Bruins vs. Ducks betting preview

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Saturday’s NHL play includes the Boston Bruins (27-24-6) hosting the Anaheim Ducks (24-24-6) at TD Garden. The Ducks are underdogs (+164 on the moneyline) against the Bruins (-198) ahead of the game, which starts at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Bruins to win vs Ducks -198

Bet $20, Payout $30.10

Bruins vs. Ducks Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Bruins (-198)
  • Underdog: Ducks (+164)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Bruins vs. Ducks Quick Facts

  • Boston and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 30 of 57 games this season.
  • Anaheim has combined with its opponent to score over 5.5 goals in 25 of 54 games this season.
  • Saturday’s over/under is 0.3 above the combined goal-scoring average of 5.2 for these two teams.
  • These two clubs concede a combined 6.2 goals per game, 0.7 more than this game’s over/under.

Bruins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Bruins Season Stat Insights

  • The Bruins are ranked 21st in the NHL with 157 goals this season, an average of 2.8 per contest.
  • On defense, Boston has given up 181 goals (3.2 per game) to rank 25th in NHL action.
  • The team is ranked 25th in goal differential at -24.
  • Boston’s 25 power-play goals this season (27th in the NHL) have come on 172 chances.
  • The Bruins’ 14.53% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 30th in the league.
  • Boston’s offense has netted five shorthanded goals this season (eighth among all teams).
  • The Bruins have the league’s 26th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 74.86%.
  • The Bruins’ players have posted the 10th-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL at 51.6%.
  • Boston converts 10.2% of its shots, ranking 20th in the league.
  • The Bruins have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 25.9 hits and 15.4 blocked shots per game.

Bruins Moneyline

  • Through 29 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Boston has won 18 of those games.
  • The Bruins have won four of the five games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -198.
  • Boston has a 66.4% chance of winning this game, per the moneyline odds.

Bruins Leaders

  • David Pastrnak: 28 goals and 40 assists
  • Brad Marchand: 20 goals and 23 assists
  • Pavel Zacha: 12 goals and 21 assists
  • Jeremy Swayman: 18-18-4 record, .898 save percentage, 117 goals conceded

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Ducks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Ducks Season Stats Insights

  • The Ducks have scored 134 goals this season (2.5 per game) to rank 32nd in the league.
  • Anaheim has conceded 163 total goals (3.0 per game) to rank 14th.
  • Their 27th-ranked goal differential is -29.
  • Anaheim has put up 18 power-play goals this season (30th in the NHL) on 149 chances.
  • The Ducks have a 12.08% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 31 percentage.
  • Anaheim has scored one shorthanded goal.
  • The Ducks’ 27th-ranked penalty kill rate is 74.83%.
  • The Ducks win 44% of their faceoffs. That’s the 32nd-ranked figure in the NHL.
  • Anaheim’s collective 8.9% shooting percentage ranks 31st in the league.
  • The Ducks have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Ducks Moneyline Insights

  • This season the Ducks have 21 wins in the 50 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • Anaheim is 10-20 when it is the underdog by +164 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline implies a 37.9% chance of victory for the Ducks.

Ducks Leaders

  • Troy Terry: 16 goals and 23 assists
  • Ryan Strome: seven goals and 23 assists
  • Frank Vatrano: 16 goals and 14 assists
  • Lukas Dostal: 15-13-4 record, .912 save percentage, 89 goals conceded
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