Boston Bruins at Vegas Golden Knights NHL Picks & Predictions 10/15/2017

Sunday, October 15, 2017

T-Mobile Arena

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The Boston Bruins travel to T-Mobile Arena to play the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday, October 15, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Bruins at -114 and the Golden Knights at -109.

Boston has a record of 1-2-0 this season and on the road they have a record of 0-1-0. They are 6th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 7 goals and given up 13 goals for a point differential of -6. For the season they have an ATS record of 1-2-0 and an over/under record of 2-1-0. Vegas is 3-1-0 including 1-1-0 at home this season. They are 1st in the Pacific Division. They've scored 12 goals and surrendered 10 for a goal differential of +2. Their record against the spread is 3-1-0 while their over/under record is 2-2-0.

Valuable Boston Bruins Betting Trends

The Boston Bruins are 1-2-0 straight up this year

The Boston Bruins are 2-1-0 against the over/under this season

Important Vegas Golden Knights Betting Trends

The Vegas Golden Knights are 3-1-0 straight up this year

The Vegas Golden Knights are 2-2-0 against the over/under this season

Key Boston Bruins Injuries

10/13/17 C Patrice Bergeron Lower Body doubtful Saturday vs. Arizona
10/13/17 GO Tuukka Rask None will not start in goal Saturday vs. Arizona
10/09/17 RW David Backes Illness IR (10/04)
10/09/17 C Noel Acciari Finger IR (10/07)

Key Vegas Golden Knights Injuries

10/06/17 D Clayton Stoner Abdominal IR

Player Spotlight

David Krejci has accumulated 3 total points this season for the Bruins. He has a total of 3 assists on the season and averages 19.3 minutes played per game. Jake Debrusk averages 14 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 1 goal on 7 shots. He has 1 assist, giving him a total of 2 points on the season. Tuukka Rask has 1 win and 2 losses this season in net for the Bruins. He has 77 shots against him and he's given up 10 goals. He's made 67 saves for a save percentage of 87%.

Player Spotlight

Nate Schmidt has scored 3 total points this year for the Golden Knights. He has 1 goal this season with 8 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 2 assists on the season and averages 21 minutes played per game. James Neal averages 17 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 43% by scoring 6 goals on 14 shots. Marc-Andre Fleury has 3 wins and 1 loss this year in goal for the Golden Knights. He has 134 shots against him and he's surrendered 10 goals. He's made 124 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Bruins have 2 total points this season, which ranks them 24th in the NHL. They are 26th in the league in goals scored with 7 while they've given up 13 goals, ranking them 14th overall. They have had 13 power play opportunities and have scored 2 goals on those chances for a percentage of 15%. That is 17th in the NHL. The Bruins have allowed 13 power play opportunities and have given up 3 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%, putting them 25th in the league when short-handed. They average 28 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.33% for the season. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 85%. That puts them 31st in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Golden Knights are 12th in the NHL with a total of 6 points this year. They have 1 power play goal on 17 opportunities for a percentage of 6%. That ranks them 27th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 11 power play opportunities and have given up 1 goal on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 91%. That is 6th in the NHL. As a team, the Golden Knights are 16th in the league with 12 goals scored while they've given up 10 goals, which is 25th overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.45%. As a team they give up 34 shots per game and have a save percentage of 93%. That is 8th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Boston has a Corsi percentage of 51.9% as they've tried 165 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 153 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 9th in Corsi percentage. They are 11th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 50.8% as they have 124 shots while they've given up 120 attempts on defense. The Bruins start possessions in the offensive zone 55.8% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 44.2% for the year. That puts them 6th and 26th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 116 face-off wins as opposed to 82 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 58.6%. That is 1st overall in the NHL. On defense Boston has 59 hits and they've blocked 33 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 29th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Golden Knights start possessions in the offensive zone 53.4% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 46.6% for the year. That ranks them 15th and 23rd respectively in the NHL. They have 134 face-off wins as opposed to 115 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 53.8%. That is 5th in the league. On defense Vegas has 81 hits and they've blocked 58 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 14th in blocked shots. Vegas is ranked 11th in Corsi percentage with 52% as they've tried 255 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 235 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 16th in the NHL at 51.1%, as they have 185 shots while they've given up 177 attempts on defense.

Who will win tonight's Bruins/Golden Knights NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Vegas -109

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