Patrice Bergeron, David Pastrnak, and the Boston Bruins are set to face off against Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen, and the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center in an East-West tilt. New England Sports Network will showcase the matchup, and the puck drops at 10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 14.
Boston Bruins at Colorado Avalanche Odds
Boston enters the game as the favorite with a -120 moneyline. The line for Colorado sits at +100, and the Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 6 goals (-125 to bet the under, +105 for the over).
Boston is 10-7 straight up (SU) and has lost 0.2 units for moneyline bettors this year. 11 of its matches have gone under the total, while five have gone over and just one has pushed. The Bruins are 3-5 SU as a road team in 2018-19.
Boston has converted on 30.0 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a mark that places them in the top-5 among NHL teams. Its penalty kill is ranked 17th out of 31 teams, and the team’s successfully killed off 80.4 percent of all penalties..
With a .945 save percentage and 28.2 saves per game, Jaroslav Halak (6-5-2) has been the primary option in goal for Boston this year. If head coach Bruce Cassidy chooses to rest him, however, the team may turn to Tuukka Rask (4-4), who has a .901 save percentage and 3.05 goals against average this year.
Colorado is 8-9 straight up (SU) and has lost 1.4 units for moneyline bettors thus far. Nine of its games have gone under the total, while eight have gone over and none have pushed. It’s 3-3 SU at home this year.
The Avalanche have converted on 25.4 percent of their power play chances this year, a mark that’s good enough for sixth-best in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked eighth overall, and it’s successfully killed off 82.9 percent of all penalties.
Semyon Varlamov (29.6 saves per game) has been the primary selection in goal for the Avalanche. Varlamov has five wins, seven losses, and two OT losses to his name and has maintained a .929 save percentage and 2.26 goals against average this season.
Boston Bruins vs. Colorado Avalanche Betting Predictions
Pick: SU Winner – Avalanche, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- For both of these clubs, the over has hit in three of their last five outings.
- Over Boston’s last ten games, six of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 4-2 in those games).
- Boston skaters registered 24.3 hits per game last season, while the Avs forced 20.4 hits per matchup.
