The Boston Bruins (34-12-12) take on the Vancouver Canucks (37-16-6) in a battle between the top teams in each conference Saturday at Rogers Arena. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Bruins'vs. Canucks odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Bruins have hit a rough patch as they’ve lost 5 of 7 after a 3-2 overtime setback to the Calgary Flames Thursday. The good news, though they have tasted defeat, they’re still tallying points as only 2 of those L’s were in regulation. RW David Pastrnak, though he has slowed down a bit, still has goals in 3 of the last 5 games and 36 on the year.
Speaking of hard times, the Canucks have lost 4 straight, and all of them were by multiple goals. They have been outscored 22-12 in that span. The Seattle Kraken took them down, 5-2, Thursday night. C J.T. Miller had a goal in that one, and he has 5 goals in the last 3 games.
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