Carolina Hurricanes vs. Boston Bruins
Where: TD Garden, Boston, MA
When: Tuesday, December 3, 7:00 PM. ET.
The Boston Bruins will be going for their eighth consecutive win when they take on the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night.
Hurricanes Going For Second Consecutive Win
The Hurricanes managed to snap their two-game losing streak with a win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in their last game. They will try to keep the momentum going and pick up their second win in a row when they play the Bruins, which will snap their five-game losing streak to Boston.Business trip to Beantown pic.twitter.com/HGaBZ7o4pJ
— Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) December 2, 2019
Carolina has played well offensively, averaging 3.22 goals per game. The team hasn’t been as sharp offensively in its last four games and is averaging 1.2 goals per game during that span. They will need to do a better job on the offensive end if they want to get the win.
Sebastian Aho leads the team with 13 goals. He played well over the past week and has two goals and three assists in their last five games. Teuvo Teravainen leads the team with 19 assists, while Andrei Svechnikov leads the team with 29 points.
The Hurricanes have also played well defensively, holding opponents to 2.81 goals per game. They have given up two goals per game in their last three games and will give themselves a good chance to win this game if they continue playing well defensively.
Bruins Going For Ninth Win In 10 Games
The Bruins are on a tear over the last two weeks, winning seven straight games and eight of their last nine games. They will try to keep it going with a win over the Hurricanes, which will give them their eighth win in a row and ninth in their last 10 contests.The #NHLBruins extended their winning streak to seven games with a three-goal third period on Sunday night.
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) December 2, 2019
🎥 Catch up on all the highlights from the 3-1 victory over Montreal: pic.twitter.com/6LJlZzvmxu
Boston is one of the best offensive teams in the league. The Bruins are averaging 3.67 goals per game, but they have played better in their last four games, averaging four goals per game during the span. They will put themselves in a good position to pick up the win if they continue to play at a high level.
David Pastrnak leads the Bruins with 25 goals. He has five goals and one assist in their last five games. Brad Marchand leads the team with 25 assists and 43 points. He has three goals and three assists in their last five games.
The Bruins are also one of the best defensive teams in the league, holding opponents to 2.26 goals per game. They held their last four opponents to 1.25 goals per game and will need to continue playing well defensively to get the win.
Team Trends
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The top supporting trends for this game, found on Oddsshark.com, are: Carolina is:
- 0-5 SU in their last 5 games against Boston.
The top supporting trends for this game, found on Oddsshark.com, are: Boston is:
- 7-0 SU in their last 7 games.
- 6-0 SU in their last 6 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference.
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