The Boston Bruins will look to stay hot in December when they travel to Nashville to face the Predators. The Bruins are 6-1 SU and 5-2 ATS in their last seven games and are revving up their climb back into the Eastern Conference playoff race. Boston opened as a +130 road dog at Bridgestone Arena.
- The total has gone UNDER in four of the Bruins’ last five games against the Predators.
- Nashville goaltender Pekka Rinne ranks 11th in save percentage and GAA this season.
- The favored team is 10-2 SU in the last 12 games in this matchup.
Nashville has been on a tear since the beginning of November, going 11-4 SU and only losing one game at home. The Predators edged the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday 3-2 in a shootout and it was the typical game plan for a Nashville win. Timely goal-scoring on the power play and steady goaltending are the ingredients for a winning formula in the NHL and the Predators may have the recipe down pat. Nashville has scored a power-play goal in all 13 home games this season, converting 39.6 percent of its chances at Bridgestone Arena. Consider the Predators moneyline in this one.
Boston is playing arguably its best hockey of the season after a dominating 3-0 win over the Flyers. But the Bruins will have to rely on backup goaltender Anton Khudobin to hold down the fort in tonight’s matchup. Starting netminder Tuukka Rask will be out for this contest and while normally that would give bettors pause, Khudobin has certainly held his own. The backup is 7-0-2 in his nine starts this season and has won four straight. If bettors think Nashville is due for a letdown at home, the Bruins may be the team to pull off the upset.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to back the visiting Boston Bruins before puck drop in this match found them as +131 moneyline underdogs at Sportsbook. They saw an Sportsbook total of 5.5, according to Sportsbook.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 2.9-2.6 result in favor of the Bruins. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NHL matchups here.
Boston Bruins vs Nashville Predators Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Supporters of the Boston Bruins have seen them go 12-8-4 so far this season, while the Predators are at 16-7-3. In totals betting, the Predators are 13-13, while the Bruins are 11-13. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Nashville vs Boston injuries news.
According to new NHL Power Rankings here at OddsShark, it's the No. 7-ranked Predators and the No. 26-rated Bruins in this matchup.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up the Nashville Predators' No. 10-ranked offense (3.17 goals per game) against a Boston Bruins defense that ranks No. 11 at 2.96 goals per game allowed. The Predators power play has clicked at a 25.53% rate while the Bruins have a 83.33% rate on the penalty kill.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Boston won its last outing, a 3-0 result against the Flyers on December 02. Bettors who backed the Bruins at -102 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Nashville was a 3-2 Sportsbook at home against the Ducks. Bettors on Nashville at -231 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
- Boston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
- Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games
- Boston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
- Nashville is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
- Nashville is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 6 games
- Nashville is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Boston home to Arizona, Thursday, December 7
Nashville at Dallas, Tuesday, December 5
