I was able to grab us a victory on the ice last night, and I’m hopeful we can do it again tonight. I don’t love the NBA card all that much, and I’ve shared a play for the NFL already, so let’s stick with hockey until I go up in flames and need to take a break from that. It is a good time of the year because we have a ton of options for sports betting in general. Tonight, we take on the game between two of the best in the game as the Canadiens take on the Bruins.
The Montreal Canadiens are 11-3-4 for the season, and they’ve been fantastic on the road this season. In their visiting uniforms, they are sitting at 6-1-1 for the year. Their team has done a decent job on offense, scoring 3.33 goals per game, but they are allowing 3.06 per game as well. Perhaps that could be considered impressive because they have allowed more shots per game than they’ve taken. Montreal is solid enough to capitalize on Power Plays and is also adept at killing their opponents’ power plays.
Tonight, we will have Jacob Fowler in the net. Fowler is just 21 years old, but he has put together a fantastic second season so far. With Fowler in the net, he is 8-1-2 for the year, tied for the seventh-most wins in the league. He is allowing just 2.14 goals against per game, also the seventh-best in the league. His two shutouts rank second, and his save percentage is .925, good for third in the league. In other words, Fowler has been outstanding and one of the best goalies in hockey. He has been spectacular on the road, allowing just four goals in four games.
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The Boston Bruins are one of the best teams in hockey as well. This year, they are 13-4-1 for the season, and they have a stellar home record of 8-1-0. The Bruins’ offense has been fantastic. They are putting almost four goals per game in the net. They are averaging 3.72 goals per game and have scored four or more goals in three of the past four wins. They are in great form as well, having won their past four games, including three of those at home. Even better is their defense. They are allowing just 2.28 goals per game to opponents.
Tonight, they’ve confirmed that they will put Jeremy Swayman in the pipes. Like his counterpart, Swayman has put together a very strong early-season campaign. He is older than Fowler, but his numbers are about in line. Swayman is 9-3-1 for the year, putting him fourth in wins. He has only allowed 2.21 goals per game this season, good for 8th in the league, and his .920 save percentage is tied for fifth. He only has one shutout, but any night he is in goal is a chance to shut out the opposition.
This should be one of the better games of the young season. I do lean to the Bruins to win the game because they’ve been in a bit better form than their opposition. However, it is really hard for me to bet on the over in this game. I get that both offenses are great, but I trust these goalies to get the job done. I’ll take the under in tonight’s game. I expect it to be 3-2, much more than over 6.5.
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