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Hurricanes goalie Pyotr Kochetkov leads a 3-1 win over the Bruins and delivers a “no surprises” message to the league.

The No. 2 team in the Eastern Conference, the Carolina Hurricanes (12-5-1), and the conference's fourth-ranked squad, the Boston Bruins (12-8), take the ice on Monday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. ET at TD Garden. The game airs on ESPN+.

After an emotional win on Saturday at Montreal, the Bruins lacked the spark that had helped carry them to a 6-1-0 record in November entering Monday’s game against Carolina at TD Garden. With several key players missing, he tried to rejigger the lines in hopes of finding a little magic, but nothing worked as the Bruins fell to the Hurricanes, 3-1.

BOSTON -- Pyotr Kochetkov made 29 saves, and the Carolina Hurricanes stayed hot with a 3-1 win against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden on Monday.

The Carolina Hurricanes (12-5-1) face the Boston Bruins (12-8-0) Monday. Puck drop from TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, is set for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NHL odds around the Hurricanes vs. Bruins odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Bruins will try to keep their six-game home win streak alive when they play the Carolina Hurricanes. Boston is 8-3-0 at home and 12-8 overall. The Bruins are 4-2-0 in games their opponents serve more penalty minutes.

Carolina's bottom-six ignited a dominant win, showcasing impressive offensive depth. Kochetkov's shutout bid was cruelly denied with seconds left.