Colorado Avalanche vs Boston Bruins Preview
The Bruins and Avalanche are set to face off at 9:00 ET on ESPN+. The Avalanche will host the game at Ball Arena in Denver, CO.
This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 6.5 goals, and the Avalanche are favored to win at home vs. the Bruins. Check out BetCoco for Colorado Avalanche – Boston Bruins odds
Colorado Avalanche vs Boston Bruins Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Avalanche and Bruins have gone in favor of the Avalanche, putting together a record of 6-4. The last three times that the Avalanche have hosted the Bruins, the over/under record is 0-1-2 with the teams combining for an average of 5 goals. The over/under record in their last three overall matchups is 0-1-2.
- In their last ten games away from home, the Bruins have a straight up record of 5-5 while going 4-6 vs. the spread. The team averaged 3 goals per game in this stretch.
- Through their last three home contests, the Avalanche offense has averaged 4 goals per game while allowing an average of 4. Colorado posted an overall record of 2-1 while going 1-2 ATS.
- In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Avalanche have a straight up record of 6-4 and an puck line mark of 7-3.
- Through their last three games as the favorite, the Bruins have an puck line record of 2-1 and a straight up mark of 2-1.
Colorado Avalanche vs Boston Bruins Prediction
As the second-place team in the Eastern Conference, the Bruins have an overall record of 24-8-6 and have gone 5-5 in their last ten games. On the road, Boston has gone 12-5-3 and has won three straight games away from home.
When playing against other teams in the Eastern Conference, the Bruins have gone 15-10 this season. In their last five games, Boston has gone 4-1 and has been the favorite in 33 of their 38 games this season.
When looking at their offense, the Bruins have an average of 3.4 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 12th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 21st in the league. This season, the Bruins are 10-0 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 13-7 record.
Heading into this matchup vs. Colorado, goalie Jeremy Swayman has started 19 games in this season. His current record is 11-3, and his save percentage stands at 0.7352941176470589%.
At home this year, the Avalanche have been dominant, going 16-5-0 and 23-10-3 when favored. In the Western Conference standings, Colorado is in 3rd place and 2nd in the Central Division. Over their last ten games, the Avalanche have gone 7-3, and they are 25-12-3 this season.
So far this year, Colorado has played 21 games at home, and they have won 16 of them. Against other teams in the Western Conference, the Avalanche have gone 18-11 this year. Over their last five games, Colorado has won four times, and they have gone 2-1 in their last three games.
On the offensive side, the Avalanche are scoring an 3.7 goals per game this season, ranking 2nd in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 5th in the league. This season, the Avalanche have a 15-7 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. In games with fewer shots on goal, they hold a 8-5 record.
Goalie Alexandar Georgiev gets the start and has made 32 starts this season. His record at this point is 21-9, and his save percentage is 0.9901960784313726%.
With the Avalanche being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Avalanche.
Colorado Avalanche vs Boston Bruins Betting Tips
- Take the Avalanche on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Bruins (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Colorado Avalanche Injury Report
- Chris Wagner – Achilles – Out
- Gabriel Landeskog – Knee – Out
- Artturi Lehkonen – Upper Body – Out
- Miles Wood – Illness – Questionable
- Pavel Francouz – Groin – Out
- Bowen Byram – Lower Body – Out
- Jean-Luc Foudy – Lower Body – Out
Boston Bruins Injury Report
- James van Riemsdyk – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Milan Lucic – Lower Body/Personal – Out
- Derek Forbort – Lower Body – Out
