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Boston Bruins vs. Vancouver Canucks
The Boston Bruins and the Vancouver Canucks will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Rogers Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -102-moneyline favorites versus the Canucks, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Last time out for Vancouver, they were a 4-0 winner as they battled the Panthers at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Canucks at +158 were rewarded, while the 4 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Boston lost its last outing, a 5-1 result against the Kraken on December 12. Bettors who backed the Kraken at +104 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Boston:
Team record: 15-13-3 SU
Boston is 3-15 ATS in its last 18 games
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games
Vancouver:
Team record: 15-8-5 SU
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Vancouver's last 12 games
Vancouver is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vancouver's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Boston at Calgary Tuesday, December 17
Vancouver home to Colorado Monday, December 16