Avalanche vs. Bruins Prediction & Picks - October 16

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The Colorado Avalanche (0-3, riding a three-game losing streak) host the Boston Bruins (2-2) at Ball Arena. The matchup on Wednesday, October 16 begins at 9:30 PM ET on TNT.

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Here is our pick for who will claim the win in Wednesday's matchup.

Avalanche vs. Bruins Predictions for Wednesday

Our computer projection model for this contest expects a final result of Bruins 6, Avalanche 3.

  • Moneyline Pick: Bruins (-100)
  • Total Pick: Over 6.5 (computer predicts 8.8 goals on average)
  • Spread Pick: Bruins (+1.5)

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Avalanche Splits and Trends

  • The Avalanche had a 50-25-7 record overall, with a 9-8-17 record in games that needed overtime, last season.
  • Colorado picked up 32 points (13-7-6) in the 26 games it played that were decided by one goal.
  • In the 10 games last season the Avalanche scored just one goal, they went 1-6-3 (five points).
  • Colorado scored exactly two goals in 11 games last season (2-8-1 record, five points).
  • The Avalanche scored three or more goals 67 times, and went 53-10-4 in those games (to record 110 points).
  • In the 39 games when Colorado recorded a single power-play goal, it had a 31-7-1 record (63 points).
  • When it outshot its opponent, Colorado was 39-16-3 (81 points).
  • The Avalanche were outshot by their opponent 29 times, and went 14-11-4 (32 points).

Bruins Splits and Trends

  • The Bruins had a 12-16-28 record in overtime games last season, and a 47-20-15 overall record.
  • Boston picked up 41 points (14-9-13) in its 36 games decided by one goal.
  • In 17 games last season when the Bruins ended up with just one goal, they picked up five points (0-12-5).
  • Boston accumulated 14 points (5-9-4) when scoring a pair of goals last season.
  • The Bruins picked up 103 points in their 58 games when they scored at least three goals.
  • Last season Boston recorded a lone power-play goal in 35 games and registered 48 points, with a record of 21-8-6.
  • When it outshot its opponent last season, Boston posted a record of 18-3-6 (42 points).
  • The Bruins were outshot by their opponents 63 times last season, and took 70 points from those games.

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Team Stats Comparison (2023-24)

Avalanche Rank Avalanche AVG Bruins AVG Bruins Rank
1st 3.68 Goals Scored 3.21 13th
16th 3.07 Goals Allowed 2.7 5th
4th 33 Shots 29.3 21st
16th 29.8 Shots Allowed 30.5 21st
5th 24.46% Power Play % 22.22% 14th
12th 79.92% Penalty Kill % 82.46% 7th

Avalanche vs. Bruins Game Time and TV Channel

  • When: Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 9:30 PM ET
  • TV Channel: TNT
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  • Where: Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado

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