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Boston Bruins vs Carolina Hurricanes Final — October 27, 2026

Boston Bruins logo
Boston Bruins
9-2-1
1
Goalie Jeremy Swayman Confirmed
FINAL
Carolina Hurricanes logo
Carolina Hurricanes
9-2-2
2
Goalie Pyotr Kochetkov Confirmed
Tuesday, October 27 · 8:08 PM ET
BOSStarting goaliesCAR
This season
9
Starts
7
.920
Sv%
.916
.814
HDSv%
.933
+6.9
GSAx
+3.3
Last season
54
Starts
8
.908
Sv%
.899
.870
HDSv%
.647
+27.6
GSAx
−1.3
BOSOffense2026-27 regular season to dateCAR
3rd4.00
GF/G
3.924th
10th9.31
PP GF/60
9.478th
BOSDefenseCAR
2nd2.17
GA/G
2.544th
18th8.38
PK GA/60
6.0812th
BOSTeamCAR
1st79.2%
Pts%
76.9%2nd
12th53.3%
xGF%
62.4%1st
17th49.2%
CF%
59.4%2nd
18th51.1%
HDCF%
72.7%1st
BOS5-on-5CAR
7th2.84
xGF/60
3.301st
18th2.50
xGA/60
1.992nd
5th12.6%
Sh%
9.7%14th
1st95.0%
Sv%
89.9%18th
29th108.6
CF/60 (both)
112.017th
4th+0.70
GAx/G
−0.1118th
1st+0.93
GSAx/G
−0.1318th
3rd13.9%
Sh%
10.9%15th
2nd92.5%
Sv%
89.0%17th
BOSSpecial teamsCAR
25th6.42
PP xG/60
9.335th
25th65.1
PP FF/60
80.58th
24th4.7
PP min/G
5.84th
9th6.90
PK xGA/60
6.013rd
17th5.2
PK min/G
5.321st
BOSRecent formCAR
W@ ANA 4-2W@ LAK 4-1OTL@ DAL 2-3Wvs NSH 6-0Wvs SJS 6-4
Resultsoldest to newest
W@ WPG 3-2L@ CGY 2-3W@ VAN 6-3OTL@ EDM 5-6W@ STL 4-0
above 50%below 50%below 50%above 50%above 50%below 50%below 50%below 50%above 50%above 50%
Game by game
above 50%above 50%above 50%above 50%above 50%above 50%above 50%above 50%above 50%above 50%
9-2-1
Record
9-2-2
4-0-1
Last 5
3-1-1
7-2-1
Last 10
8-1-1
—
Over–under
6-7
BOSHome and roadseason to dateCAR
5-1-0
Home record
2-1-1
4-1-1
Road record
7-1-1
—
Home O/U
2-2
—
Road O/U
4-5
Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)
Injuries & restkey injuries · rest and travel
BOSRest & travelCAR
3 days
Days of rest
3 days
611 mi984 km
Travel to the game
Home
BOSKey injuriesCAR
None listed
Players out or limited
Jordan Staal CIR
About these numbers

Goalie status from the G&W goalie tracker (Confirmed, Expected, Likely or Not confirmed); teams confirm starters close to puck drop. Season lines come from the NHL Lab goalie tables. GSAx = goals saved above expected (Gridiron & Wine expected goals). HD Sv% = save rate on high-danger shots.

2026-27 regular season to date, captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (32 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: Gridiron & Wine public Analytics tables.

2026-27 regular season, public NHL Lab tables; ranks out of 32 teams. Expected goals are Gridiron & Wine's own expected-goals numbers.

2026-27 regular season. Rates are per 60 minutes of power-play or penalty-kill time.

Regular-season results this season, oldest to newest (OTL = overtime or shootout loss). Records are season to date, with home and road splits. Over–under uses the consensus closing total.

Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.

No key players listed.

Key players only. Injury report as of October 27, 6:40 p.m. ET.

The pre-game matchup

The Bruins (9-2-1) visited the Hurricanes (9-2-2) on Tuesday, October 27 at 8:08 PM ET.

The Bruins score 4.00 goals per game (3rd of 32) and allow 2.17 (2nd). The Hurricanes score 3.92 goals per game (4th of 32) and allow 2.54 (4th). The Bruins earn 79.2% of available standings points (1st) and the Hurricanes 76.9% (2nd).

Expected-goals share (5-on-5), the share of 5-on-5 expected goals created: Bruins 53.3% (12th), Hurricanes 62.4% (1st). Shot-attempt share (5-on-5), the share of all 5-on-5 shot attempts: Bruins 49.2% (17th), Hurricanes 59.4% (2nd). High-danger chance share, the share of 5-on-5 high-danger chances: Bruins 51.1% (18th), Hurricanes 72.7% (1st).

The total closed 6.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Bruins +158, Hurricanes -192) prices the Bruins at 37% and the Hurricanes at 63%.

Written from the numbers available before kickoff.

Result

Final score and result vs the closing line

Boston Bruins 1, Carolina Hurricanes 2

Carolina Hurricanes won by 1.

  • Against the closing spread (Carolina Hurricanes -1.5): Boston Bruins covered.
  • Combined score 3 vs the closing total of 6.5: Under.
  • Carolina Hurricanes closed at -192 on the moneyline (a 63% no-vig market-implied chance).

Market

Closing line and line movement

Puck lineno move
OpenHurricanes -1.5 (+125)
Bruins +1.5 (-150)
CloseHurricanes -1.5 (+130)
Bruins +1.5 (-160)
Totalno move
Open6.5 (o +105 / u -127)
Close6.5 (o +102 / u -123)
Moneyline
OpenBruins +155 37%
Hurricanes -190 63%
CloseBruins +158 37%
Hurricanes -192 63%

Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.

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Matchup

Head-to-head

The teams have met 19 times since 2018-19: the Bruins won 8 and the Hurricanes 11.

DateScoreLineTotal
Apr 7, 2026Bruins 5, Hurricanes 6 OT
Hurricanes won

Nov 17, 2025Hurricanes 3, Bruins 1
Hurricanes won		Hurricanes -205
favorite won		6.5
under
Nov 1, 2025Hurricanes 1, Bruins 2
Bruins won		Hurricanes -192
underdog won		6.5
under
Apr 5, 2025Hurricanes 1, Bruins 5
Bruins won		Hurricanes -250
underdog won		5.5
over
Mar 6, 2025Bruins 2, Hurricanes 3
Hurricanes won		Hurricanes -340
favorite won		5.5
under

Regular-season meetings since 2018-19, most recent first. Line = consensus closing moneyline favorite and total where line history is available.

Teams

Boston Bruins

Carolina Hurricanes

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