The Boston Bruins (2-2-0) travel to face off against the Colorado Avalanche (0-3-0) on Wednesday, October 16th. This game will be played at Ball Arena in Denver and televised on TNT. Both the Bruins and Avalanche will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Puck drop is scheduled for 9:30 ET.

Bruins vs Avalanche

The Boston Bruins Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

After a 4-3 loss to the Panthers, the Bruins’ record now stands at 2-2-0. Boston was favored on the puck line, but failed to cover. The total for the game was set at 5.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals surpassed that line.

Boston took an early lead, scoring at 4:53 in the first period, but the Panthers responded with four straight goals. The Bruins managed to cut the deficit to one, but couldn’t find the equalizer.

The Colorado Avalanche Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

After a 6-2 loss to the Islanders, the Avalanche are now 0-3-0 this season. Colorado led early, scoring just 1:01 into the first period, but the Islanders responded with six unanswered goals.

Colorado was favored by -1.5 goals, failing to cover the puck line. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 8 goals pushed the game over the line.

Boston Offense Breakdown

In their 4-3 loss to the Panthers, the Bruins fired 27 shots on goal but were limited to just three goals. John Beecher, who scored for the first time this season, found the net on his only shot of the game. Brandon Carlo added his first goal of the season, while Mason Lohrei also scored for the first time.

Mark Kastelic contributed with two assists, bringing his season total to three. The Bruins were held scoreless in the third period and recorded 13 giveaways in the game.

Avalanche Offense Breakdown

Calum Ritchie opened the scoring for Colorado with his second goal of the season, just 1:01 into the game. Casey Mittelstadt added another goal, his fourth of the year, with 19:21 remaining in the third period.

The Avalanche fired 34 shots on goal but were held scoreless on the power play. They had 18 giveaways in the game.

Boston Team Defense

Boston’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up four goals on 26 shots from the Panthers. Goalie Jeremy Swayman made 22 saves but posted a save percentage of just 84.6%. The Bruins’ defense also allowed two key goals in the second period, one of which was shorthanded, leading to a 4-3 loss.

Colorado Team Defense

Defensively, the Avalanche struggled after taking an early 1-0 lead, allowing six goals to the Islanders. The first came at 14:27 in the first period, followed by another at 1:47. They also gave up two in the second and two more in the third, including an empty-netter. Goalie Alexandar Georgiev made 32 saves with an 86.5% save percentage, while the defense recorded 2 takeaways and 22 hits.

Bruins vs Avalanche 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 2-3 overall in these games.
• In their last five games at home, the Avalanche have a straight up record of 0-5 while going 0-5 vs. the spread. The team averaged 1 goals per game in this stretch.
• The last ten games that Colorado was the underdog, they have an puck line mark of 5-5 while going 4-6 straight up.
• Over the team’s last five games as the favorite, the Bruins struggled vs the puck line going just 1-4. However, they still had a straight up mark of 3-2.

Bruins vs Avalanche Prediction

For a moneyline pick, I’m taking the Bruins to pick up on a win over the Avalanche and the road. With the moneyline sitting at +101, I’ll be locking in a bet on the Bruins straight-up.

If you’re looking to get a bet down on this matchup, we foresee the Bruins winning the underdog. However, if you’re not as confident in the Bruins straight-up, we’d still recommend placing a bet on them to cover the puck line.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 6.5 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.

All odds are courtesy of Action247 Sportsbook. Good luck!!

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