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Carolina Hurricanes at Boston Bruins NHL Predictions

2022-05-06 • TD Garden
Boston Bruins 4 - 2 Carolina Hurricanes
🚨 Upset Win (51% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
BOS: 49.4%
CAR: 50.6%
Expected Goals
BOS: 2.93
CAR: 2.99
Total Goals
Median: 6.6
Over 5.5: 70%
Over 6.5: 53%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

BOS
Jeremy Swayman - 15-10-2 | 0.903 SV% | 2.84 GAA
CAR
Pyotr Kochetkov - 6-2-0 | 0.899 SV% | 2.33 GAA
StatBOSCAR
Season SV%0.9030.899
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA2.842.33
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.

Goalie Game Metrics

TeamGoalieSASavesGASV%xGAHD FacedGSAx
BOSJeremy Swayman2725292.6%1.920-0.08
CARPyotr Kochetkov2824485.7%2.931-1.07
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 68% • BOS at home vs CAR: 6-5
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-07CAR 6 - 5 BOSCARCAR
2025-11-17BOS 1 - 3 CARCARCAR
2025-11-01BOS 2 - 1 CARBOSCAR
2025-04-05BOS 5 - 1 CARBOSBOS
2025-03-06CAR 3 - 2 BOSCARCAR

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1BOS1200.59
1CAR1500.93
2BOS1911.45
2CAR1000.69
3BOS1400.90
3CAR1000.30
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 50.6%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 5.9
Score Breakdown
Boston Bruins 4 - 2 Carolina Hurricanes
Expected: 2.9 - 3.0