Hampus Lindholm, Ondrej Kase, and the Anaheim Ducks will do battle against Brad Marchand, David Pastrnak, and the Boston Bruins at TD Garden in a cross-country tilt. The match gets going at 1 p.m. ET on Monday, October 14, and it’s being televised live on New England Sports Network.
Anaheim Ducks vs. Boston Bruins Odds
Moneyline odds have not yet been posted for this matchup.
Boston is 4-1 straight up (SU) and has netted 3.0 units for moneyline bettors this season. That winning percentage, ranked fourth in the league in this young season, is an improvement over the 49-33 record from last year’s regular season campaign. Three of its five outings have gone under the total, while two have gone over and none have pushed.
The Bruins have successfully converted on 23.1 percent of their power play chances so far. That’s a noticeable drop-off from last season, when they were ranked second in the league by scoring on 27.6 percent of their extra-man chances. Their penalty kill has fallen off significantly year-over-year as they’ve gone from successfully defending 81.8 percent of opponents’ power plays (ranked seventh overall last season) to 78.6 percent this year.
Boasting a .957 save percentage and 30.0 saves per game, the undefeated Tuukka Rask (three wins, no losses) has been the primary goalkeeper for the Bruins this season. If head coach Bruce Cassidy chooses to rest him, however, Boston could turn to Jaroslav Halak (1-1-1 record, .957 save percentage, 1.52 goals against average).
On the other side of the ice, Anaheim is 4-1 straight up (SU) and has netted moneyline bettors 3.3 units this season. The under has hit in all five of the team’s games this season. The Ducks are 2-1 SU as the visiting team this season.
The Ducks have scored on 0.0 percent of their power play chances this year after successfully converting on 17.0 percent of their extra-man opportunities in 2018-19 (a percentage that was ranked just 24th in the NHL). The team has gone from successfully defending 79.7 percent of opponents’ power plays (ranked 20th overall last season) to 93.8 percent this year.
John Gibson (31.0 saves per game) has been the primary choice in the net for Anaheim. Gibson owns a 3-1 record, and has registered a .961 save percentage and 1.26 goals against average this year.
Anaheim Ducks vs. Boston Bruins Betting Predictions
NHL Tip: SU Winner – Bruins, O/U – Over
Betting Notes
- Anaheim has yet to lose a game by two more more goals this season.
- Anaheim skaters registered 23.2 hits per game last season, while the Bruins posted 24.7 hits per matchup.
