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Bruins Host High-Scoring Hurricanes in Saturday Matinee

Special teams edge meets 5-on-5 firepower in a lineup-thin clash highlighted by Carolina’s trusted Brandon Bussi.

Boston Bruins center Marat Khusnutdinov celebrates scoring an overtime goal with center Fraser Minten and defenseman Hampus Lindholm against the Buffalo Sabres (Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images)
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Boston Bruins' forward Viktor Arvidsson scores past Carolina Hurricanes goalie Frederik Andersen during the third period goal of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Jim Davis)

Overview

  • Puck drop is 1 p.m. at TD Garden with TV on NESN and radio on WBZ-FM 98.5.
  • Carolina enters 7-3-0 with a league-leading 3.90 goals per game, while Boston is 6-7-0 after two straight wins and aiming to finish a perfect three-game homestand.
  • Boston is without Elias Lindholm for multiple weeks with a lower-body injury and Jordan Harris for about two months after ankle surgery; Carolina has K'Andre Miller on injured reserve retroactive to Oct. 20.
  • Rookie goalie Brandon Bussi has won three of his first four NHL starts for the Hurricanes, prompting Pyotr Kochetov’s reassignment to the AHL.
  • The matchup spotlights Boston’s stronger power play at 22.2% against Carolina’s struggling 9.7% unit, alongside the Bruins’ hot hand in Morgan Geekie, who has nine goals and a six-game scoring streak.