NHL Game Preview: Boston Bruins at Carolina Hurricanes with Line Combinations 4/7/2026 | Inside The Rink
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Boston Bruins (43-26-9) at Carolina Hurricanes (49-22-6, 102 pts)
Venue: Lenovo Center
Date: Tuesday, April 7
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch:Â ESPN+, FDSNSO, NESN
Radio: 98.5 the Sports Hub/102.5 The Game
Purchase tickets via Ticketmaster
Boston Bruins News & Notes:
The Bruins have lost the first three games of this four-game road trip after a 2-1 overtime loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday. Boston is currently in the first wild card spot in the Eastern Conference.
Carolina Hurricanes News & Notes:
The Hurricanes had a three-game winning streak snapped when the Ottawa Senators beat them 6-3 on Sunday. Carolina is first in the Metropolitan Division with 104 points.
Boston Bruins Projected Lines:
Khusnutdinov-Minten-Pastrnak
Mittelstadt-Zacha-Arvidsson
Steeves-E. Lindholm-Geekie
Jeannot-Kuraly-Kastelic
Aspirot-McAvoy
H. Lindholm-Lohrei
Zadorov-Peeke
Swayman
Korpisalo
Carolina Hurricanes Projected Lines
Svechnikov-Aho-Jarvis
Hall-Stankoven-Blake
Carrier-Jankowski-Ehlers
Deslauriers-Kotkaniemi-Robinson
Slavin-Chatfield
Miller-Walker
Gostisbehere-Nikishin
Andersen
Bussi
Players To Watch:
Boston Bruins
Pavel Zacha scored his career-high 29th goal of the season on Sunday. David Pastrnak is four points away from his fourth straight 100-point season.
Carolina Hurricanes
Sebastian Aho leads the Hurricanes with 78 points. Jalen Chatfield has a team-leading plus-16 rating.
Injury Report:
Boston Bruins
None
Carolina Hurricanes
D Charles-Alexis Legault – IR
G Pyotr Kochetkov – IR
C Jordan Staal – Day to day
D Jordan Martinook – Day to day
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