Hockey bettors look for value at PNC Arena on Saturday as host Carolina battles the Boston Bruins in hockey odds action.

The Hurricanes bring a 15-23-7 record to the battle against the 28-11-1 Bruins. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Carolina go 27-16-2 so far and the Bruins go 22-18.



View Boston vs Carolina Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Hurricanes as +185 moneyline underdogs in this particular NHL matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 5.5 before betting started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
It's a hockey betting matchup between the No. 30-rated Hurricanes and the No. 1-ranked Bruins, according to the latest NHL power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Carolina's No. 16-ranked offense (2.6 goals per game) against a Bruins defense that ranks No. 1 at 1.9 goals per game allowed. The Hurricanes Sportsbook has clicked at a 15.1% rate while the Bruins have a 85.8% rate on the penalty kill.

Boston was a 2-1 Sportsbook in its last match at home against the Canadiens. They won as -240 favorites, while the total score of 3 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors.

The Hurricanes were a 5-2 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Lightning. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Carolina at +145 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.


Boston Bruins Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Ottawa are 6-4
After playing Montreal are 8-2
After a win are 8-2

Carolina Hurricanes Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 2-8
Before playing Boston are 4-6
After playing Tampa Bay are 4-6
After a win are 2-8

A few Bruins at Hurricanes trends to consider:
Boston is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
Boston is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Carolina's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games at home
Carolina is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home


Next up:
Boston at Florida, Monday, January 16
Carolina at Washington, Sunday, January 15