Brad Marchand, David Pastrnak, and the Boston Bruins will do battle against Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, and the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center in an Original Six matchup. NBC Sports Network will broadcast the matchup, which gets going at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 5.
Boston Bruins at Chicago Blackhawks Odds
This contest’s moneyline and Over/Under odds have not been posted by oddsmakers yet.
Boston is 32-22 straight up (SU) and has lost 4.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline this year. Through 54 regular season contests, 27 of its games have gone under the total, while 23 have gone over and just three have pushed. As the away team this season, the Bruins are 14-11 SU.
Boston comes into the match up with the third-best power-play unit in the NHL, as it’s found the net on 26.8 percent of its extra-man opportunities this season. Its penalty kill is ranked second overall, and the team’s successfully killed off a whopping 84.6 percent of its penalties..
Sporting a .929 save percentage and 27.6 saves per game, Tuukka Rask (19-11-6) has been the primary option in goal for Boston this year. Rask played last night, however, so head coach Bruce Cassidy might opt to rest him and instead roll with Jaroslav Halak (13-12-6 record, .920 save percentage, 2.42 goals against average).
Chicago is 25-28 straight up (SU) and has netted moneyline bettors 3.6 units this year. 26 of its games have gone under the total, while 25 have gone over and just one has pushed. This season, the team is 12-15 SU at home.
The Blackhawks have converted on just 14.9 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a mark that places them in the bottom overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked eighth overall, and it’s successfully killed off 82.7 percent of all opponent power plays.
Robin Lehner (31.8 saves per game) has been the top selection in the crease for the Blackhawks. Lehner has 15 wins, 14 losses, and five overtime losses to his credit and has recorded a .922 save percentage and 2.86 goals against average this season.
Boston Bruins vs. Chicago Blackhawks Betting Predictions
Pick: SU Winner – Bruins, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- The Bruins are 0-7 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Blackhawks are 3-4 in shootouts.
- For both of these teams, the over has hit in three of their last five outings.
- Four of Boston’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 3-1 in those games.
- This game features two of the more aggressive teams in the league. Boston skaters have dished out the league’s seventh-most hits per game (23.8) while the Blackhawks have tallied the ninth-most (23.5).
