The Boston Bruins will be leaning on Jaroslav Halak in between the pipes now that Tuukka Rask has left Toronto's NHL bubble.
The Carolina Hurricanes-Boston Bruins series has been turned upside down. Prior to Game 3, the Bruins top goaltender Tuukka Rask announced that he’s withdrawing from the rest of the season. With Boston already without their top scorer, it appeared the Hurricanes would have an opening to take control of the series. Instead, Boston won and now leads 2-1. Can Carolina rebound on Monday?
Bruins vs. Hurricanes NHL Playoff Odds
With Saturday’s loss, the Hurricanes are now 22-15 against teams with a winning record this season. A lot of their games in the bubble have gone over – six of eight – but Saturday’s contest was just the second under.
As for Boston, the win over Carolina gave them their 12th win in their last 14 meetings in this series. We’ve now seen back-to-back unders between the teams but prior to that, eight of the last 11 had gone over.
Boston Bruins
The Bruins have been on a bit of a rollercoaster since they returned to action. After going winless in their preliminary games, some felt they would be vulnerable in the playoffs. Then they lost David Pastrnak before Game 2 and then Rask pulled out right before Game 3. However, they showed their mettle on Saturday, weathering all of the issues to piece together a 3-1 victory. They fired 39 pucks on net, won the faceoff battle and got scoring from some of their key depth pieces. Charlie Coyle had a goal and an assist while Sean Kuraly had a goal.
What was even better is that the Bruins had their best defensive outing of the series as they really stood tall around Jaroslav Halak. Halak is no slouch, having gone 18-6-6 on the season with a 2.39 GAA, and stopped 29 of 30 shots. If the Bruins continue to play this way around him, they’ll still have a really good chance at winning the Stanley Cup.
Carolina Hurricanes
The Hurricanes have to feel like they let one get away. They had a great opportunity to get ahead in the series and really put a scare into Boston. Instead, they put forth what might have been their worst effort of the series and now find themselves in a hole.
The Hurricanes special teams really let them down in Game 3 as they gave up a power play goal early in the second period, which let Boston get ahead, and then allowed a shorthanded goal later too. That put Boston in the driver’s seat for Game 3.
Looking ahead to Game 4, the Canes are likely to swap back to James Reimer as they’ve been alternating starts. However, Petr Mrazek isn’t the issue. The Canes offense will need to more in support of whoever is net as one goal won’t cut it.
NHL Prediction: Who Will Win Bruins vs. Hurricanes?
Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
| time | fav | line | total |
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| Opening 16 Aug 1:12pm | BOS | -1.5 +222 | O +5 -139 |
| Closing 17 Aug 11:26pm | BOS | -1.5 +215 | O +5 -102 |
- Regular Season
- Playoffs
Bruins Team Leaders
| Points |
95 |
| + / - |
26 |
| Shots |
279 |
| Penalty Mins |
82 |
| Wins |
26 |
| GAA |
2.12 |
| Points |
66 |
| + / - |
30 |
| Shots |
206 |
| Penalty Mins |
72 |
| Wins |
21 |
| GAA |
2.66 |
| Points |
12 |
| + / - |
2 |
| Shots |
44 |
| Penalty Mins |
24 |
| Wins |
4 |
| GAA |
2.57 |
| Points |
12 |
| + / - |
7 |
| Shots |
18 |
| Penalty Mins |
9 |
| Wins |
2 |
| GAA |
2.08 |
- Regular Season
- Playoffs
Hurricanes Team Leaders
| Points |
95 |
| + / - |
26 |
| Shots |
279 |
| Penalty Mins |
82 |
| Wins |
26 |
| GAA |
2.12 |
| Points |
66 |
| + / - |
30 |
| Shots |
206 |
| Penalty Mins |
72 |
| Wins |
21 |
| GAA |
2.66 |
| Points |
12 |
| + / - |
2 |
| Shots |
44 |
| Penalty Mins |
24 |
| Wins |
4 |
| GAA |
2.57 |
| Points |
12 |
| + / - |
7 |
| Shots |
18 |
| Penalty Mins |
9 |
| Wins |
2 |
| GAA |
2.08 |
Injuries
Charlie McAvoy (D)
Nick Ritchie (LW)
Chris Wagner (RW)
Sean Kuraly (C)
Patrice Bergeron (C)
Matt Grzelcyk (D)
Brad Marchand (LW)
Nick Ritchie (LW)
Charlie McAvoy (D)
Ondrej Kase (RW)
Jordan Staal (C)
Andrei Svechnikov (RW)
Joel Edmundson (D)
Justin Williams (RW)
Sami Vatanen (D)
Martin Necas (C)
Ryan Dzingel (C)
Brady Skjei (D)
Vincent Trocheck (C)
Sami Vatanen (D)
Injuries
| player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
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| Charlie McAvoy (D) | Ques Wed | Upper Body - 31 / 08 / 20 | 0-1 | 0-1 | + - |
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McAvoy is tending to an upper-body injury, and it is undetermined if he will be available against the Lightning in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference second round. |
