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(12-7-1) Colorado Avalanche vs. Boston Bruins (19-3)
Date: Saturday December 3rd
Time: 7:30 PM ET
Venue: TD Garden
NHL Hockey Moneyline Odds: Avalanche +110 Bruins -135 (Bet Now!)
NHL Hockey Puck Line Odds: N/A
NHL Betting Total: 6.0
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UPDATE: So bit of a humble brag, I nailed the prediction of the line almost perfectly. The total is a clean 6 and the Avs are +110 and the B’s are -136.
I write this days in advance when we do not have any look ahead lines at the moment, so I am going to do something I have never done before and try to guess the line ahead of time.
I will likely be off and this is just a “for fun” exercise we won’t take it too seriously and when the line comes out tomorrow I will provide an update at the top of this article.
The Boston Bruins are without question the best and most consistent team in the NHL through the first quarter of this season. There is no denying that and it will always be factored in when Vegas handicaps them.
The Avalanche are going into Buffalo tonight for a contest and are posting a very good record of 7-4 on the road going into this East Coast trip. What happens tonight in that game will impact what the line is going to be (obviously) so trying to handicap this one ahead of time is obviously difficult.
But assuming they handle the Sabres and move to 8-4 on the road, I will give them some market value there. The problem they face is that the Bruins are undefeated at home this season, they are 13-0 at the Garden.
I will also wager a guess that both teams’ starters will be in net for this one given its importance. This could very well be a preview of the final and they both know that.
I will say that the Avs will be +115 on the ML and the B’s will be -130 on the same market. The total should be 6.0 which is actually low given these teams offences but the goalies and the defence will keep the hook away.
What I absolutely can talk about however is these teams play this season and how it bodes for them both heading into this matchup between two absolute wagons. I am excited for this one as many of you likely are also, so let’s dive in.
Colorado Avalanche
I already spoke of the Avs loss to Winnipeg in my pick for tonight so I won’t go back down that well.
But the Avalanche have been outstanding otherwise and I have covered it incessantly. If we want to get nitpicky and find some cracks in their armour the Bruins can expose, which if there is a team out there who can it’s the Bruins, let’s be real, let’s look at one important metric.
One area that I have talked about already I know but is the faceoff circle, this team for whatever reason is doing very poorly in that facet of the game and it’s a real important one in today’s day and age.
Now the Avs are tough and fast and can recover pucks incredibly well so losing the faceoff battle hasn’t totally put them behind the 8-ball yet but this is a major edge that the Bruins have in this matchup.
The B’s are 2nd overall in the league at winning faceoffs doing so at a rate of 55.8%. They can also match the Avs compete level and physicality so this could be a pretty big factor in this game.
Boston Bruins
Expanding on the Bruins elite play this year, they are 1st in the league in goals for per game on average and 1st in the league at goals allowed per game on average. Goal differential is usually one of the best and most telling metrics to deem a team great or not and they got it going on right now.
Their goal differential right now is +40 which stands atop the league. They are absolutely on their game right now and aren’t showing any signs of slowing down.
This team has a mix of everything a hockey team needs to be a contender including health. Marchand and McAvoy returned from surgeries and are both looking incredible to start their campaigns.
Bergeron and Krejci in their advanced age both look like they have not missed a beat, which we kind of expected from Patrice but the way Krejci is performing after taking a year away from the NHL is perhaps the more impressive story.
They block shots, they hit, they get great goaltending from both guys and they get pucks on net. I hate them with a passion but they are without question the best team in the NHL right now, full stop.
NHL Betting Trends:
- Avalanche are 4-1 in their last 5 games.
- Avalanche are 4-1 in their last 5 games against the spread
- Avalanche are 6-4 in their road games against the spread
- The totals have gone OVER in 2 of Avalanche’ last 5 games
- Bruins are 5-0 in their last 5 games.
- Bruins are 5-0 in their last 5 games against the spread
- Bruins are 7-2 in their road games against the spread
- The totals have gone OVER in 2 of Bruins’ last 5 games
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As I said I will update this tomorrow or perhaps this evening if the information comes to us. But nevertheless I think the Avs will likely be short dogs and if anybody can throw a wrench in the gears that is the Bruins home success it’s Colorado.
Anytime I get the Avs at plus money this season I will be taking them as rule.
So I think for now I will lean to take them as an upset, BUT, and this is a major but, I will review the information at hand and perhaps change my pick tomorrow if I see something I don’t like so be sure to come back.
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