The Anaheim Ducks and Boston Bruins meet Thursday in NHL action at the TD Garden. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
Anaheim Ducks Betting Preview
The Anaheim Ducks look for their second road win to rebound from a 2-4 start. The Ducks have lost two of their first three road games. The Anaheim Ducks are averaging 2.33 goals per game and are scoring on 5.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Frank Vatrano leads Anaheim with 5 goals, Ryan Strome has 4 assists and Troy Terry has 19 shots on goal. Defensively, the Anaheim Ducks are allowing 2.83 goals per game and are killing 76.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. John Gibson has given up 8 goals on 86 shots faced, while Lukas Dostal has allowed 7 goals on 99 shots.
Anaheim Ducks Team Facts
- The Ducks have lost each of their last eight games following an overtime win.
- The Ducks have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight night games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Ducks have lost the second period in each of their last six games following an overtime win.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Ducks’ last 10 games following an overtime win.
Boston Bruins Betting Preview
The Boston Bruins look for another win to remain undefeated on the season. The Boston Bruins look for their third home win of the season. The Boston Bruins are averaging 3.17 goals per game and are scoring on 13.6 percent of their power play opportunities. David Pastrnak leads Boston with 5 goals, Charlie Coyle has 4 assists and Brad Marchand has 18 shots on goal. Defensively, the Boston Bruins are allowing 1.17 goals per game and are killing 96 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Linus Ullmark has given up 3 goals on 79 shots faced, while Jeremy Swagman has allowed 4 goals on 93 shots.
Boston Bruins Team Facts
- The Bruins have won each of their last six games.
- The road team has covered the puck line in each of the Bruins’ last five games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in six of the Bruins’ last seven games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Bruins have won the third period in each of their last four home games.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Boston Bruins ranks 1st in the league for goals against per game this season (1.17).
- The Boston Bruins ranks 2nd in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (96.00%).
- The Anaheim Ducks ranks 31st in the league in power play percentage this season (5.26%).
- The Anaheim Ducks ranks 27th in the league for goals per game this season (2.33).
Randy’s Pick
The Anaheim Ducks have found themselves in some competitive games, and they already got a taste of the Bruins, so there won’t be any surprises here. If the Ducks could just find a shot in the arm offensively, they’ll start winning some games, as the defense has been respectable. However, the Boston Bruins remain a team that’s firing on all cylinders, as they’ve won all 6 games and have allowed no more than 2 goals in every contest. While they’re going to lose eventually, I’m not in the business of stepping in front of the Bruins in their current form. I’ll lay the PL for max betting value.