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| Nick Ritchie (LW) | Ques Wed | Undisclosed - 31 / 08 / 20 | 0-1 | 0-1 | + - |
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Ritchie is managing an injury to an unlisted area, and it is unclear if he will be a participant in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference second round against the Lightning. |
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| Chris Wagner (RW) | Ques Wed | Undisclosed - 30 / 08 / 20 | 0-1 | 0-1 | + - |
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Wagner is dealing with an undefined injury, and it is unknown if he will suit up for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference second round versus the Lightning. |
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| Sean Kuraly (C) | Ques Wed | Undisclosed - 26 / 08 / 20 | 0-3 | 2-1 | + - |
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Kurlay is battling an unspecified injury, and it is uncertain if it will interfere with his status for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference second round versus the Lightning. |
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| Patrice Bergeron (C) | Prob Wed | Undisclosed - 03 / 08 / 20 | 2-10 | 4-8 | + - |
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Bergeron is expected to play against the Lightning in the Eastern Conference round robin despite taking a maintenance day and missing practice. |
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| Matt Grzelcyk (D) | day-to-day | Undisclosed - 02 / 08 / 20 | 2-10 | 4-8 | + - |
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Grzelcyk left Sunday's game due to an unspecified injury. |
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| Brad Marchand (LW) | Prob Sun | Lower Body - 30 / 07 / 20 | 3-10 | 4-9 | + - |
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Marchand has a lower-body injury, but it is likely that he will suit up against the Flyers in the round robin. |
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| Nick Ritchie (LW) | Prob Wed | Undisclosed - 27 / 07 / 20 | 3-10 | 4-9 | + - |
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Ritchie is managing an unspecified ailment, but he is likely to be active for the Eastern Conference round robin against the Lightning. |
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| Charlie McAvoy (D) | Out indefinitely | Illness - 21 / 07 / 20 | 3-10 | 4-9 | + - |
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McAvoy is being screened after being around a person who has COVID-19, and it remains to be seen how long he will need to recover. |
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| Ondrej Kase (RW) | Prob Sun | Illness - 21 / 07 / 20 | 3-10 | 4-9 | + - |
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Kase came in contact with someone that tested positive for COVID-19. He is expected to return to the lineup versus the Capitals in the Eastern Conference round robin. |
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| player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
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| Jordan Staal (C) | Prob Wed | Upper Body - 17 / 08 / 20 | 1-1 | 1-1 | + - |
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Staal is tending to an upper-body injury, but it is likely that he will participate in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference first round versus the Bruins. |
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| Andrei Svechnikov (RW) | Out indefinitely | Knee - 15 / 08 / 20 | 2-1 | 1-2 | + - |
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Svechnikov is sidelined with a right knee injury, and he is not expected to draw back into the lineup against the Bruins for the remainder of the Eastern Conference first round. |
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| Joel Edmundson (D) | Ques Thurs | Undisclosed - 13 / 08 / 20 | 3-1 | 2-2 | + - |
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Edmundson is dealing with an unspecified injury, and it is unknown if he will play against the Bruins in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference first round. |
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| Justin Williams (RW) | Ques Thurs | Undisclosed - 12 / 08 / 20 | 4-1 | 2-3 | + - |
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Williams is tending to an unspecified ailment, and it remains to be seen if he will lace up for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference first round against the Bruins. |
