Boston Bruins at Vancouver Canucks NHL Picks & Predictions 10/20/2018

Saturday, October 20, 2018

Rogers Arena

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The Boston Bruins travel to Rogers Arena to play the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday, October 20, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Bruins at -160 and the Canucks at +144.

Boston has a record of 4-2-1 this season. They are 3rd in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 26 goals and given up 21 goals for a point differential of +5. For the season they have an ATS record of 4-3-0 and an over/under record of 4-3-0. Vancouver is 4-3-0 this season. They are 3rd in the Pacific Division. They have scored 23 goals and surrendered 23 for a goal differential of 0. Their record against the spread is 4-3-0 while their over/under record is 3-4-0.

Valuable Boston Bruins Betting Trends

The Boston Bruins are 4-3-0 straight up this year

The Boston Bruins are 4-3-0 against the over/under this season

Important Vancouver Canucks Betting Trends

The Vancouver Canucks are 4-3-0 straight up this year

The Vancouver Canucks are 3-4-0 against the over/under this season

Key Boston Bruins Injuries

10/19/18 D Kevan Miller Upper Body left last game, is questionable Saturday vs Vancouver
10/01/18 D Torey Krug Foot is out indefinitely

Key Vancouver Canucks Injuries

10/15/18 C Elias Pettersson Concussion is out 7-10 days
10/15/18 C Jay Beagle Forearm is out indefinitely
10/14/18 RW Derek Dorsett Neck is out for season
10/02/18 LW Antoine Roussel None IR (10/02)

Player Spotlight

Patrice Bergeron has accumulated 13 total points this season for the Bruins. He has 6 goals this year with 24 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 25%. He has a total of 7 assists on the season and averages 17.4 minutes played per game. Brad Marchand averages 18.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 18% by scoring 2 goals on 11 shots. He has 10 assists, giving him a total of 12 points on the season. Tuukka Rask has 2 wins and 2 losses this season in net for the Bruins. He has 112 shots against him and he's given up 14 goals. He's made 98 saves for a save percentage of 88%.

Player Spotlight

Elias Pettersson has scored 8 total points this year for the Canucks. He has 5 goals this season with 13 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 39%. He has a total of 3 assists on the season and averages 15.2 minutes played per game. Bo Horvat averages 17.7 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 22% by scoring 4 goals on 18 shots. He has 1 assist, giving him a total of 5 points on the season. Jacob Markstrom has 1 win and 2 losses this year in goal for the Canucks. He has 103 shots against him and he's surrendered 12 goals. He's made 91 saves for a save percentage of 88%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Bruins have 9 total points this season, which ranks them 5th in the NHL. They are 2nd in the league in goals scored with 26 while they've given up 21 goals, ranking them 14th overall. They have had 19 power play opportunities and have scored 5 goals on those chances for a percentage of 26%. That is 10th in the NHL. The Bruins have allowed 22 power play opportunities and have given up 6 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 73%, putting them 22nd in the league when short-handed. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 12.56% for the season. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 15th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Canucks are 15th in the NHL with a total of 8 points this year. They have 5 power play goals on 21 opportunities for a percentage of 24%. That ranks them 14th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 28 power play opportunities and have given up 5 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%. That is 8th in the NHL. As a team, the Canucks are 10th in the league with 23 goals scored while they've given up 23 goals, which is 8th overall. They average 26 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 12.85%. As a team they give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 18th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Boston is 16th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.1%, as they've attempted 379 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 378 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.8% as they have 290 attempts while they have given up 292 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 14th in the league. The Bruins start possessions in the offensive zone 48.6% of the time, which is 21st in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.4% for the season. That is 11th overall in the NHL. They have 216 face-off wins compared to 195 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.6%. That ranks them 7th in the league. On defense Boston has 146 hits and they have blocked 86 shots from the opposition, putting them 19th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Canucks are 30th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 43.8% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 56.2% for the season, which is 2nd in the NHL. They have 206 face-off wins compared to 227 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.6%. That is 26th in the league. On defense Vancouver has 137 hits and they have blocked 131 shots from the opposition, which is 1st in the league. Vancouver is 29th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 41% as they've attempted 318 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 458 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 42.6% ranks 29th as they have 243 attempts while they have given up 327 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Vancouver +144

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