Hockey bettors look for value at RBC Center on Wednesday as host Carolina battles the Boston Bruins in hockey odds action.

Carolina battles the Bruins, currently with a 1-2 mark. The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 2-0-1 for the Hurricanes and 0-3 for the Bruins.



View Boston vs Carolina Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Bruins listed as favorites of 110 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 5.5, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
The NHL Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the No. 3-rated Bruins taking on the No. 17-rated Hurricanes in this contest.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Carolina's No. 18-ranked offense, averaging 2 goals per game, against a Bruins defense that ranks No. 3 at 1.3 goals allowed. The Hurricanes power play is averaging 14.3% while the Bruins defense kills off 91.7% of their penalties.

In their last action, Boston was a 1-0 loser at home against the Avalanche. Bettors on Colorado at +192 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (1) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

The Hurricanes were a 4-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Devils. That made winners of bettors who got New Jersey at -119 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for OVER bettors.


Boston Bruins Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Ottawa are 5-5
After playing Colorado are 5-5
After a loss are 8-2

Carolina Hurricanes Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Boston are 3-7
After playing New Jersey are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

A few Bruins at Hurricanes trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Carolina
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Boston's last 15 games when playing on the road against Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Carolina's last 15 games when playing at home against Boston
Carolina is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Carolina is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games


Next up:
Boston at Chicago, Saturday, October 15
Carolina at Buffalo, Friday, October 14