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| Sami Vatanen (D) | Ques Thurs | Undisclosed - 12 / 08 / 20 | 4-1 | 2-3 | + - |
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Vatanen is dealing with an unknown injury, and it is unclear if he will be active for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference first round versus the Bruins. |
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| Martin Necas (C) | Ques Sat | Undisclosed - 27 / 07 / 20 | 6-2 | 3-5 | + - |
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Necas is battling an unspecified injury, and his status for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference qualifying round against the Rangers is in question. |
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| Ryan Dzingel (C) | day-to-day | Upper Body - 08 / 03 / 20 | 8-2 | 4-6 | + - |
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Dzingel has an upper-body injury, and it has yet to be established if he will draw back into the lineup against the Rangers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference qualifying round. |
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| Brady Skjei (D) | Ques Tues | Acquired - 25 / 02 / 20 | 11-4 | 6-9 | + - |
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Skeji was traded for, and it is uncertain if he will line up Tuesday versus the Stars. |
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| Vincent Trocheck (C) | Ques Tues | Acquired - 25 / 02 / 20 | 11-4 | 6-9 | + - |
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Trocheck has an undetermined status heading into Tuesday's contest against the Stars as he was recently acquired by the team in a trade. |
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| Sami Vatanen (D) | day-to-day | Leg - 24 / 02 / 20 | 11-4 | 6-9 | + - |
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Vatanen is on the injured reserve list with a right leg contusion, but it is projected that he will be activated in time to face the Rangers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference qualifying round. |
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CAROLINA HURRICANES
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Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
time fav line total Opening 16 Aug 1:12pm BOS -1.5 +222 O +5 -139 Closing 17 Aug 11:26pm BOS -1.5 +215 O +5 -102 -
- Regular Season
- Playoffs
Bruins Team Leaders
Points 95
+ / - 26
Shots 279
Penalty Mins 82
Wins 26
GAA 2.12
Points 66
+ / - 30
Shots 206
Penalty Mins 72
Wins 21
GAA 2.66
Points 12
+ / - 2
Shots 44
Penalty Mins 24
Wins 4
GAA 2.57
Points 12
+ / - 7
Shots 18
Penalty Mins 9
Wins 2
GAA 2.08
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- Regular Season
- Playoffs
Hurricanes Team Leaders
Points 95
+ / - 26
Shots 279
Penalty Mins 82
Wins 26
GAA 2.12
Points 66
+ / - 30
Shots 206
Penalty Mins 72
Wins 21
GAA 2.66
Points 12
+ / - 2
Shots 44
Penalty Mins 24
Wins 4
GAA 2.57
Points 12
+ / - 7
Shots 18
Penalty Mins 9
Wins 2
GAA 2.08
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Injuries
Charlie McAvoy (D)
Ques Wed Upper Body - 31 / 08 / 20Nick Ritchie (LW)
Ques Wed Undisclosed - 31 / 08 / 20Chris Wagner (RW)
Ques Wed Undisclosed - 30 / 08 / 20Sean Kuraly (C)
Ques Wed Undisclosed - 26 / 08 / 20Patrice Bergeron (C)
Prob Wed Undisclosed - 03 / 08 / 20Matt Grzelcyk (D)
day-to-day Undisclosed - 02 / 08 / 20Brad Marchand (LW)
Prob Sun Lower Body - 30 / 07 / 20Nick Ritchie (LW)
Prob Wed Undisclosed - 27 / 07 / 20Charlie McAvoy (D)
Out indefinitely Illness - 21 / 07 / 20Ondrej Kase (RW)
Prob Sun Illness - 21 / 07 / 20Jordan Staal (C)
Prob Wed Upper Body - 17 / 08 / 20Andrei Svechnikov (RW)
Out indefinitely Knee - 15 / 08 / 20Joel Edmundson (D)
Ques Thurs Undisclosed - 13 / 08 / 20Justin Williams (RW)
Ques Thurs Undisclosed - 12 / 08 / 20Sami Vatanen (D)
Ques Thurs Undisclosed - 12 / 08 / 20Martin Necas (C)
Ques Sat Undisclosed - 27 / 07 / 20Ryan Dzingel (C)
day-to-day Upper Body - 08 / 03 / 20Brady Skjei (D)
Ques Tues Acquired - 25 / 02 / 20Vincent Trocheck (C)
Ques Tues Acquired - 25 / 02 / 20Sami Vatanen (D)
day-to-day Leg - 24 / 02 / 20Injuries
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Charlie McAvoy (D) Ques Wed Upper Body - 31 / 08 / 20 0-1 0-1 + - McAvoy is tending to an upper-body injury, and it is undetermined if he will be available against the Lightning in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference second round.
