The Boston Bruins and Vancouver Canucks meet Saturday in NHL action at the TD Garden. Here’s a Bruins vs Canucks Prediction. This article will include a Bruins vs Canucks Pick.
Boston Bruins Betting Preview
The Boston Bruins beat the Mammoth, lost to the Oilers, and they play the Senators next. The Bruins have won 6 of their last 9 games.
The Boston Bruins are averaging 3.20 goals per game and are scoring on 25.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Morgan Geekie leads Boston with 24 goals, David Pasternak has 25 assists and Michael Eyssimont has 72 shots on goal. Defensively, the Boston Bruins are allowing 3.11 goals per game and are killing 80.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jeremy Swayman has allowed 63 goals on 687 shots faced, while Joonas Korpisalo has given up 41 goals on 367 shots.
Vancouver Canucks Betting Preview
The Vancouver Canucks beat the Islanders and Rangers, and they play the Flyers next. The Canucks have won 3 straight games.
The Vancouver Canucks are averaging 2.76 goals per game and are scoring 20.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Kiefer Sherwood leads Vancouver with 16 goals, Quinn Hughes has 21 assists and Jake DeBrusk has 94 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vancouver Canucks are allowing 3.32 goals per game and are killing 74.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Thatcher Demko has given up 31 goals on 355 shots faced, while Kevin Lankinen has allowed 57 goals on 467 shots.
Why the Boston Bruins will win
- The Bruins have won eight of their last nine games following a loss.
- The Canucks have lost each of their last six Saturday road games.
- The Bruins have covered the puck line in each of their last nine games following a loss.
- In each of the Bruins’ last six games, the team leading after the second period has won the third period.
Why the Vancouver Canucks will win
- The Bruins have lost each of their last four games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Canucks have won each of their last three games as underdogs.
- The Bruins have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Canucks have covered the puck line in each of their last four games.
- The Canucks have won the second period in each of their last four night games against the Bruins when tied after the first period.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Bruins’ last seven games as home favorites against opponents on a winning streak have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Canucks’ last six road games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the last five Saturday games at TD Garden have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Bruins’ last eight games as favorites.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Canucks’ last five games against Atlantic Division opponents.
Boston Bruins Player Prop Facts
- Morgan Geekie has scored at least one goal in five of the Bruins’ last six home games.
- Elias Lindholm has recorded at least one assist in each of the Bruins’ last six home games.
Vancouver Canucks Player Prop Facts
- Jake DeBrusk has scored at least one goal in seven of the Canucks’ last eight road games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Tyler Myers has recorded at least one assist in each of the Canucks’ last four road games against Atlantic Division opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Boston Bruins rank 4th in the league in power play percentage this season (25.74%).
- The Boston Bruins rank 7th in the league for goals per game this season (3.20).
- The Vancouver Canucks rank 29th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (74.34%).
- The Vancouver Canucks rank T25th in the league for goals per game this season (2.76).
Bruins vs Canucks Prediction
I considered the plus money with the Canucks, given they’re coming off three strong road wins, but we can’t forget the struggles before those games. The Canucks still have some showing and proving to do. The Bruins have been the more consistent team on both sides of the ice, and they’re at home where they’ve racked up 12 wins. The Bruins also smoked the Canucks on the road 5-1 last week. The Bruins have won 5 of the last 8 games against the Canucks. Give me the Bruins and the reasonable price.