The Calgary Flames (7-5-1) visit the Boston Bruins (6-7-1) on Thursday. Puck drop from TD Garden is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Flames vs. Bruins odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Season series: First meeting; Flames won series 2-0 last season
Calgary got back in the win column on Tuesday with a 3-2 overtime win against the Montreal Canadiens while covering as a -144 road favorite. RW Matt Coronato had 2 goals in the win.
Boston had a 2-game winning streak snapped on Tuesday with a 4-0 loss against the Toronto Maples as a +108 road underdog. The result followed consecutive shutouts for the Bruins over the Philadelphia Flyer (3-0) and Seattle Kraken (2-0). Boston has been shut out 3 times in their last 8 games.
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Flames at Bruins odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NHL odds. Lines last updated at 9:25 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Flames +155 (bet $100 to win $155) | Bruins -190 (bet $190 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Flames +1.5 (-160) | Bruins -1.5 (+135)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6 (O: +100 | U: -120)
Flames at Bruins projected goalies
Dan Vladar (3-3-1, 2.71 GAA, .907 SV%, 1 SO) vs. Jeremy Swayman (4-5-1, 3.14 GAA, .894 SV%, 1 SO)
Vladar started the season with 2 wins in a row, but has lost 4 of his last 5 games since. He has allowed 3 or more goals in 3 of his last 4 starts while the Flames offense has scored 2 or fewer goals in 4 of his last 5 outings.
Swayman has faced struggles this season with his GAA and SV% being the worst of his career. He has dropped 6 of his last 8 Games and has allowed 3 or more goals in 5 of his last 6 starts.
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Flames at Bruins picks and predictions
Prediction
Flames 3, Bruins 2
Moneyline
BET FLAMES (+155).
Boston has dropped 3 of its last 4 games at home while scoring 2 goals or less in 4 of its last 5. It has been shut out twice in its last 5 games and has allowed 4 or more goals twice in its last 4 games. Calgary has won 2 of its last 3 while allowing 2 or fewer goals in 2 of its last 3.
Puck line/Against the spread
PASS.
There is no value on the Flames spread.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 6 (-120).
Calgary has scored 3 or fewer goals in 7 straight games and has scored 2 or fewer goals in 3 of its last 5. It has allowed 2 or fewer goals twice in its last 3 games and has hit the Under 5 straight times. Boston has hit the Under in 3 straight games while scoring 2 goals or fewer in 4 of its last 5.
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