Boston Bruins vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, 1/26/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs Colorado Avalanche

Date: Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Bruins (+140) Avalanche (-175)

The Boston Bruins (24-13-2) are on their way to Ball Arena on Wednesday where they will take on the Colorado Avalanche (29-8-3). The moneyline on this game has the Bruins at +140 while the Avalanche are sitting at -175. The over/under comes in at 6.

The Boston Bruins will look for better times on the ice after their 5-3 loss against the Ducks their last time on the ice. Boston accrued 9 minutes in the box for this matchup. The Bruins had a middle of the road offensive performance in this defeat. Furthermore, they had 2 attempts on the power play and were able to score 1 goal. In the game, they were able to notch a goal on 3 of the 26 shots they looked to score on.

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When it comes to scoring goals, the Boston Bruins have racked up 121 goals (14th in the league) on the year and have surrendered 106. For the current season, they have tallied 50 points and their points % is .641. Boston comes into tonight with 117 power play opportunities and they have notched 30 goals out of those advantages, giving them a percentage of 25.64%. When playing at even strength, the Bruins have given up 84 goals while having 91 on the offensive side of the ice. Boston has tried 1,384 shots and has a shooting percentage of 8.7%. The Bruins have had 1,121 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .905. Boston Bruins opponents have totaled 127 power play opportunities (8th in hockey) and have come away with 22 goals in those attempts.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Linus Ullmark. Throughout his time in hockey, Ullmark has tallied 72 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .550. His save percentage currently sits at .913 during his 7,854 mins played. Ullmark has seen 4,112 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 3,753 total saves. Opponents have been able to score 359 goals versus Ullmark in his pro career and his goals against average is 2.74. He has accumulated a mark of 64-52-13 and he has gotten the start in 131 games. Ullmark has been involved in 137 games over the course of his pro hockey career.

When they were on the ice last, Colorado opposed the Blackhawks in a game where the Avalanche earned a victory by a score of 2-0. The Avalanche converted 2 goals out of the 29 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 2 power play chances in this game and tallied 1 goal out of those chances.

The Avalanche have scored 127 goals at even strength and 37 goals (1st in pro hockey) while on the power play. Colorado has attempted 1,396 shots (5th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 11.75%, while allowing the other team 1,227 shots. Over the course of the season, the Colorado Avalanche have earned 164 goals, 61 points, as well as a points percentage of .763. They have recorded 149 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 24.83%. They have a penalty kill rate of 75.00% on their opponents 120 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 90.4%. They have permitted 118 goals to be scored by of a combination of 88 goals at even strength and 30 goals while they had less men on the ice.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Darcy Kuemper protecting the net. He has recorded 6,882 stops out of 7,510 shots attempted, giving him a rate of .916. Kuemper has a career record of 125-88-33 and has been in goal for 270 games. He has started in 253 contests and has been on the ice for 15,152 mins. Kuemper's rate of quality starts is 56.5% and he has qualified for 143 quality starting assignments in his career. Opponents are averaging 2.49 goals per game and he has surrendered 628 goals altogether.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Boston (+140)

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