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The Colorado Avalanche continue their long road trip facing the Boston Bruins. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Avalanche-Bruins prediction, pick, and how-to-watch.
The Avalanche entered the game sitting at 29-13-3 on the year and have won four of their last five games. Last time out they faced the Ottawa Senators. Drake Batherson scored on the power play to give the Senators the lead, but Mikko Rantanen tied the game up on a Cale Makar assist. The Senators took the lead in the second period, but the Avalanche tied it back up just a minute later. The Senators would add two more goals in the second period before Mikko Rantanen made it a goals game. In the third period, the Avalanche took off. They would score four times in the period, winning 7-4.
Meanwhile, the Bruins come into the game sitting at 26-8-9 on the year. Last time out, it was a dominating performance as they faced the Devils. After a scoreless first period, the Bruin struck on a Charlie Coyle goal in the second to make it 1-0. In the third, David Pastrnak scored on the power play, and then Trent Frederic scored an empty net goal. Meanwhile, Jeremy Swayman stopped all 31 shots he faced as the Bruins won 3-0.
Here are the NHL Odds, courtesy of FanDuel.
NHL Odds: Avalanche-Bruins Odds
Colorado Avalanche: +1.5 (-210)
Moneyline: +118
Boston Bruins: -1.5 (+126)
Moneyline: -142
Over: 6.5 (+102)
Under: 6.5 (-124)
How to Watch Avalanche vs. Bruins
Time: 7:00 PM ET/ 4:00 PM PT
TV: NHLPP/ESPN+
Stream: fuboTV (Click for free trial)
Why The Avalanche Will Cover The Spread/Win
The Avalanche are second in the NHL in goals per game this year, with 3.73 goals per game this year. Nathan MacKinnon leads the way for them this year. He comes in with 23 goals on the year with a team-leading 49 assists, good for 72 points. His 72 points are tied for the lead in the NHL this year. He has also been solid on the power play, with five goals and 24 assists on the power play this year. Meanwhile, Mikko Rantanen comes in leading the team in goals this year. He comes in with 24 goals as well, and 34 assists on the year. That is good for 58 total points, second on the team. He has been great on the power play as well, with nine goals and 18 assists on the power play. He is one of three players over 50 points this year.
The third player with 50 points is Cale Makar. Makar has ten goals this year with 42 assists, good for 52 points. Like the other top scorers, he has been solid on the power play, with four goals and 19 assists. He is joined on the blue line by Devon Toews, who has eight goals and 19 assists this year, making him fifth on the team in points with 27. Meanwhile, Valeri Nichushkin is just behind MacKinnon and Rantanen for the team lead in goals this year. He has 22 goals, with 20 assists, good for 41 points. He has also led on the power play, with 13 goals and three assists this year.
The Avalanche are seventh in the NHL on the power play, with a 25.1 percent conversion rate, and 41 power-play goals. Meanwhile, they are tenth in the NHL on the penalty kill, with an 81.6 percent success rate on the year.
The Avalanche are scheduled to start Alexander Georgiev in this one. He is 24-10-2 on the year with 2.92 goals-against average and a .897 save percentage. Georgiev leads the NHL in wins this year but is coming off a loss. In his last game, he allowed four goals on 34 shots to take the loss.
Why The Bruins Will Cover The Spread/Win
The Bruins are 11th in the NHK this year in goals per game, sitting with 3.30 goals per game this year. The team leader in goals assists, and points this year is David Pastrnak. He comes in with 26 goals this year and 35 assists, good for 61 points this year. He has also been solid on the power play this year with nine goals and 17 assists on the season. Sitting second on the team in goals and points this year is Brad Marchand. He comes in with 19 goals and 22 assists on the year, good for 41 total points this year. He also has been solid on the power play with seven goals and 14 assists on the power play.
Rounding out the top forwards this year is Charlie Coyle. Coyle comes in with 15 goals this year and 17 assists on the season. The Bruins also get help from the blue line on offense. Charlie McAvoy comes in with six goals and 23 assists this year good for 29 total points. He has a goal and ten assists on the power play as well. Also playing well is Trent Frederic. Frederic now has 13 goals on the year, good for 23 total points. He is one of nine players on the Bruins with over 20 points this year.
The Bruins' power play has been solid this year, coming in with a 27.1 percent success rate this year, good for fifth in the NHL this year. Meanwhile, they are sixth on the penalty kill this year, with an 84.4 percent success rate.
Linus Ullmark is expected to be back in the goal in this one. He is 13-5-2 on the year with a 2.75 goals-against average and a .916 save percentage. Last time out he allowed three goals to the Arizona Coyotes but was injured in overtime, leading to Jeremey Swaymann allowing a goal on the first shot he faced to give the Coyotes the win.
Final Avalanche-Bruins Prediction & Pick
This is a clash of styles in this game. The Avalanche are a high-scoring offensive-focused team. The Bruins come in focused on defense and taking advantage of the power play. While both teams are excellent at what they do, one style will win out. With the Bruins at home in this one, and playing better overall as of late, it is their style that will win. They will slow down the Avalanche just enough to win as David Pastrnak will lead the offensive attack for them.
Final Avalanche-Bruins Prediction & Pick: Bruins ML (-142)
