The Ottawa Senators and Boston Bruins meet Sunday in NHL action at the TD Garden. Here’s a Bruins vs Senators Prediction. This article will include a Bruins vs Senators Pick.
Ottawa Senators Betting Preview
The Ottawa Senators beat the Blackhawks and Penguins, and they play the Sabres next. The Senators have won 3 straight games.
The Ottawa Senators are averaging 3.18 goals per game and are scoring 25 percent of their power play opportunities. Tim Stutzle leads Ottawa with 16 goals, Jake Sanderson has 19 assists and Dylan Cozens has 79 shots on goal. Defensively, the Ottawa Senators are allowing 3.18 goals per game and are killing 71 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Linus Ullmark has allowed 73 goals on 628 shots faced, while Leevi Merilainen has given up 30 goals on 235 shots.
Boston Bruins Betting Preview
The Boston Bruins lost to the Oilers and Canucks, and they play the Habs next. The Bruins have lost 3 of their last 4 games.
The Boston Bruins are averaging 3.22 goals per game and are scoring on 26 percent of their power play opportunities. Morgan Geekie leads Boston with 25 goals, David Pasternak has 25 assists and Michael Eyssimont has 74 shots on goal. Defensively, the Boston Bruins are allowing 3.14 goals per game and are killing 80.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jeremy Swayman has allowed 67 goals on 709 shots faced, while Joonas Korpisalo has given up 41 goals on 367 shots.
Why the Boston Bruins will win
- The underdogs have won each of the Senators’ last four games at TD Garden.
- The Senators have lost six of their last seven games as road favorites following a win.
- The Bruins have covered the puck line in each of their last 10 games against Eastern Conference opponents after coming off overtime.
- The Senators have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games as road favorites following a win.
- The Bruins have won the second period in each of their last six games against the Senators when trailing after the first period.
Why the Ottawa Senators will win
- The Bruins have lost each of their last six Sunday night games.
- The Senators have won four of their last five games.
- The Bruins have failed to cover the puck line in 11 of their last 12 games on the second leg of a back-to-back against the Senators.
- The Senators have covered the puck line in each of their last six night games against the Bruins following a win.
- The Senators have won the third period in each of their last six games against Atlantic Division opponents when leading after the second period.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Bruins’ last six games as underdogs against opponents on a winning streak have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Eight of the Senators’ last nine games against Atlantic Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Bruins’ last nine games following a shootout loss.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in seven of the Senators’ last eight games against Atlantic Division opponents.
Boston Bruins Player Prop Facts
- Morgan Geekie has scored at least one goal in six of the Bruins’ last seven home games.
- Elias Lindholm has recorded at least one assist in each of the Bruins’ last seven home games.
Ottawa Senators Player Prop Facts
- Claude Giroux has scored a goal in each of the Senators’ last four games against the Bruins.
- Jordan Spence has recorded an assist in each of his last five appearances after playing the previous day.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Boston Bruins rank 5th in the league in power play percentage this season (25.96%).
- The Boston Bruins rank 7th in the league for goals per game this season (3.22).
- The Ottawa Senators rank 31st in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (70.97%).
- The Ottawa Senators rank 7th in the league in power play percentage this season (25.00%).
Bruins vs Senators Prediction
The Senators are playing the better hockey, and they’ve had success against the Bruins so it’s not surprising to see them as a favorite. However, the Bruins as home dogs are is hard to pass up, as they’ve seen 12 of their 20 wins come on their home ice. Also, despite the current form, you can argue the Bruins have been the better team this season overall. I’m not sure how this current run for the Senators will last. I’ll take a shot in the dark with the Bruins and the slight plus money.