Nick Ritchie (LW) Ques Wed Undisclosed - 31 / 08 / 20 0-1 0-1 + - Ritchie is managing an injury to an unlisted area, and it is unclear if he will be a participant in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference second round against the Lightning.
Chris Wagner (RW) Ques Wed Undisclosed - 30 / 08 / 20 0-1 0-1 + - Wagner is dealing with an undefined injury, and it is unknown if he will suit up for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference second round versus the Lightning.
Sean Kuraly (C) Ques Wed Undisclosed - 26 / 08 / 20 0-3 2-1 + - Kurlay is battling an unspecified injury, and it is uncertain if it will interfere with his status for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference second round versus the Lightning.
Patrice Bergeron (C) Prob Wed Undisclosed - 03 / 08 / 20 2-10 4-8 + - Bergeron is expected to play against the Lightning in the Eastern Conference round robin despite taking a maintenance day and missing practice.
Matt Grzelcyk (D) day-to-day Undisclosed - 02 / 08 / 20 2-10 4-8 + - Grzelcyk left Sunday's game due to an unspecified injury.
Brad Marchand (LW) Prob Sun Lower Body - 30 / 07 / 20 3-10 4-9 + - Marchand has a lower-body injury, but it is likely that he will suit up against the Flyers in the round robin.
Nick Ritchie (LW) Prob Wed Undisclosed - 27 / 07 / 20 3-10 4-9 + - Ritchie is managing an unspecified ailment, but he is likely to be active for the Eastern Conference round robin against the Lightning.
Charlie McAvoy (D) Out indefinitely Illness - 21 / 07 / 20 3-10 4-9 + - McAvoy is being screened after being around a person who has COVID-19, and it remains to be seen how long he will need to recover.
Ondrej Kase (RW) Prob Sun Illness - 21 / 07 / 20 3-10 4-9 + - Kase came in contact with someone that tested positive for COVID-19. He is expected to return to the lineup versus the Capitals in the Eastern Conference round robin.
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Jordan Staal (C) Prob Wed Upper Body - 17 / 08 / 20 1-1 1-1 + - Staal is tending to an upper-body injury, but it is likely that he will participate in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference first round versus the Bruins.
Andrei Svechnikov (RW) Out indefinitely Knee - 15 / 08 / 20 2-1 1-2 + - Svechnikov is sidelined with a right knee injury, and he is not expected to draw back into the lineup against the Bruins for the remainder of the Eastern Conference first round.
Joel Edmundson (D) Ques Thurs Undisclosed - 13 / 08 / 20 3-1 2-2 + - Edmundson is dealing with an unspecified injury, and it is unknown if he will play against the Bruins in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference first round.
Justin Williams (RW) Ques Thurs Undisclosed - 12 / 08 / 20 4-1 2-3 + - Williams is tending to an unspecified ailment, and it remains to be seen if he will lace up for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference first round against the Bruins.
Sami Vatanen (D) Ques Thurs Undisclosed - 12 / 08 / 20 4-1 2-3 + - Vatanen is dealing with an unknown injury, and it is unclear if he will be active for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference first round versus the Bruins.
Martin Necas (C) Ques Sat Undisclosed - 27 / 07 / 20 6-2 3-5 + - Necas is battling an unspecified injury, and his status for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference qualifying round against the Rangers is in question.
Ryan Dzingel (C) day-to-day Upper Body - 08 / 03 / 20 8-2 4-6 + - Dzingel has an upper-body injury, and it has yet to be established if he will draw back into the lineup against the Rangers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference qualifying round.
Brady Skjei (D) Ques Tues Acquired - 25 / 02 / 20 11-4 6-9 + - Skeji was traded for, and it is uncertain if he will line up Tuesday versus the Stars.
Vincent Trocheck (C) Ques Tues Acquired - 25 / 02 / 20 11-4 6-9 + - Trocheck has an undetermined status heading into Tuesday's contest against the Stars as he was recently acquired by the team in a trade.
Sami Vatanen (D) day-to-day Leg - 24 / 02 / 20 11-4 6-9 + - Vatanen is on the injured reserve list with a right leg contusion, but it is projected that he will be activated in time to face the Rangers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference qualifying round.