina Hurricanes
- Taylor Hall (L): Out, Undisclosed
- Alexander Nikishin (D): Out, Nikishin
- Jordan Staal (C): Injured Reserve, Calf
Matchup ranks
What each defense allows per game this season. Rank 1 allows the fewest, so a high number means a softer matchup for the other team’s overs.
| Bruins defense | Hurricanes defense | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals allowed per game | 2.38 (4th of 32) | 2.19 (2nd of 32) |
| Shots on goal allowed per game | 28 (21st of 32) | 22.44 (2nd of 32) |
| Points allowed per game | 6.38 (4th of 32) | 5.88 (1st of 32) |
| Power-play points allowed per game | 2.44 (23rd of 32) | 1.63 (11th of 32) |
| Pace (possessions) | 54.2 (19th) | 56.3 (8th) |
Venue and weather
Bruins vs Hurricanes odds
Line movement from the open
| Line | Open | Close | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricanes spread | -1.5 | -1.5 | – |
| Total | 6.5 | 6.5 | – |
| Bruins moneyline | +160 | +160 | – |
| Hurricanes moneyline | -192 | -192 | – |
DraftKings opening and closing numbers via ESPN.
Line movement chart
More on these teams: Boston Bruins vs St. Louis Blues Oct 29 · Columbus Blue Jackets vs Carolina Hurricanes Oct 29 · Carolina Hurricanes vs St. Louis Blues Oct 24 · San Jose Sharks vs Boston Bruins Oct 24 · All NHL prop picks
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