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Carolina Hurricanes at Boston Bruins NHL Predictions

2022-05-08 • TD Garden
Boston Bruins 5 - 2 Carolina Hurricanes

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
BOS: 55.9%
CAR: 44.1%
Expected Goals
BOS: 2.97
CAR: 3.03
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 58%
Over 6.5: 44%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

BOS
Jeremy Swayman - 15-10-2 | 0.903 SV% | 2.84 GAA
CAR
A. Raanta
StatBOSCAR
Season SV%0.903—
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA2.84—
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 Swayman2624292.3%2.7820.78
CARA. Raanta2823582.1%3.874-1.13
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
1BOS900.48
1CAR1511.13
2BOS2321.92
2CAR900.61
3BOS1021.47
3CAR1611.04
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
✅ Correct
Confidence: 55.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.0
Score Breakdown
Boston Bruins 5 - 2 Carolina Hurricanes
Expected: 3.0 - 3.0