Boston Bruins at Vancouver Canucks NHL Picks & Predictions 2/17/2018

Saturday, February 17, 2018

Rogers Arena

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The Boston Bruins travel to Rogers Arena to play the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday, February 17, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Bruins at -175 and the Canucks at +158.

Boston has a record of 35-12-8 this season and on the road they have a record of 16-5-4-2. They are 2nd in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 185 goals and given up 133 goals for a point differential of +52. For the season they have an ATS record of 35-20-0 and an over/under record of 25-29-0. Vancouver is 22-30-6 including 10-15-3-1 at home this season. They are 7th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 151 goals and surrendered 188 for a goal differential of -37. Their record against the spread is 22-36-0 while their over/under record is 33-25-0.

Valuable Boston Bruins Betting Trends

The Boston Bruins are 35-20-0 straight up this year

The Boston Bruins are 25-29-0 against the over/under this season

Important Vancouver Canucks Betting Trends

The Vancouver Canucks are 22-36-0 straight up this year

The Vancouver Canucks are 33-25-0 against the over/under this season

Key Boston Bruins Injuries

02/16/18 C Frank Vatrano Lower Body is OUT Saturday vs Vancouver
02/16/18 D Kevan Miller Upper Body is doubtful Saturday vs Vancouver
02/01/18 LW Anders Bjork Upper Body IR (01/30)

Key Vancouver Canucks Injuries

02/15/18 D Christopher Tanev Lower Body IR (02/15)
02/09/18 C Brendan Gaunce Foot is out indefinitely
02/09/18 C Markus Granlund Ankle is out indefinitely
02/08/18 C Sam Gagner Ankle IR (02/06)

Player Spotlight

David Pastrnak has accumulated 51 total points this season for the Bruins. He has 21 goals this year with 146 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 30 assists on the season and averages 17.8 minutes played per game. Patrice Bergeron averages 19.5 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 27 goals on 184 shots. He has 24 assists, giving him a total of 51 points on the season. Tuukka Rask has 23 wins and 9 losses this season in net for the Bruins. He has 1,018 shots against him and he's given up 77 goals. He's made 941 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Thomas Vanek has scored 38 total points this year for the Canucks. He has 16 goals this season with 112 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 22 assists on the season and averages 14 minutes played per game. Brock Boeser averages 17.5 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 17% by scoring 27 goals on 155 shots. He has 22 assists, giving him a total of 49 points on the season. Jacob Markstrom has 16 wins and 20 losses this year in goal for the Canucks. He has 1,244 shots against him and he's surrendered 115 goals. He's made 1,129 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Bruins have 78 total points this season, which ranks them 2nd in the NHL. They are 5th in the league in goals scored with 185 while they've given up 133 goals, ranking them 31st overall. They have had 171 power play opportunities and have scored 37 goals on those chances for a percentage of 22%. That is 7th in the NHL. The Bruins have allowed 165 power play opportunities and have given up 26 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84%, putting them 2nd in the league when short-handed. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.49% for the season. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%. That puts them 3rd in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Canucks are 28th in the NHL with a total of 50 points this year. They have 40 power play goals on 190 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks them 12th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 193 power play opportunities and have given up 43 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%. That is 26th in the NHL. As a team, the Canucks are 26th in the league with 150 goals scored while they've given up 184 goals, which is 6th overall. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.81%. As a team they give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 25th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Boston is 3rd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 52.2%, as they've attempted 3,238 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,970 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 52.2% as they have 2,433 attempts while they have given up 2,226 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 6th in the league. The Bruins start possessions in the offensive zone 54.9% of the time, which is 3rd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 45.1% for the season. That is 29th overall in the NHL. They have 1,754 face-off wins compared to 1,664 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.3%. That ranks them 9th in the league. On defense Boston has 1,321 hits and they have blocked 744 shots from the opposition, putting them 30th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Canucks are 15th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 50.7% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 49.3% for the season, which is 19th in the NHL. They have 1,681 face-off wins compared to 1,779 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.6%. That is 23rd in the league. On defense Vancouver has 1,098 hits and they have blocked 778 shots from the opposition, which is 25th in the league. Vancouver is 25th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.2% as they've attempted 3,063 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,290 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 47.8% ranks 26th as they have 2,297 attempts while they have given up 2,512 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Vancouver +158

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