Boston Bruins vs Colorado Avalanche Betting Pick & Prediction 10/16/24

Betting on today’s Bruins and Avalanche game? Catch the action at Ball Arena in Denver, CO, as the Avalanche hosts this showdown at 9:30 ET on TNT. The over/under for this game is set at 6.5 goals, and the Avalanche are favored by -1.5 vs. the Bruins in a non-conference matchup.

BOSTON BRUINS VS COLORADO AVALANCHE BETTING PICK

The Pick: Colorado Avalanche -1.5

This game will be played at Ball Arena at 9:30 ET on Wednesday, October 16th.

WHY BET THE COLORADO AVALANCHE:

• Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Bruins.
• We like the Bruins on the moneyline (+101)
• The Bruins are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Can The Bruins Secure a Win at Denver?

Boston fell to 2-2-0 after a 4-3 loss to the Panthers. The Bruins were favored on the puck line, and the total of 5.5 goals was surpassed, with the teams combining for 7.

Boston took an early lead, but the Panthers scored twice in the first period. The Bruins tied it in the second, but Florida responded with two more goals. Boston closed the gap to one goal, but couldn’t find the equalizer.

In their 4-3 loss to the Panthers, the Bruins fired 27 shots on goal but were held scoreless in the third period. John Beecher opened the scoring with his first goal of the season, while Brandon Carlo and Mason Lohrei each added a goal, with Lohrei’s coming at 5:53 in the second period.

Mark Kastelic picked up two assists, bringing his season total to three. The Bruins had 13 giveaways and did not score on the power play.

Boston’s defense will look to bounce back after giving up 4 goals to the Panthers, including 3 unanswered between the first and second periods. Jeremy Swayman made 22 saves but finished with an 84.6% save percentage. The Bruins’ defense also recorded 4 takeaways and 39 hits.

Will Colorado Win at Home?

Colorado’s rough start continued with a 6-2 road loss to the Islanders, dropping them to 0-3-0. The Avalanche, favored by -1.5 goals, failed to cover the puck line. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 8 goals surpassed that mark.

The Avalanche initially took the lead, scoring just 1:01 into the first period, but the Islanders responded with six straight goals. Colorado’s defense struggled, allowing the Islanders to tie the game at 14:27 in the first period and never regaining control.

Calum Ritchie opened the scoring for the Avalanche with his second goal of the season, 1:01 into the first period. Casey Mittelstadt added his fourth goal, coming at 19:21 in the third period.

Despite taking 34 shots on goal, Colorado was held to just two goals. The Avalanche recorded 18 giveaways in the game.

After the Avalanche took an early 1-0 lead, their defense gave up two goals in the first period, two more in the second, and two more in the third. Alexandar Georgiev made 32 saves with a save percentage of 86.5%. Defensively, the Avalanche finished with 22 hits and 2 takeaways.