The Boston Bruins and the Colorado Avalanche meet Wednesday night in NHL action from the Ball Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Boston Bruins vs. Colorado Avalanche prediction.
Boston Bruins Recap
The Boston Bruins come into this one looking to rebound after falling short against the Florida Panthers last time out by a final score of 4-3. After this game, the Bruins will head to the Music City for a game with the Nashville Predators.
Bruins Looking To Right The Ship
Elias Lindholm and Mark Kastelic lead the Bruins with 5 points apiece including a pair of goals and a team-high 3 assists while David Pastrnak, Cole Koepke and John Beecher all have 4 points with Pastrnak logging 3 goals and Koepke and Beecher each contributing 3 assists. Charlie McAvoy has 3 points with a pair of goals while Brandon Carlo and Mason Lohrei each have 3 points with a pair of assists. Jeremy Swayman has seen the bulk of the action in goal for Boston going 2-1 with a 2.98 GAA and an .893 save percentage while Joonas Korpisalo is 0-1 with a 6.19 GAA and an .829 save percentage.
Why the Boston Bruins will win
- The Avalanche have lost each of their last five games as favorites.
- The underdogs have won six of the Avalanche’s last seven games.
- The Bruins have covered the puck line in each of their last six games against the Avalanche.
- The Avalanche have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games.
Colorado Avalanche Recap
The Colorado Avalanche come into this one looking to rebound from an ugly skid to start the year after a 6-2 loss in their last game to drop to 0-3. After this game, the Avs will welcome the Anaheim Ducks to town.
Avalanche Looking To Stop The Bleeding
Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar each have a team-high 5 points with MacKinnon logging a goal and 4 assists while Makar has a team-high 5 assists. Mikko Rantanen and Casey Mittelstadt each have a team-high 3 goals while Ross Colton has 2 points with a goal and an assist and Josh Manson and Samuel Girard each have 2 assists. Alexandar Georgiev is 0-2 with a 6.58 GAA and a .787 save percentage while Justus Annunen is 0-1 with a 4.69 GAA and a .765 save percentage this season in goal for the Avalanche.
Why the Colorado Avalanche will win
- The Avalanche have won each of their last seven Wednesday games at Ball Arena.
- The Bruins have lost five of their last six games at Ball Arena.
- The Avalanche have covered the puck line in each of their last seven Wednesday games at Ball Arena.
- The Bruins have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last three games against opponents on a losing streak.
Bruins vs. Avalanche Prediction
I’m on the Bruins here. Maybe it’s a bit of a sucker price to lure us in, but I’m not laying any juice with how poor the Avalanche have looked defensively to this point. The Bruins haven’t looked stellar by any stretch, but they’ve been better and more sharp than Colorado has to this point if we’re being honest. Give me Boston in this one.