Boston Bruins vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction, 12/14/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs Vancouver Canucks

Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024

Location: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Bruins (+132) Canucks (-160)

The Vancouver Canucks (14-8-5) are welcoming the Boston Bruins (15-12-3) at Rogers Arena on Saturday. The line on this contest has Boston at +132 and Vancouver is opening at -160. The over/under is set at 6.5.

The Boston Bruins will need a bounce back game after taking a 8-1 defeat to the Jets in their previous game. Boston earned 37 penalty minutes in this contest. Moreover, they had 2 opportunities with more players on the ice and scored 1 goal. The Bruins didn't have their best offensive outing in this defeat. While out there on the ice, they earned a goal on 1 out of the 24 shots they put on net.

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Boston Bruins opponents have totaled 106 power play opportunities (1st in pro hockey) and have tallied 24 goals in those chances. The Bruins thus far have had 842 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .887. Boston has taken 833 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.1%. At even strength, the Bruins let the opposition score 71 goals while notching 62 as an offensive unit. Boston is sitting with 110 power play chances and they have scored 14 goals during those advantages, giving them a rate of 12.73%. For the season, they have tallied 33 points and their points % is .550. In the matter of scoring goals, the Boston Bruins have notched 76 goals (25th in pro hockey) this season and have allowed 95.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Jeremy Swayman. Over the course of his pro career, Swayman has 91 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .623. He has a save percentage of .914 in his 7,621 mins between the pipes. Swayman has had 4,207 shots against him and has recorded 3,845 saves. The opposition has scored 362 goals against Swayman in his pro career and his goals against average per contest is 2.85. He has amassed an overall mark of 88-43-17 and he has gotten the start in 146 games. Swayman has taken the ice for 153 games throughout his NHL career.

In their last contest, Vancouver played the Blues in a game where the Canucks ended up losing by a final of 4-3. They had 3 chances on the power play in this one and notched 1 out of those chances. The Canucks recorded 3 goals out of the 25 shots on goal they tried.

The Canucks are sitting with 69 goals at even strength and 19 goals (10th in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. Vancouver has taken 721 shots (30th in professional hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 12.21%, while allowing the opposition 768 shots. On the season, the Vancouver Canucks are sitting with 88 goals, 33 points, as well as a points percentage of .611. They have granted a total of 86 goals to be scored by of a combination of 69 goals at even strength and 17 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 81 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 23.46%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 79.27% on their oppositions 82 power play chances, and their save percentage is 88.8%.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Thatcher Demko between the pipes. Teams are averaging 2.81 goals/game and he has allowed 600 goals in total. Demko's percentage of quality starts comes in at 57.0% and he has 122 quality starting assignments in his career. He has made the start in 214 games and has been on the ice for 12,809 mins. Demko holds a lifetime mark of 116-81-18 and has played in 220 contests. He has recorded 6,193 saves out of 6,793 shots taken against him, which gives him a save percentage of .912.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Vancouver (-160)

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