Canucks vs. Bruins Free Pick
BOSTON, MA (The Spread) – In what will be the first meeting between the two teams since the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals, the Bruins will host the Canucks today at 1:00PM ET.
ODDS: Oddsmakers have installed the Bruins as –145 money line favorites over the Canucks, while the over/under total for this game is currently sitting at 5.5 goals. Vancouver enters the game with a 25-13-3 overall record and is 13-8-1 on the road this year, while Boston is 26-10-1 overall and 14-6-1 at home.
LINE MOVEMENT: The Bruins opened as –165 money line favorites but their odds have dropped to –145 while the Canucks have gone from +152 money line underdogs to +134 odds. The over/under total opened at 5.5 and has stayed at that number.
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PUBLIC BETTING: Of the 2,600-plus wagers placed on tonight’s game, 72% of NHL public bettors currently favor the Bruins. This information is subject to change, however, so make sure you click on the link provided for the most up-to-date public betting numbers.
NHL FREE PICK: Take Vancouver. Look for the Canucks to play with a chip on their shoulder after the Bruins knocked them off in last year’s Finals. Roberto Luongo is coming off his 700th career regular-season game and will be motivated to exact some revenge on a Boston team that got the best of him last season. According to latest NHL trends, the Canucks are 4-0 in their last four games versus the Northeast and 4-0 in their last four games as an underdog. They’re also 6-1 in their last seven games versus the Eastern Conference and 8-3 in their lat 11 road games.
SATURDAY NHL FREE PICK: VANCOUVER CANUCKS +134
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