Sebastian Aho's shorthanded goal gave the Carolina Hurricanes a first-period lead against the Boston Bruins on Thursday night at Lenovo Center in Raleigh. Aho stole the puck, skated across the crease and waited out Bruins' goaltender Joonas Korpisalo before flipping a backhander into the net less than seven minutes into the first.

Sebastian Aho has racked up more than his fair share of assists this season, though he's gone a bit cold in this area of late. However, a visit from the Bruins should get him back on track, per our NHL betting picks.

Carolina regained the lead early in the second period. After Pyotr Kochetkov stoned Pastrnak on a breakaway, Brent Burns made it 2-1 on a good bounce for him when a bad angle shot went off Parker Wotherspoon’s stick and past Korpisalo.

Aho scored the overtime winner at Lenovo Center on Sunday, becoming one of just five players in NHL history to record five OT goals in one season. Carolina's top center also averages a point per game in his career against Detroit, recording 26 points in 26 meetings.

RALEIGH, N.C. — Seth Jarvis scored with 18 seconds remaining to lift the Hurricanes to a 3-2 victory over the Bruins Thursday night at Lenovo Center. Jarvis pounced on a Nikita Zadorov clearing attempt as the Bruins defenseman’s stick shattered right in front of Joonas Korpisalo.

With the NHL’s Eastern Conference tightening up, the Hurricanes went into Sunday’s game just six points ahead of the Detroit Red Wings, who held the second wild-card playoff spot.

Sebastian Aho’s fifth overtime goal of the season tied an NHL record and came 3:16 into the extra session as the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Calgary Flames 2-1 on Sunday. Aho’s five OT winners matched Boston’s Brad Marchand (2017-18),

Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Hurricanes right wing Andrei Svechnikov (37) and Calgary Flames defenseman Joel Hanley (44) fight during the third period at Lenovo Center. (James Guillory-Imagn

BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes host the Boston Bruins in Eastern Conference play. Carolina has gone 23-7-1 at home and 36-22-4 overall. The Hurricanes have a +28 scoring differential, with 197 total goals scored and 169 given up.