The Boston Bruins (15-13-3) travel to face off against the Vancouver Canucks (15-8-5) on Saturday, December 14th. This game will be played at Rogers Arena in Vancouver and televised on ESPN+. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 10:00 ET.

Bruins vs Canucks

The Boston Bruins Are Coming Off A Win

With a 2-0 win over the Kraken, the Bruins moved above .500, now sitting at 15-13-3. Boston covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total for the game was set at 6 goals, but the combined score of 2 fell well short of that mark.

Both of Boston’s goals came in the first period. Justin Brazeau opened the scoring at 16:37, and Charlie Coyle added a power-play goal at 10:03. The Bruins’ defense held strong, limiting Seattle to 23 shots on goal.

The Vancouver Canucks Are Coming Off A Win

With a 3-2 win over the Sharks, the Canucks improved to 15-8-5 this season. Vancouver was favored on the puck line and failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the game’s 5 total goals fell short of that mark.

All of Vancouver’s goals came after the Sharks scored first, with Pius Suter providing the game-winner with just 26 seconds left. Suter scored twice, and Jake DeBrusk added a goal for the Canucks.

Boston Offense Breakdown

Boston’s offense took 33 shots on goal in their 2-0 win over Seattle, but only found the net twice. Justin Brazeau scored his fifth goal of the season, while Charlie Coyle added his second on a power play.

Both goals came in the first period, with Brazeau scoring 3:23 into the game and Coyle following at the 10:03 mark. The Bruins recorded 16 giveaways in the game.

Canucks Offense Breakdown

Pius Suter led the Canucks with two goals in their 3-2 win over the Sharks, bringing his season total to four. Jake DeBrusk added his first goal of the season. Vancouver took 27 shots on goal and recorded 25 giveaways.

The Canucks were held scoreless in the first period before Suter netted his third goal of the season, tying the game 1-1 in the second. He later scored the game-winner with just 26 seconds left in regulation.

Boston Team Defense

On the defensive side, Jeremy Swayman turned away all 23 shots from the Kraken, finishing with a 100% save percentage. The Bruins’ defense also had 5 takeaways and 15 hits.

Vancouver Team Defense

Defensively, the Canucks will look to tighten things up after allowing San Jose to score just 2:37 into the second period and another at the 18:43 mark of the third. Kevin Lankinen made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, while the defense recorded 5 takeaways and 24 hits.

Bruins vs Canucks Trends

• When looking at their past five road matchups, Boston has an puck line record of 2-3 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
• Across their ten previous home games, Vancouver has an puck line mark of 5-5. Their straight up record in these matchups was 4-6 while averaging 3 goals per game.
• In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Canucks have a straight up record of 1-2 and an puck line mark of 2-1.
• In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Bruins have a straight up record of 2-1, while going 1-2 against the spread.

Bruins vs Canucks Prediction

For a moneyline pick, I’m taking the Canucks to pick up on a win over the Bruins at home. With the moneyline sitting at -142, I’ll be locking in a bet on the Canucks straight-up.

If you’re looking for my recommendation on the puck line, I suggest taking the Bruins to cover. Even if the Canucks manage to win outright, this game is expected to remain competitive, and the Bruins should cover the puck line.

With an over/under line sitting at 5.5 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.

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