The Ottawa Senators and the Boston Bruins meet Tuesday in NHL action from the TD Garden. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Ottawa Senators vs. Boston Bruins prediction.
Ottawa Senators Team Preview
The Ottawa Senators come into this game looking to rebound from a 7-2 loss to Carolina last time out. Tim Stutzle leads Ottawa in scoring with 64 points including a team-high 47 assists along with 17 goals. Claude Giroux has 56 points with 19 goals and 37 assists while Brady Tkachuk has 56 points with a team-high 30 goals. Drake Batherson has 50 points with 23 goals and 27 assists. Joonas Korpisalo has gone 15-20-4 with a 3.32 GAA and an .890 save percentage in goal for Ottawa while Anton Forsberg is 12-11 with a 3.39 GAA and an .887 save percentage in goal for the Senators.
Ottawa Senators Team Facts
- The Senators have lost eight of their last nine games at TD Garden.
- The Senators have covered the puck line in each of their last seven games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Senators have lost the first period in four of their last five games as underdogs following a home loss.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Senators’ last 16 games following a home loss.
Boston Bruins Team Preview
The Boston Bruins come into this one looking to build on back-to-back wins after a 6-5 win over Philadelphia last time out. David Pastrnak leads the Bruins in scoring with 96 points including a team-high 41 goals and 55 assists while Brad Marchand has 61 points with 27 goals and 34 assists. Charlie Coyle has 54 points with 23 goals and 31 assists while Charlie McAvoy has 42 points with 33 assists and Pavel Zacha has 46 points with 17 goals and 29 assists. Jeremy Swayman’s gone 22-7-8 with a 2.56 GAA and a .917 save percentage for the Bruins in goal while Linus Ullmark is 18-7-7 with a 2.66 GAA and a .913 save percentage this season.
Boston Bruins Team Facts
- The Bruins have lost four of their last five games as favorites following a home win.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in 16 of the Bruins’ last 18 games.
- The Bruins have won the third period in each of their last four home games against the Senators following a home win.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Bruins’ last eight home games against Atlantic Division opponents.
Senators vs. Bruins Prediction
I’m on the Bruins here. I just can’t get behind the Senators on the road, even if they have been playing better away from home as of late. The Bruins have started to pick up their play at home again and I’m frankly not looking to step in front of this team at home. Give me the Bruins in this one.