Boston Bruins vs Colorado Avalanche NHL Game Picks 10/10/2019

Thursday, October 10, 2019

Pepsi Center

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The Boston Bruins travel to Pepsi Center to play the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday, October 10, 2019.

Boston has a record of 3-0-0 this season and on the road they have a record of 3-0-0. They are 1st in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 7 goals and given up 4 goals for a point differential of +3. For the season they have an ATS record of 3-0 and an over/under record of 1-2-0. Colorado is 2-0-0 including 1-0-0 at home this season. They are 2nd in the Central Division. They've scored 9 goals and surrendered 5 for a goal differential of +4. Their record against the spread is 2-0 while their over/under record is 1-0-1.

Valuable Boston Bruins Betting Trends

The Boston Bruins are 3-0 straight up this year

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

Important Colorado Avalanche Betting Trends

The Colorado Avalanche are 2-0 straight up this year

The Colorado Avalanche are 1-0-1 against the over/under this season

The Boston Bruins had a good night with a 4 - 3 victory against the Vegas Golden Knights the last time they stepped on the ice. The Bruins had a solid offensive outing and it was apparent in the victory. While out there on the ice, they scored on 4 out of the 35 shots they tried. They also had 3 power play attempts and were able to net 1 goal out of those opportunities. Boston ended up with 6 penalty minutes in this matchup. The Corsi for the Bruins was 68 and the Corsi against was 47 which means they earned a Corsi percentage of 59.1%. Their Fenwick sat at 47 and the Fenwick against at even strength sat at 28, which means they earned a Fenwick percentage of 62.7%. They won 46 face-off wins and lost 37 attempts to control the puck. The offensive zone starts for them were rated at 55.0% and they had a PDO of 106.8 in this one. When it comes to their opponent, the Vegas Golden Knights tallied a total of 34 shots. Their total at the end of the game was 6 minutes in the box and they earned a total of 3 power play chances.

The Colorado Avalanche squared up with the Minnesota Wild in an outing where the Avalanche ended up with the victory by a score of 4 - 2. For this outing, Colorado had a 52.3% Corsi rating. They got to that percentage by earning a Corsi of 78 and their opponent having a Corsi of 71. They earned a Fenwick percentage of 52.8% by notching a Fenwick of 56 and the Wild earning a 50 Fenwick at even strength. These Corsi stats tell us the story of the kind of game Colorado played and they looked good in this game. Their PDO at even strength was 109.0 and they'll go home having earned an oZS percentage of 48.8%. The Avalanche notched 4 goals out of the 32 shots on goal they took. They had 6 power play chances in this one and were able to notch 1 out of those opportunities. Concerning their opponent, the Wild had 4 power play attempts and were able to tally 1 goal on that opportunity. Colorado gave up 31 shots on goal and the Wild had a total of 12 minutes in the box.

Useful Team Statistics

The Bruins have 6 total points this season, which ranks them 2nd in the NHL. They are 21st in the league in goals scored with 7 while they've given up 4 goals, ranking them 27th overall. They have had 9 power play opportunities and have scored 2 goals on those chances for a percentage of 22%. That is 17th in the NHL. The Bruins have allowed 8 power play opportunities and have given up 2 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75%, putting them 16th in the league when short-handed. They average 27 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.64% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 96%. That puts them 2nd in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Avalanche are 13th in the NHL with a total of 4 points this year. They have 3 power play goals on 12 opportunities for a percentage of 25%. That ranks them 15th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 8 power play opportunities and have given up 3 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 63%. That is 28th in the NHL. As a team, the Avalanche are 15th in the league with 9 goals scored while they've given up 5 goals, which is 26th overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 14.06%. As a team they give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%. That is 8th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Boston is 17th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.1%, as they've attempted 173 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 179 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 47.9% as they have 113 attempts while they have given up 123 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 18th in the league. The Bruins start possessions in the offensive zone 52.7% of the time, which is 12th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.3% for the season. That is 20th overall in the NHL. They have 99 face-off wins compared to 104 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.8%. That ranks them 17th in the league. On defense Boston has 71 hits and they have blocked 56 shots from the opposition, putting them 4th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Avalanche are 14th 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 18th in the NHL. They have 69 face-off wins compared to 75 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.9%. That is 23rd in the league. On defense Colorado has 40 hits and they have blocked 35 shots from the opposition, which is 23rd in the league. Colorado is 16th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.6% as they've attempted 119 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 121 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.7% ranks 16th as they have 85 attempts while they have given up 86 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Boston

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