Boston BruinsBruins43-26-10
5Final/OTApr 7, 2026
Carolina HurricanesHurricanes50-22-6
6TVFanDuel SN SouthStreamESPN+NESN+
Closing line
US sportsbook at puck dropMoneyline
BOS+154
CAR−185
Puck line
BOS +1.5−166
CAR −1.5+140
Total O/U
Over 6.5+105
Under 6.5−125
- Puck line: Bruins +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 6.5 (11 goals).
Recap
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Boston Bruins 6-5 in overtime at Lenovo Center in Raleigh on Apr 7, 2026 to move to 50-22-6.
The lead changed hands 3 times.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| CAR | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Bussi · L: Korpisalo
Scoring plays
First Period
- BOSGoal · 4:40Hampus Lindholm Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Pavel Zacha (34), Viktor Arvidsson (28)1-0
- CARGoal · 10:04Andrei Svechnikov Goal (30) Wrist Shot, assists: Alexander Nikishin (20), Sean Walker (20)1-1
- CARGoal · 11:38K'Andre Miller Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Jordan Staal (15)1-2
- BOSGoal · 13:36Morgan Geekie Goal (35) Snap Shot, assists: David Pastrnak (69), Elias Lindholm (31)2-2
- BOSGoal · 17:25Morgan Geekie Goal (36) Wrist Shot, assists: David Pastrnak (70), Nikita Zadorov (19)3-2
Second Period
- CARGoal · 5:17Logan Stankoven Goal (19) Slap Shot, assists: Taylor Hall (29), Jackson Blake (28)3-3
- CARGoal · 7:20William Carrier Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Jordan Martinook (15)3-4
- CARGoal · 8:33Taylor Hall Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Jackson Blake (29), Sean Walker (21)3-5
- BOSGoal · 18:50Morgan Geekie Goal (37) Tip-In, assists: Nikita Zadorov (20), Charlie McAvoy (48)4-5
Third Period
- BOSGoal · 12:33Pavel Zacha Goal (30) Snap Shot, assists: Charlie McAvoy (49), Viktor Arvidsson (29)5-5
Overtime
- CARGoal · 1:13Jaccob Slavin Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Sebastian Aho (53), Andrei Svechnikov (39)5-6
Team stats
BOSCAR
- Shots
- 21
- 41
- Power Play Goals
- 0
- 1
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 56.3
- 43.7
- Hits
- 18
- 30
- Blocked Shots
- 10
- 11
- Penalty Minutes
- 8
- 4
Top performers
Boston BruinsCarolina Hurricanes
Goals
Morgan Geekie3
Taylor Hall1
Assists
David Pastrnak2
Sean Walker2
Points
Morgan Geekie3
Taylor Hall2
Player stats
Bruins · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viktor Arvidsson LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:54 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Morgan Geekie C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17:37 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Tanner Jeannot LW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9:54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Mark Kastelic C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6:20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 2 |
| Marat Khusnutdinov C | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 17:16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Sean Kuraly C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 66.7 | 0 |
| Elias Lindholm C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21:39 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Fraser Minten C | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 17:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41.2 | 0 |
| Casey Mittelstadt C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| David Pastrnak RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20:09 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Alex Steeves C | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 10:13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Pavel Zacha C | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16:59 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 78.3 | 0 |
Bruins · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Aspirot D | 2 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 17:29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Hampus Lindholm D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22:19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Mason Lohrei D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:04 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Charlie McAvoy D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 26:29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Andrew Peeke D | 3 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 18:55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nikita Zadorov D | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18:41 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
Bruins · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Swayman G | 5 | 24 | 19 | .792 | 28:33 | 0 |
| Joonas Korpisalo G | 1 | 17 | 16 | .941 | 32:40 | 0 |
Hurricanes · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Aho C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:40 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 37.5 | 0 |
| Jackson Blake RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| William Carrier LW | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6:39 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nicolas Deslauriers LW | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6:55 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nikolaj Ehlers LW | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 19:18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Taylor Hall LW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:24 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Mark Jankowski C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 | 0 |
| Seth Jarvis C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 18:03 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jordan Martinook RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:49 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Jordan Staal C | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17:36 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 63.2 | 0 |
| Logan Stankoven C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:02 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 47.4 | 0 |
| Andrei Svechnikov LW | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15:17 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Hurricanes · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Chatfield D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Shayne Gostisbehere D | 3 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 19:11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| K'Andre Miller D | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 19:32 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Alexander Nikishin D | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20:43 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jaccob Slavin D | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 21:53 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Sean Walker D | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 19:26 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Hurricanes · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Bussi G | 5 | 21 | 16 | .762 | 61:13 | 0 |
Three stars
- Jaccob Slavin (CAR)
- Taylor Hall (CAR)
- Sean Walker (CAR)
Game info
VenueLenovo Center, Raleigh, NC
Attendance18,571
OfficialsReferee: Jean Hebert · Referee: Frederick L'Ecuyer · Linesman: Libor Suchanek · Linesman: Kilian McNamara
TVFanDuel SN South · local
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