One of the top squads from each conference will face off on Thursday, January 18 when the first-place Boston Bruins (Eastern Conference) host the third-place Colorado Avalanche (Western Conference). The sportsbooks have made the Bruins solid favorites at -145 on the moneyline, and the Avalanche are at +120.
The betting facts in the following article use the latest odds as of January 18, 2024 at 3:13 PM ET. Check out the article below for the latest odds for this matchup and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Bruins vs. Avalanche Betting Odds
- Moneyline: BOS: (-145) | COL: (+120)
- Puck line: BOS: -1.5 (168) | COL: +1.5 (-206)
- Total: 6.5 — Over: (+101) | Under: (-123)
Injury Report as of January 18
Bruins: Derek Forbort: Lower Body (Out), Milan Lucic: Lower Body/Personal (Out), Matthew Poitras: Upper Body (Questionable), Brandon Carlo: Upper Body (Out)
Avalanche: Pavel Francouz: Groin (Out), Valeri Nichushkin: Personal (Out), Gabriel Landeskog: Knee (Out), Artturi Lehkonen: Upper Body (Out), Bowen Byram: Lower Body (Out)
Bruins vs. Avalanche Predictions & Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Bruins |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (6.5) |
| Spread Pick | Avalanche (+1.5) |
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Bruins vs. Avalanche Team Stats
| Bruins Avg. (Rank) | Avalanche Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.30 (11th) | Goals Scored | 3.73 (2nd) |
| 2.63 (5th) | Goals Allowed | 3.11 (17th) |
| 30.7 (17th) | Shots | 32.2 (9th) |
| 31.7 (24th) | Shots Allowed | 29.0 (6th) |
Bruins Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Pastrnak | 43 | 26 | 35 | 61 | 215 | 9 | +9 |
| Brad Marchand | 43 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 117 | 7 | +3 |
| Charlie Coyle | 43 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 89 | 4 | +4 |
| Charlie McAvoy | 35 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 65 | 1 | +3 |
| James van Riemsdyk | 39 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 83 | 5 | +4 |
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Avalanche Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan MacKinnon | 45 | 23 | 49 | 72 | 203 | 5 | +11 |
| Mikko Rantanen | 45 | 24 | 34 | 58 | 158 | 9 | +2 |
| Cale Makar | 40 | 10 | 42 | 52 | 122 | 4 | +10 |
| Valeri Nichushkin | 40 | 22 | 20 | 42 | 128 | 13 | +9 |
| Devon Toews | 45 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 84 | 0 | +11 |
Betting Trends
- The Bruins have compiled a 22-15 record when favored on the moneyline this season.
- The Bruins have an implied moneyline win probability of 59.2% in this matchup.
- This season the Avalanche have won three of the five games in which they’ve been an underdog.
- Oddsmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Avalanche have a 45.5% chance to win.
- Boston’s 43 matches this season have finished above this game’s total of 6.5 goals 20 times.
- Colorado and its opponent have combined to score over 6.5 goals in 26 of 45 games this season.
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