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Late one on the West Coast, and I’m riding the Black and Gold. The B’s have won three straight by a combined 17-5, they’ve been the better shot team, and they’re only a short favorite at the Pond.
The Matchup
- Boston is rolling. The Bruins are 5-2 and have won three in a row: 6-1 over Utah, 5-1 over Philadelphia and 6-3 in San Jose on Tuesday. Twenty-six goals for, 16 against.
- Anaheim’s record is better than its play. The Ducks are 4-2, but they’ve been outshot 162 to 141, and they just lost 4-2 at home to a Calgary team that’s won one game all year.
- Puck drop. 10:10 PM ET at Honda Center.
The Goalies
Boston is giving Jeremy Swayman the night off. Michael DiPietro is confirmed, and he stopped 89.7% of the shots he saw in his one start this year.
Lukas Dostal is confirmed for Anaheim, at 89.2% through five. That’s pretty much even in net, so this one comes down to the skaters, and Boston’s have been better.
The Number
Take the margin out and the market has Boston at about 52%. That’s a coin flip for the team that’s been scoring and the team that’s been getting outshot. I’ll lay the short price.
The honest case against: Swayman is sitting, the Bruins are on a West Coast trip, and road teams out West late at night lose games they shouldn’t. It’s a Game Pick, a lean, and like every pick we post, it lands on the receipts page win or lose.
Bottom Line
Take the Bruins on the moneyline at . Lean. Three straight wins, the better shot numbers and a short price against a team getting outshot. B’s.
Lines as posted Friday afternoon. Both goalies confirmed Friday evening.
Same-Game Parlay
One read in two legs. If the Bruins win, Pastrnak is almost always shooting a bunch. He’s put four or more on net in six of seven games. Every leg needs the same night, so this is one position, not two bets.
The angleBoston wins and Pastrnak keeps firing on a team that gets outshot.
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Price: check your sportsbook for SGP pricing. Lines as posted Friday at 1:00 AM ET; confirm them before you build the ticket. This parlay is a Game Pick. Player props not available in all states.
Best Props for This Game
Bets beyond the side, from either team. Every one has a trend, a matchup and a real price behind it. These are Game Pick props, separate bets from our pick, so keep them small.
He’s been a shooting machine, and he gets plus money against a team that gives up a lot of looks.
- Trend6 of 7 games: 4, 4, 5, 2, 4, 4 and 4 shots
- MatchupAnaheim has been outshot 162 to 141 in six games
All those shots haven’t turned into many goals yet, and that usually doesn’t last.
- Trend2 goals and 27 shots on goal in seven games
- MatchupLukas Dostal, confirmed for Anaheim, is at 89.2% through five games
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