The Arizona Coyotes, led by Clayton Keller and Nick Schmaltz, are preparing to take the ice against David Pastrnak, Brad Marchand, and the Boston Bruins at TD Garden in a cross-country showdown. This one gets started at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 11 and it can be caught live on New England Sports Network.
Arizona Coyotes at Boston Bruins Odds
Boston enters the game as the heavy favorite with a moneyline of -175. The line for the Coyotes is standing at +155, and the Over/Under (O/U) has been placed at 6 goals (-105 for the over, -115 for the under).
Boston is 16-14 straight up (SU) and has lost 2.5 units for moneyline bettors this year. That early-season winning percentage is a regression from the 50-32 record that the team posted during the 2017-18 season campaign. Out of the team’s 30 regular season outings, 20 of them have gone under the total, while nine have gone over and just one has pushed. The team is 10-3 SU at home this year.
The Bruins have converted on 27.1 percent of their power play chances this season, a mark that places them in the top-5 among NHL teams. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked 22nd overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 77.2 percent of all penalties.
Averaging 28.9 saves per game with a .930 save percentage, Jaroslav Halak (nine wins, eight losses, and two OT losses) has been the primary goalkeeper for Boston this season. If the Bruins, however, choose to give him the night off, Boston may go with Tuukka Rask (7-8-8 record, .917 save percentage, 2.50 goals against average).
Arizona has earned moneyline bettors 0.8 units this year and is currently 13-15 straight up (SU). A total of 14 of its games have gone under the total, while 13 have gone over and just one has pushed. As the visiting team, the Coyotes are 7-6 SU so far.
The Coyotes have converted on just 16.3 percent of their power play chances this season, a figure that places them in the bottom-10 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked first overall and it’s successfully killed off 90.2 percent of all penalties.
Antti Raanta (.906 save percentage and 2.88 goals against average) has been the primary option in goal for Arizona. Raanta is averaging 26.5 saves per game and has six wins and six losses to his credit.
Arizona Coyotes vs. Boston Bruins Betting Predictions
NHL Tip: SU Winner \u2013 Bruins, O/U \u2013 Over
Betting Trends
- The total has gone under in three of Boston’s last five games.
- Arizona has managed only 21.2 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Boston has been attempting 36.4 shots per game over its last five at home.
- Over Arizona’s last ten games, six of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 2-4 in those games).
- Arizona skaters registered 24.4 hits per game last season, while the Bruins accounted for 24.3 hits per matchup.
