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Avalanche vs. Bruins: How to watch, odds, tips and predictions

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Avalanche vs. Bruins: How to watch, odds, tips and predictions

A close NHL duel is expected on Wednesday when the Colorado Avalanche (0-3) host the Boston Bruins (2-2) at Ball Arena. The Bruins are underdogs (-102 on the money line) against the Avalanche (-118) heading into the game, which begins at 9:30 p.m. ET on TNT.

You can watch the Avalanche take on the Bruins on TNT.

Information and odds for the game Avalanche vs. Bruins

  • When: Wednesday, October 16, 2024, 9:30 p.m. ET
  • TV channels: TNT
  • Where: Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado
  • Favorite: Avalanche (-118)
  • Outsider: Bruins (-102)
  • Over/Under: 6.5

    • Avalanche vs Bruins Prediction

  • Puck line selection:

    Bruins (+1.5)

  • Select organizational unit:

    Over (6.5)

  • Result prediction:
    Bruins 6 – Avalanche 3

    • How to bet on Avalanche vs. Bruins

    Avalanche and Bruins betting trends in 2023

  • Last season, Colorado games exceeded the 6.5 goal mark 55 times.
  • Last season, 35 games Boston played ended with more than 6.5 goals.
  • The over/under for this game (6.5) is 0.4 less than last season's combined scoring averages for the Avalanche (3.68) and Bruins (3.21).
  • The 5.8 goals per game allowed by these two teams is 0.7 less than the total for this competition.
  • The Avalanche posted a 49-25 record as moneyline favorites a season ago.
  • Last season, the Bruins won nine of the 19 games, or 47.4%, in which they were underdogs.

    • Avalanche statistics and insights in 2023

  • The Avalanche were the highest-scoring team in the NHL last season with 302 goals (3.7 per game and 6.4 assists per game).
  • Defensively, the Avalanche scored a total of 252 goals (3.1 per game), ranking 16th in the league.
  • Their goal difference of +50 was the eighth best in the league.
  • The Avalanche had a shooting percentage of 11.2%, which ranked fifth in the league.
  • The Avalanche didn't shut out any opponents last season. They averaged 20.4 hits and 14.8 blocked shots per game.

    • Bruins stats and insights in 2023

  • The Bruins scored 263 goals (3.2 per game) last season, ranking 13th in the league.
  • The Bruins were fifth in the NHL with a total of 221 goals conceded (2.7 per game).
  • Their goal difference of +42 was the tenth best in the league.
  • The Bruins finished eighth in the league with a shooting percentage of 11.0%.
  • The Bruins never shut out their opponents once. They averaged 27.5 hits and 15.8 blocked shots per game.

    • Avalanche's best players in 2023

  • Nathan MacKinnon, a productive offensive player for Colorado last season, totaled 140 points this season.
  • With 42 goals and 62 assists, Mikko Rantanen was one of Colorado's top contributors last season (104 points, 1.3 per game).
  • In 63 games played, Alexandar Georgiev had a goaltending record of 38-18-5 last season. In these games he scored 183 goals and made 1,587 saves.

    • The Bruins' best players in 2023

  • David Pastrnak scored 47 goals (0.6 per game) and 63 assists (0.8 per game) while taking 4.7 shots per game and posting a shooting percentage of 12.3% last season. He was one of Boston's all-time leaders with 110 total points (1.3 per game).
  • Brad Marchand's 67 points last season, including 29 goals and 38 assists, made him one of Boston's biggest offensive contributors.
  • Joonas Korpisalo had a 21-26-4 record last season with an .890 save percentage (53rd in the league). In 55 games he scored 168 goals (3.3 goals against average).

    • Avalanche vs. Bruins injuries

  • Avalanche: Valeri Nichushkin: Nhlpa (out), Artturi Lehkonen: Shoulder (out), Gabriel Landeskog: Knee (out), Tucker Poolman: Head (out), Jonathan Drouin: Upper Body (out)
  • Bruins: Alec Regula: Knee (out)

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