Bruins vs. Hurricanes Prediction and Odds - May 4, 2022

The Carolina Hurricanes and Boston Bruins meet in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs in the NHL at PNC Arena on Wednesday, with puck drop at 7:00PM ET.

The Stanley Cup Playoffs (aka NHL Playoffs) is an elimination tournament in the National Hockey League to decide the winner of the Stanley Cup.

Sixteen teams, including the Bruins and Hurricanes, made the NHL Playoffs 2022, which consists of 4 rounds – the First Round, Second Round, Conference Finals and Stanley Cup Finals.

Each round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is played as a best-of-seven series, with the first team to 4 wins advancing to the next round until a champion is crowned.

Dimers' top betting picks for Bruins vs. Hurricanes, plus game predictions, best odds and player props, are detailed below.

Who will win Bruins vs. Hurricanes?

Using high-tech machine learning and data, Dimers.com has simulated Wednesday's Bruins-Hurricanes NHL Playoffs matchup 10,000 times.

Dimers' famous predictive analytics model, DimersBOT, currently gives the Hurricanes a 55% chance of defeating the Bruins.

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Bruins vs. Hurricanes Odds

• Puck Line: Hurricanes -1.5 (+225), Bruins +1.5 (-250)
• Moneyline: Hurricanes -120, Bruins +100
• Total: Over/Under 5.5 (-110/-105)

Puck Line, Moneyline and Over/Under

The Hurricanes are -1.5 favorites versus the Bruins, with +225 at FanDuel Sportsbook the best odds currently available.

For the underdog Bruins (+1.5) to cover the puck line, BetMGM has the best odds currently on the market at -250.

BetMGM currently has the best moneyline odds for the Hurricanes at -120, which means you can risk $120 to win $100, for a total payout of $220, if they get the W.

Meanwhile, BetMGM also has the best moneyline odds for the Bruins at +100, where you can risk $100 to win $100, for a total payout of $200, if they come out on top.

The Over/Under is set at 5.5 with PointsBet, which currently has the best odds for the Over at -110, while BetMGM currently has the best odds for the Under at -105.

As always, check out all the sportsbooks that are available in your state for the best NHL odds and lines.

According to DimersBOT, the Bruins (+1.5) are a 68% chance of covering the puck line, while the 5.5-goal Over/Under is a 51% chance of going Over.

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Best Bets for Bruins vs. Hurricanes

• Puck Line: Hurricanes -1.5 @ +225 via FanDuel Sportsbook (0.9% edge)
• Moneyline: Hurricanes @ -120 via BetMGM (55% probability)
• Total: Over 5.5 @ -110 via PointsBet (51% probability)

Dimers' best bets are based on world-class simulations and betting intelligence to help you make more informed decisions with the legal sportsbooks in your state.

Even though the Bruins are more likely to cover the puck line, our best bet of Hurricanes -1.5 is based on the likelihood of that happening, according to DimersBOT, and the best odds available.

Bruins vs. Hurricanes Probabilities

Use our dynamic widget below to explore up-to-date Moneyline, Over/Under and Puck Line probabilities and odds for Boston vs. Carolina, and click or tap on See Matchup to reveal more.

Dimers has full coverage of Wednesday's Bruins-Hurricanes matchup, including pregame predictions, top betting picks, and live updates.

Bruins vs. Hurricanes Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Bruins vs. Hurricanes? The data is in.

Listed below are the most likely first goal and most likely anytime goal scorers for both the Bruins and Hurricanes.

And you know what, we provide this information to you for FREE to help you choose the best prop picks for Wednesday's game.

According to DimersBOT, Boston's David Pastrnak is most likely to score the first goal in Bruins vs. Hurricanes.

DimersBOT gives Pastrnak a 7.9% chance of scoring the first goal at PNC Arena, while the Bruins star is a 36.9% chance of netting an anytime goal.

Scroll down for the full list of first and anytime goal scorer probabilities.

First Goal Scorer Prediction

Boston Bruins

• David Pastrnak: 7.9% probability
• Brad Marchand: 5.9% probability
• Patrice Bergeron: 5.0% probability
• Taylor Hall: 4.2% probability
• Jake DeBrusk: 3.5% probability

Carolina Hurricanes

• Sebastian Aho: 6.6% probability
• Seth Jarvis: 6.3% probability
• Nino Niederreiter: 5.1% probability
• Andrei Svechnikov: 5.1% probability
• Martin Necas: 4.3% probability

Anytime Goal Scorer Prediction

Boston Bruins

• David Pastrnak: 36.9% probability
• Brad Marchand: 27.8% probability
• Patrice Bergeron: 26.2% probability
• Taylor Hall: 23.5% probability
• Jake DeBrusk: 19.0% probability

Carolina Hurricanes

• Sebastian Aho: 31.6% probability
• Seth Jarvis: 30.0% probability
• Andrei Svechnikov: 25.4% probability
• Nino Niederreiter: 24.2% probability
• Vincent Trocheck: 21.3% probability

Remember, DimersBOT updates regularly, so refresh this page for any changes to our betting analysis ahead of Bruins vs. Hurricanes on Wednesday May 4, 2022.

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Bruins vs. Hurricanes 2022 Game Info

When do the Hurricanes play the Bruins in the NHL Playoffs?

• Date: Wednesday May 4, 2022
• Time: 7:00PM ET / 4:00PM PT
• Venue: PNC Arena

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