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Hurricanes Down Boston 7-1 - Match Report
Carolina got a pair of goals from Jesperi Kotkaniemi as the Hurricanes skated to a 7-1 victory over Boston on Tuesday at TD Garden.
The Hurricanes were a +119 underdog in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 5.5.
Carolina got goals from Jesperi Kotkaniemi(2), Teuvo Teravainen, Andrei Svechnikov, Jaccob Slavin, Derek Stepan, and Seth Jarvis in the victory. Teravainen opened the scoring at 3:44 of the first period.
Frederik Andersen stopped 31 of 32 Boston shots in the victory.
Patrice Bergeron scored for the Bruins, finding the net behind Frederik Andersen.
Tuukka Rask stopped 7 of 12 shots for the Bruins, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Carolina went 2-for-3, while the Bruins were 1-for-5 with the man advantage.
Carolina outshot Boston 34-32 in the game.
Carolina looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Rangers. The Bruins will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Washington.