Two of the top teams in the Eastern Conference, the Carolina Hurricanes (third in the conference at 47-21-7) and the Boston Bruins (second at 44-17-15), square off on Thursday, April 4 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, NESN, and BSSO.
Hurricanes vs. Bruins Game TV Channel & Live Stream
- Date: Thursday, April 4, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: NESN (Regional restrictions may apply)
- FREE NHL LIVE STREAM: Watch Hurricanes vs. Bruins for free with a trial to Fubo!
Hurricanes and Bruins Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Hurricanes Insights
- The Hurricanes’ 253 total goals (3.4 per game) make them the eighth-best scoring team in the NHL.
- The Hurricanes have allowed 194 total goals (2.6 per game), ranking third in NHL action for the fewest goals against.
- They have the league’s second-best goal differential at +59.
- The 60 power-play goals the Hurricanes have recorded this season are fourth-best in the NHL (on 225 power-play chances).
- The Hurricanes are third in the league with a 26.67% power-play conversion rate.
- The Hurricanes have capitalized with 10 shorthanded goals this season (fifth among NHL teams).
- The Hurricanes have a league-leading 85.77% penalty-kill percentage.
- The Hurricanes win the sixth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 52.4%.
- The Hurricanes have a 10.2% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 12th in the league.
- The Hurricanes have earned seven shutouts this season. Their skaters average 14.2 hits and 11.6 blocked shots per game.
Hurricanes Key Players
- Sebastian Aho is one of Carolina’s leading contributors this season with 85 points. He has averaged 0.4 goals per game, shooting 16.3%.
- Jake Guentzel has 68 points (24 goals, 44 assists) to add to the team’s scoring efforts.
- On 167 shots (for 29 goals) and 33 assists, Seth Jarvis has recorded 62 points this season.
- Across 39 games played, Pyotr Kochetkov has a goaltending record of 20-13-4. During those games, he’s allowed 87 goals while recording 889 saves.
Hurricanes Injuries
Jesper Fast: Upper Body (Questionable)
Bruins Insights
- With 248 goals (3.3 per game), the Bruins have the NHL’s 11th-ranked offense.
- The Bruins have one of the top defenses in the NHL, allowing 205 total goals (2.7 per game), sixth in the NHL.
- With a goal differential of +43, they are eighth-best in the league.
- With 52 power-play goals (on 226 chances), the Bruins are 11th in the NHL.
- The Bruins’ power-play percentage (23.01) ranks them ninth in the league.
- The Bruins have six shorthanded goals (15th in league).
- The 82.35% penalty-kill percentage of the Bruins is seventh in the NHL.
- The Bruins win 49.2% of faceoffs, 21st-ranked in the NHL.
- The 11.1% shooting percentage of the Bruins is fifth in the league.
- The Bruins have held their opponents scoreless five times.
Bruins Key Players
- David Pastrnak’s 104 points make him a pivotal offensive option for Boston. He has 46 goals and 58 assists in 76 games.
- Brad Marchand is one of the top contributors for Boston with 64 total points (0.8 per game), with 27 goals and 37 assists in 76 games.
- Charlie Coyle has 55 points so far, including 24 goals and 31 assists.
- Jeremy Swayman is 24-8-8 on the season, giving up 102 goals (2.6 goals against average) and amassing 1103 saves with a .915 save percentage (10th-best in the league).
Bruins Injuries
Milan Lucic: Personal (Out), Derek Forbort: Undisclosed (Out), Justin Brazeau: Upper Body (Questionable), Matthew Poitras: Shoulder (Out), Patrick Maroon: Back (Out)