Anaheim Ducks (20-16-7) vs. Boston Bruins (24-12-2)
January 24, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Boston Bruins -270 / Anaheim Ducks +220; Over/Under: -1.5
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The Anaheim Ducks and Boston Bruins meet Monday in NHL action at the TD Garden. The Anaheim Ducks need a win after losing nine of their last 12 games. The Boston Bruins look for a win after winning 10 of their last 12 games.
The Anaheim Ducks are averaging 2.8 goals per game and are scoring on 25 percent of their power play opportunities. Troy Terry leads Anaheim with 22 goals, Ryan Getzlaf has 22 assists and Trevor Zegras has 87 shots on goal. Defensively, the Anaheim Ducks are allowing 2.8 goals per game and are killing 85.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. John Gibson has given up 74 goals on 926 shots faced, and Anthony Stolarz has allowed 32 goals on 394 shots.
The Boston Bruins are averaging 3.1 goals per game and are scoring on 25.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Brad Marchand leads Boston with 20 goals, Patrice Bergeron has 19 assists and David Pastrnak has 167 shots on goal. Defensively, the Boston Bruins are allowing 2.7 goals per game and are killing 83.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Linus Ullmark has given up 50 goals on 585 shots faced, and Jeremy Swayman has allowed 36 goals on 440 shots.
The Ducks are 0-4 in their last 4 road games and 1-4 in their last 5 overall. The Bruins are 5-1 in their last 6 home games and 7-1 in their last 8 overall. The under is 12-4-1 in Ducks last 17 overall. The over is 8-3-1 in Bruins last 12 overall. The Ducks are 9-3 in the last 12 meetings.
The Anaheim Ducks can’t get out of their own way, and they don’t win enough in the underdog role to justify chasing the plus money. The Boston Bruins are one of the hotter teams in the league right now, and they’ve done their best recent work on their home ice. Give me the Bruins and the PL for max betting value.
