Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas
Boston Bruins (30-4-4) vs. San Jose Sharks (12-20-7)
The 2022-23 NHL season goes on with a nine-game Saturday card and brings this interconference clash from the SAP Center at San Jose, California when the Boston Bruins take on the San Jose Sharks at 10:30 p.m. ET.
Boston enters as the prohibitive favorite on the Moneyline (-230) and the odds are at -105 when Boston gives up 1.5 goals. The total is set at 6.5. The Bruins have won the last nine meetings between these clubs, including four straight games in San Jose.
The Boston Bruins extended their point streak to 12 straight games with a 5-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday. The Bruins are 9-0-3 in their last 12 games and have not suffered a loss in regulation since falling on the road in Arizona on December 9. The Bruins moved to 11-4-1 on the road and are now 4-0-1 in their last five road contests.
“We just want to keep things rolling,” goaltender Jeremy Swayman said. “We know how good we are, and games like this, where you have a little adversity with travel or whatever, you want to get on top and get those two points. So, it's a feel-good win, but at the same time we're still not satisfied.”
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Swayman had a big night in the victory, stopping 27 of 29 shots. That moved the netminder 28-3-3 with a 2.63 GAA and a .900 save percentage. No. 1 goaltender Linus Ullmark has been even better (21-1-1, 1.86, .939). David Pastrnak had two goals in the contest, giving him 27 on the season.
It is not surprising to see where Boston is in the standings. Statistically, this team has been ridiculously good, ranked first in goals-against average (2.16) and second in goals per game (3.76). They are first in penalty killing (85.2%) and fourth in the power-play (27.5%).