Taylor Hall, Nick Schmaltz, and the Arizona Coyotes are set to do battle against Brad Marchand, David Pastrnak, and the Boston Bruins at TD Garden in a cross-country matchup. The game will get going at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 8, and you will be able to witness the game live on New England Sports Network.
Arizona Coyotes at Boston Bruins Odds
The Bruins (-220) are favored over the Coyotes (+180) and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals (-105 for the over, -115 for the under).
Despite posting a record of 33-22 straight up (SU), Boston has produced 2.3 units for moneyline bettors this season. Out of its 55 regular season contests, 29 of them have gone under the total, while 23 have gone over and just three have pushed. The team’s 18-11 SU at home this season.
The Bruins enter the matchup with the third-strongest power-play unit in the NHL, as the team has found the net on 26.4 percent of their extra-man opportunities this year. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked fourth overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 84.3 percent of all penalties.
Averaging 27.6 saves per game with a .929 save percentage, Tuukka Rask (19 wins, 11 losses, and six OT losses) has been the primary option in goal for Boston this year. If Boston decides to give him the day off, however, the team might turn to Jaroslav Halak (14-12-12 record, .921 save percentage, 2.36 goals against average).
Arizona has lost 6.4 units for bettors taking the moneyline thus far and is currently 27-29 straight up (SU). A total of 30 of its outings have gone under the total, while 25 have gone over and just one has pushed. The Coyotes are 14-14 SU as the visiting team this season.
The Coyotes have converted on 19.1 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked seventh overall and it’s successfully killed off 82.7 percent of all penalties.
Antti Raanta (.915 save percentage and 2.86 goals against average) has been the primary option in goal for Arizona. Raanta is averaging 27.7 saves per game and has 10 wins, 16 losses, and three overtime losses to his credit.
Arizona Coyotes vs. Boston Bruins Betting Predictions
NHL Tip: SU Winner – Coyotes, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- Over Boston’s last ten outings, four of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 3-1 in those games).
- The Coyotes are 10-16 when they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent and 22-24 in games where they serve fewer than 10 total penalty minutes.
- Two of Arizona’s last ten games have been decided by a shootout. The team is 0-2 in those games and 5-4 overall in shootouts this season.
- Arizona skaters have averaged 7.0 giveaways over its last five home games, an improvement from its season average of 8.6 giveaways per game (the eighth-fewest in the NHL).
- Boston is ranked 15th this season with 10.0 giveaways per game. That figure has trended lower recently, however, as the team’s averaged 7.6 giveaways over its last 10 games and 6.6 giveaways over its last five.
- The Bruins this season have registered the seventh-most hits in the league (23.9 per game), but that number has risen to 27.2 over their past five home outings.
