Boston Bruins at Vegas Golden Knights Hockey Betting Tips 2/20/2019

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

T-Mobile Arena

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The Boston Bruins travel to T-Mobile Arena to play the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday, February 20, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Bruins at +110 and the Golden Knights at -135.

Boston has a record of 35-17-8 this season. They are 2nd in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 181 goals and given up 155 goals for a point differential of +26. For the season they have an ATS record of 35-25-0 and an over/under record of 24-33-0. Vegas has a record of 32-25-4 this year. They are 3rd in the Pacific Division. They've scored 180 goals and surrendered 172 for a goal differential of +8. Their record against the spread is 32-29-0 while their over/under record is 28-29-0.

Valuable Boston Bruins Betting Trends

The Boston Bruins are 35-25-0 straight up this year

The Boston Bruins are 24-33-0 against the over/under this season

Important Vegas Golden Knights Betting Trends

The Vegas Golden Knights are 32-29-0 straight up this year

The Vegas Golden Knights are 28-29-0 against the over/under this season

Key Boston Bruins Injuries

02/12/19 RW David Pastrnak Thumb is out indefinitely
01/18/19 LW Anders Bjork Shoulder is out for season

Key Vegas Golden Knights Injuries

11/07/18 LW Erik Haula Knee is out indefinitely
02/18/19 LW William Carrier None is questionable Wednesday vs Boston
02/14/19 C Ryan Carpenter Upper Body IR (02/14)
02/01/19 D Nick Holden Lower Body IR (01/23)

Player Spotlight

Tuukka Rask has 20 wins and 8 losses this season in net for the Bruins. He has 943 shots against him and he's given up 77 goals. He's made 866 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Patrice Bergeron has accumulated 56 total points this season for the Bruins. He has 21 goals this year with 148 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 35 assists on the season and averages 18.9 minutes played per game. Brad Marchand averages 19.8 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 23 goals on 167 shots. He has 47 assists, giving him a total of 70 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

William Karlsson has scored 38 total points this year for the Golden Knights. He has 18 goals this season with 124 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 20 assists on the season and averages 19.3 minutes played per game. Marc-Andre Fleury has 29 wins and 18 losses this year in goal for the Golden Knights. He has 1,435 shots against him and he's surrendered 132 goals. He's made 1,303 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Jon Marchessault averages 18.7 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by scoring 19 goals on 224 shots. He has 21 assists, giving him a total of 40 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Bruins have allowed 178 power play opportunities and have given up 35 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80% this year. That is 15th in the NHL. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.23% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%, which is ranked 3rd in the league. The Bruins have 78 total points this season, ranking 3rd in the NHL in offense. They are 13th in the league with 181 goals while they've given up 155 goals, which is 29th overall. They have had 193 power play opportunities and scored 52 goals on those chances for a percentage of 27%. That is 2nd in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Golden Knights are 14th with 180 goals scored while they are 21st in the NHL with 172 goals allowed this year. They average 34 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.70%. They give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 14th place in the league. The Golden Knights have a total of 68 points this year, which is 14th in the NHL. They have 32 power play goals on 182 opportunities for a percentage of 18%. That ranks their power play unit 22nd. They've allowed 178 power play opportunities and have given up 30 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%, which is 4th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Boston is 7th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.9%, as they've attempted 3,570 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,305 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 52.3% as they have 2,756 attempts while they have given up 2,518 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 5th in the league. The Bruins start possessions in the offensive zone 54.1% of the time, which is 5th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 45.9% for the season. That is 26th overall in the NHL. They have 1,857 face-off wins compared to 1,745 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.6%. That ranks them 7th in the league. On defense Boston has 1,409 hits and they have blocked 787 shots from the opposition, putting them 26th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Golden Knights are 6th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 54.1% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 45.9% for the season, which is 27th in the NHL. They have 1,824 face-off wins compared to 1,837 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.8%. That is 18th in the league. On defense Vegas has 1,685 hits and they have blocked 841 shots from the opposition, which is 18th in the league. Vegas is 2nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 54.2% as they've attempted 3,868 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,265 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 54% ranks 3rd as they have 2,844 attempts while they have given up 2,424 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Boston +110

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