Boston Bruins vs Utah Hockey Club NHL Betting Prediction

NHL Boston Bruins vs Utah Hockey Club Prediction 10/19/2024

The Boston Bruins (3-2-0) travel to face off against the Utah Hockey Club (3-1-1) on Saturday, October 19th. This game will be played at Delta Center in Salt Lake City and televised on ESPN+. The Bruins are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Hockey Club are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Ducks. Puck drop is set for 9:00 ET.

Bruins vs Hockey Club

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The Boston Bruins Are Coming Off A Win

Boston moved above .500 with a 5-3 win over the Avalanche, bringing their record to 3-2-0. The Bruins were underdogs on the puck line, and the total of 8 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5.

Five different players scored for Boston, including an empty-net goal from John Beecher to seal the victory. The Bruins’ defense struggled with penalties, allowing three power-play goals to the Avalanche.

The Utah Hockey Club Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Utah Hockey Club suffered their first loss of the season, falling to 3-1-1 after a 5-4 defeat to the Ducks. Utah was favored by -1.5 goals going into the game, and the total of 9 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5.

After trailing 1-0 early, Utah responded with two goals in the first period. They took a 4-3 lead in the third period, but Anaheim tied it up and then scored the game-winner just 54 seconds into overtime.

Boston Offense Breakdown

Boston’s offense found the net five times in their 5-3 win over the Avalanche, with John Beecher scoring his second goal of the season on an empty net. The Bruins had 26 shots on goal and scored twice in the first period, including Charlie Coyle’s first goal of the year.

David Pastrnak added his fourth goal of the season on a power play, while Hampus Lindholm followed with his first goal, also unassisted. Boston recorded 15 giveaways and finished with five assists.

Hockey Club Offense Breakdown

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Utah Hockey Club took 30 shots on goal in their 5-4 loss to Anaheim, with four different players finding the net. Jack McBain scored his 2nd goal of the season, while Barrett Hayton added his 4th on a power play. Michael Kesselring netted his 1st goal of the year, and Clayton Keller scored his 4th.

After a scoreless 2nd period, Utah’s offense picked up in the 3rd, with Kesselring and Keller scoring. Nick Schmaltz contributed two assists, bringing his season total to 6.

Boston Team Defense

Defensively, the Bruins allowed the Avalanche to tie the game at 1-1 in the first period and conceded two more goals, one in the second and another in the third, making it a 4-3 game. All three goals they allowed were on the power play. Joonas Korpisalo made 22 saves with a save percentage of 88%, while the Bruins’ defense added 4 takeaways and 35 hits.

Utah Team Defense

Utah’s defense gave up the first goal just 4:40 into the game and allowed four more, including the tying goal at 5:05 in the 3rd period and the winner 54 seconds into overtime. Goalie Connor Ingram made 29 saves with an 85.3% save percentage, while the defense added 6 takeaways and 9 hits.

Bruins vs Hockey Club Trends

  • Although Boston has a straight up record of 6-4 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 6-4. The team averaged 3 goals per game in these games.
  • Across their last three home contests, Utah has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 1-0. Their overall mark in these games was 1-0, while averaging 5 goals per game.
  • Utah has done well both straight up and vs the puck line when favored to win the game, going 2-1 SU and 2-1 puck line in their last five games.
  • In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Bruins have a straight up record of 4-6 and an puck line mark of 2-8.

Bruins vs Hockey Club Prediction

If you’re looking for a moneyline pick, my choice is the Bruins to take down the Hockey Club on the road. With the moneyline currently at -141, I’m placing my bet on the Bruins straight-up.

For a puck line pick, we are going with the Bruins to win and cover. Look for the Bruins to win this one by multiple goals over the Hockey Club.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 6 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.


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