The reeling Boston Bruins (3-5-0) are on home ice Thursday night at the TD Garden, hosting the Anaheim Ducks (3-2-1) in a non-conference matchup. The Bruins got off to a solid start to the season, but they have lost their last five games, while the Ducks won their last after losing two in a row. Strap in for a detailed Anaheim Ducks vs. Boston Bruins right here!
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Ducks’ Attack Takes Off
After two losses where the Ducks only scored one goal in each their attack took off in their last game in a 5-2 road win over the Nashville Predators. The Ducks outshot the Preds 33-28 and five different players lit the lamp, including Ross Johnston, who also had two assists. Lukas Dostal (2-2-1 3.02 GAA) gave up two goals for the second straight start after giving up a total of seven goals in his previous two starts. Backup Petr Mrazek may get the start to face the Bruins and in his lone start this season, he was peppered for six goals on only 23 shots.
On the season, the Ducks are averaging 2.80 goals per game and only rank 25th, giving up an average of 3.60 goals per game. Leo Carlsson leads the team with seven points (3 goals 4 assists) and had a goal in the last game. Chris Kreider is tied for the team lead with four goals and he missed the last game and is out for this one. Cutter Gauthier also has four goals and in the last game had a goal and an assist. Ryan Strome had 10 goals and 31 assists last season and has not played this season on IR. On the young season, Anaheim is 2-1-1 on the road. Comeback Falls Short for Bruins
In their last game, the Bruins were at home in a 4-3 loss to the Florida Panthers, where they came back from a two-goal third period deficit to tie the score at 3-3 but gave up the game-winner with only 26 seconds remaining. Morgan Geekie, Pavel Zacha, and Elias Lindholm scored a goal and Casey Mittelstadt and David Pastrnak each had two assists. Jeremy Swayman (2-3-0 2.76 GAA) gave up four goals on 23 shots and has given up 13 goals in losing his last three starts. Joonas Korpisalo (1-2-0 3.36 GAA) may get the nod in this game and has given up seven goals in his last two starts.
On the season, the Bruins are averaging 3.00 goals per game and giving up an average of 3.14 goals per game. Pastrnak leads the team in goals (4) and points (10) and has three goals and three assists in the last five games. After only giving up five goals in winning their first three games, Boston has given up an average of 4.20 goals in their five-game skid. On the season, the Bruins are 2-2-0 at home. Last season, the Bruins lost both games facing the Ducks. Ducks vs. Bruins PickMoney Line pick for Ducks vs. Bruins
The Ducks are coming off a win where they scored five goals and the Bruins are mired in a five-game losing streak after winning their first two games. Boston started the season playing good defense but in their five-game skid are giving up an average of 4.20 goals. Anaheim has been up and down early this season and while only ranking 25th in the league in goals against per game, they played good defense in their last game. In terms of the Ducks vs. Bruins prediction, Anaheim will have another good game on the attack, facing a struggling Boston defense and will get the win, sending the Bruins to their seventh loss in a row.
Over/Under Pick for Ducks vs. Bruins
In the Bruins’ five-game skid, the total has gone Over three times and that is the pick I am leaning towards in this game. In those five games, the Boston defense has struggled, giving up an average of 4.20 goals per game. They have not gotten good goalie play, and that will continue in this game. While the Ducks have not been a big scoring team, they scored five goals in their last game and will put up a pretty high total facing a struggling Bruins’ defense. On the other side of the coin, while the Bruins have not been great on the attack as of late, they will be pretty good on that side of the ice in this game, facing a Ducks’ defense that only ranks 25th in goals against per game. This non-conference affair will be far from a defensive battle, so in a higher-scoring game the Over is the way to go.
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