The Colorado Avalanche and the Boston Bruins meet Saturday 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 a Bruins vs Avalanche Prediction.
Colorado Avalanche Recap
The Colorado Avalanche come into this game looking to bounce back after a 3-2 OT loss to the Winnipeg Jets last time out to fall to 28-19-2 on the year. After this game, Colorado will head on the road to take on the New York Rangers.
Avalanche Drop Back-To-Back Games
Nathan MacKinnon has a team-high 75 points including 19 goals and a team-high 56 assists while Cale Makar has 53 points with 16 goals and 37 assists. Mikko Rantanen has 64 points with 25 goals and 39 assists while Casey Mittelstadt has 29 points with 9 goals and 20 assists. Artturi Lehkonen also has 26 points with 18 goals while Devon Toews has 23 points with 17 assists as well. Mackenzie Blackwood is 9-4-2 with a 2.04 GAA and a .925 save percentage while Scott Wedgewood has gone 5-2 with a 2.44 GAA and a .914 save percentage in goal for Colorado on the year.
Why the Colorado Avalanche will win
- The Bruins have lost each of their last four games following a home win.
- The Avalanche have won five of their last six day games after coming off overtime.
- The Bruins have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine games at TD Garden following a home win.
- The road team has covered the puck line in four of the Avalanche’s last five games.
Boston Bruins Recap
The Boston Bruins come into this game looking to build on a 2-0 win over the Ottawa Senators last time out to improve to 24-20-6 on the year. After this game, the Bruins will head on the road again to take on the Buffalo Sabres.
Bruins Looking To Find Consistency
David Pastrnak leads the Bruins in scoring with 56 points including 23 goals and 33 assists while Brad Marchand has 37 points with 17 goals and 20 assists. Elias Lindholm has 24 points with 16 assists while Pavel Zacha has 28 points and Justin Brazeau has 20 points with 10 goals and Zacha has 11 goals. Charlie McAvoy also has 20 points with 5 goals and 15 assists as well on the year. Jeremy Swayman has seen the bulk of the action in goal for Boston going 15-16-4 with a 3.00 GAA and an .896 save percentage while Joonas Korpisalo is 9-4-2 with a 2.70 GAA and an .899 save percentage.
Why the Boston Bruins will win
- The Bruins have won eight of their last nine day games against Central Division opponents.
- The Avalanche have lost three of their last four games as favorites.
- The Bruins have covered the puck line in each of their last seven games against the Avalanche.
- The Avalanche have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight road games against Atlantic Division opponents.
Total Goals Facts
- Seven of the Bruins’ last eight games at TD Garden following a home win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Six of the Avalanche’s last seven road games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Bruins vs Avalanche Prediction
I’m on the Bruins in this one. Not a game I’m rushing to the window to bet because you get the feeling that the Avs are favored on the road for a reason here. However, the Bruins are still a better team at home than on the road and I feel a little bit better about the direction they’re headed as opposed to Colorado, who has had a ton of inconsistencies in a lot of their recent outings. Give me the Bruins here.