Boston Bruins vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction, 12/8/2021 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs Vancouver Canucks

Date: Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Location: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Bruins (-148) Canucks (+123)

Jeremy Swayman and the Boston Bruins (12-8-1) go to Rogers Arena on Wednesday where they'll take on the Vancouver Canucks (9-15-2). The line on this contest has the Bruins priced at -148 and the Canucks are at +123. The O/U is set at 5.5.

The Bruins will look for better times on the ice after their 3-2 loss against the Lightning their last time out. The Bruins had an offensive game that was below their expectations in this loss. For the game, they were able to notch a goal on 2 out of the 39 shots they tried. Furthermore, they had 1 chance with the advantage but didn't convert it into a score. Boston garnered 2 penalty minutes in this contest. The Corsi for the Bruins came in at 76 and the Corsi against was 48 which means they had a Corsi rate of 61.3%. Their Fenwick came in at 58 and the Fenwick against was 38, giving them a Fenwick rate of 60.4%. They compiled 31 face-off wins at even strength and were beaten on 27 attempts to take control of the puck. The offensive zone starts for them came in at 65.2% and their PDO rating was 96.3 for this matchup.

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The Bruins have had 605 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .907. When playing at even strength, the Bruins let the opposition score 47 goals while having 44 on the offensive side of the ice. Boston Bruins opponents have earned 59 power play tries (30th in hockey) and have racked up 9 goals in those chances. For the current campaign, they have earned 25 points and their points % is .595. Boston has taken 771 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 7.8%. In the matter of their scoring capabilities, the Boston Bruins have accumulated 60 goals (26th in the National Hockey League) this season and have given up 56. Boston skates onto the rink with 63 power play opportunities and they have notched 16 goals out of those advantages, giving them a rate of 25.40%.

The player in the crease for this game is Jeremy Swayman. Swayman has been involved in 22 games over the course of his professional hockey career. He has compiled a mark of 14-7-1 and he started in 22 games. The opposition has notched 42 goals against Swayman in his pro hockey career and his goals against average is 1.91. Swayman has seen 600 shots taken against him and he has 558 saves. He has a save percentage of .930 during his 1,318 mins on the ice. Over the course of his pro career, Swayman has accrued 17 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .773.

Their last time out, Vancouver went up against the Kings in a matchup where the Canucks earned a victory by a tally of 4-0. Their PDO at even strength was 108 and their percentage of oZS was 37.1%. They had 4 opportunities on the power play in this game and scored 2 goals out of those opportunities. Their Fenwick rate was 50.7% by amassing a Fenwick of 37 and the Kings having earned a 36 Fenwick at even strength. The Canucks notched 4 goals out of the 30 shots on goal they took. Vancouver went home with a 50.0% Corsi rating. This Corsi percentage speaks to the kind of game that Vancouver played and it was an excellent showing for this outing.

Vancouver has taken 869 shots (4th in pro hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 7.25%, while allowing the opposition 832 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 65.48% on their oppositions 84 power play tries, and their save percentage comes in at 90.5%. They have earned 90 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 18.89%. The Canucks have accumulated 46 goals at even strength and 17 goals (7th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 79 goals to be scored by way of 50 goals at even strength and 29 goals while they had less men on the ice. During this campaign, the Vancouver Canucks have tallied 63 goals, 20 points, and a points percentage of .385.

Across the ice you are likely to see Thatcher Demko defending the goal. Opponents are averaging 2.91 goals per game and he has surrendered 264 goals overall. Demko's quality start rate comes out to 55.6% and he has made 50 quality starts in his career. He has started in 90 games and his ice time sits at 5,444 minutes. Demko has accrued a lifetime record of 43-42-5 and has played in 93 games. He has tallied 2,700 stops out of 2,964 shots attempted against him, which gives him a percentage of .911.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Boston (-148)

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