The Nashville Predators and Boston Bruins meet Tuesday in NHL action at the TD Garden. Here’s a Bruins vs Predators Prediction. This article will include a Bruins vs Predators Pick.
Nashville Predators Betting Preview
The Nashville Predators beat the Senators, lost to the Mammoth, and they play the Devils next. The Predators have won 8 of their last 14 games.
The Nashville Predators are averaging 2.84 goals per game and are scoring 20.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Steven Stamkos leads Nashville with 25 goals, Ryan O’Reilly has 32 assists and Filip Forsberg has 153 shots on goal. Defensively, the Nashville Predators are allowing 3.41 goals per game and are killing 80.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Juuse Saros has allowed 117 goals on 1,119 shots faced, and Justus Annunen has given up 42 goals on 344 shots.
Boston Bruins Betting Preview
The Boston Bruins beat the Habs, lost to the Rangers, and they play the Flyers next. The Bruins have won 10 of their last 13 games.
The Boston Bruins are averaging 3.3 goals per game and are scoring on 27.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Morgan Geekie leads Boston with 29 goals, David Pasternak has 46 assists and Viktor Arvidsson has 112 shots on goal. Defensively, the Boston Bruins are allowing 3.11 goals per game and are killing 77.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jeremy Swayman has allowed 99 goals on 1,006 shots faced, while Joonas Korpisalo has given up 59 goals on 561 shots.
Why the Boston Bruins will win
- The Bruins have won each of their last seven home games.
- The Predators have lost eight of their last 10 games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Bruins have covered the puck line in eight of their last nine home games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
- The Predators have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Predators have lost the first period in each of their last four games against Atlantic Division opponents.
Why the Nashville Predators will win
- The Predators have won 10 of their last 11 games following a loss.
- The Bruins have lost four of their last five games after coming off overtime.
- The road team has covered the puck line in nine of the last 10 games between the Predators and Bruins.
- The Bruins have failed to cover the puck line in three of their last four games.
- The Bruins have lost the third period in six of their last seven night games against Western Conference opponents at TD Garden when trailing after the second period.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Predators’ last six games have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Bruins’ last five games have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Predators’ last eight games following a home loss.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Bruins’ last 11 Tuesday games.
Boston Bruins Player Prop Facts
- Morgan Geekie has scored at least one goal in six of the Bruins’ last seven home games against Central Division opponents.
- David Pastrnak has recorded at least one assist in each of his last nine home appearances against Central Division opponents.
- Nikita Zadorov has scored six career goals against the Predators – most against any opponent (including playoffs).
Nashville Predators Player Prop Facts
- Steven Stamkos has scored at least one goal in four of the Predators’ last five games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Ryan O’Reilly has recorded at least one assist in each of the Predators’ last six night games.
- Steven Stamkos ranks 1st in the league for Game Winning Goals (8) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Boston Bruins rank 3rd in the league in power play percentage this season (27.45%).
- The Boston Bruins rank 8th in the league for goals per game this season (3.30).
- The Nashville Predators rank 29th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.41).
- The Nashville Predators rank T1st in the league in short handed goals allowed this season (0).
Bruins vs Predators Prediction
The Predators have cooled off over the last week and have been getting drilled defensively. The Bruins are on the end of a back to back and played an overtime game. You can talk yourself into the Preds. However, we’re not getting enough bang for our buck. I’d need decent plus money to look in the Predators direction. The Bruins are still one of the hotter teams in the league, and they’ve won 19 games at home. The Bruins haven’t lost two straight games since December 29. Cheap price, I have to side with the Bruins.