Colorado Avalanche vs Boston Bruins Prediction, 2/21/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Avalanche vs Boston Bruins

Date: Monday, February 21, 2022

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

Odds/Point Spread: Avalanche (-152) Bruins (+126)

The Boston Bruins (28-17-4) will compete against the Colorado Avalanche (36-9-4) at TD Garden on Monday. The moneyline on this matchup has Colorado at -152 and Boston is sitting at +126. The over/under comes in at 6.

The Colorado Avalanche were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 5-3 victory against the Sabres in their last outing. The Avalanche had a good offensive performance and it was apparent in this victory. In the game, they tallied a score on 5 out of the 36 shots they attempted. They also had 2 chances on the power play but weren't able to score. Colorado recorded 4 penalty mins in this game.

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Colorado Avalanche opponents have totaled 146 power play opportunities (13th in the NHL) and have scored 33 goals in those chances. The Avalanche have had 1,499 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .909. Colorado has taken 1,725 shots and holds a shot percentage of 11.3%. At even strength, the Avalanche have given up 104 goals while notching 153 on the offensive side of the ice. Colorado skates onto the rink with 177 power play opportunities and they have added 42 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 23.73%. For the season, they have recorded 76 points and their points % is .776. In relation to their goal scoring prowess, the Colorado Avalanche have accumulated 195 goals (2nd in the league) so far this year and have allowed 137.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Darcy Kuemper. Kuemper has been involved in 277 matchups over the course of his pro hockey career. He has an overall mark of 131-88-34 and he has started in 260 games. Opponents have been able to score 639 goals against Kuemper in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 2.46. Kuemper has had 7,719 shots against him and has recorded 7,080 total saves. His save percentage is at .917 for his 15,578 mins in the crease. Over the course of his career, Kuemper has accumulated 148 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .569.

In their last contest, Boston faced off against the Senators in a game where the Bruins got the victory by a mark of 3-2. They had 1 attempt on the power play in this one but didn't score a goal. The Bruins notched 3 goals out of the 33 shots on goal they took.

The Bruins are sitting with 104 goals at even strength and 35 goals (10th in hockey) while on the power play. Boston has taken 1,713 shots (6th in the league) and has a shooting percentage of 8.11%, while allowing their opponents 1,439 shots. For the year, the Boston Bruins have 139 goals, 60 points, and a points percentage of .612. They have a total of 141 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 24.82%. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 82.28% on their oppositions 158 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently comes in at 90.5%. They have allowed 136 goals to be scored by of a combination of 108 goals at even strength and 28 goals while they were shorthanded.

Across the ice you will find Jeremy Swayman defending the goal. Swayman has accumulated a lifetime mark of 17-10-3 and has been in goal for 31 contests. Swayman's rate of quality starts sits at 73.3% and he has qualified for 22 quality starts in his NHL career. He has gathered 785 stops out of the 844 shots taken, which gives him a save percentage of .930. His opposition is averaging 1.93 goals per game and he has surrendered 59 goals altogether. He has made the start in 30 games and has played 1,837 mins.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Boston (+126)

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