Saturday’s NHL play includes the Colorado Avalanche (5-0-3) visiting the Boston Bruins (3-6) at TD Garden. The Bruins are big underdogs (+170 on the moneyline) against the Avalanche (-205) ahead of the game, which begins at 3 p.m. ET on NHL Network.

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Avalanche vs. Bruins Betting Lines

• Favorite: Avalanche (-205)
• Underdog: Bruins (+170)
• Over/under: 5.5

Avalanche vs. Bruins Quick Facts

• Colorado and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in three of eight games this season.
• So far this season, 55.6% of Boston’s games (5/9) have had more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 5.5.
• These two clubs combine to average 6.7 goals per game, 1.2 more than the over/under set for this match.
• This game’s over/under is 0.3 less than the 5.8 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Avalanche Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Avalanche Season Stat Insights

• The Avalanche score the fifth-most goals in the league, averaging 3.5 per game for a total of 28 this season.
• On defense, Colorado is one of the best squads in league play, conceding 17 total goals to rank second.
• The team’s goal differential is third-best in the league at +11.
• Colorado has recorded four power-play goals on 34 chances this season, to rank 23rd in the NHL.
• The Avalanche’s offense has the league’s 30th-ranked power-play conversion rate (11.76%).
• The Avalanche kill 86.96% of opponent power plays, currently the eighth-best penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
• The Avalanche’s players win 52.3% of their faceoffs to rank ninth in the NHL.
• Colorado scores on 10% of its shots as a team, ranking 23rd in the league.
• The Avalanche average 19.6 hits and 14.1 blocked shots per game.

Avalanche Moneyline

• Through eight games as the moneyline favorite this season, Colorado has been victorious five times.
• The Avalanche have won every game they’ve played this season with moneyline odds lower than -205.
• The moneyline odds say Colorado has a 67.2% chance of winning this game.

Avalanche Leaders

• Martin Necas: six goals and six assists
• Nathan MacKinnon: six goals and five assists
• Cale Makar: three goals and six assists
• Scott Wedgewood: 5-0-2 record, .911 save percentage, 17 goals allowed

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Bruins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Bruins Season Stats Insights

• The Bruins’ 29 total goals (3.2 per game) are the fourth-most in the league.
• Boston’s 33 total goals allowed (3.7 per game) rank 29th in the NHL.
• Their -4 goal differential ranks 22nd in the league.
• Boston has put up seven power-play goals this season (sixth-most in the NHL) on 32 chances.
• The Bruins have the league’s 13th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 21.88%.
• The Bruins’ 11th-ranked penalty kill rate is 86.11%.
• The Bruins have the second-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL (56.2%).
• Boston’s collective 11.4% shooting percentage ranks 14th in the league.
• The Bruins have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 25.6 hits and 17.7 blocked shots per game.

Bruins Moneyline Insights

• The Bruins have been an underdog in six games this season, with one upset win (16.7%).
• Boston has been an underdog by +170 or longer on the moneyline three times, losing each of those contests.
• The moneyline set for this contest implies a 37.0% chance for the Bruins to win.

Bruins Leaders

• David Pastrnak: five goals and seven assists
• Pavel Zacha: two goals and seven assists
• Morgan Geekie: five goals and two assists
• Jeremy Swayman: 2-3-0 record, .903 save percentage, 15 goals conceded