Boston Bruins vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction, Pick and Preview, March 15 (3/15): NHL

Boston Bruins vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction, Pick and Preview, March 15 (3/15): NHL

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Odds
Time 7:30 p.m. EST
Bruins money line -170
Bruins spread -1.5 (+150)
Blackhawks money line +145
Blackhawks spread +1.5 (-175)
Over / under 6
2021-2022 season stats
  Boston Bruins Chicago Blackhawks
Record 36-18-5 22-30-8
Road / home record 18-8-3 11-15-4
Streak W2 W1
Goals per game 3.02 2.63
Goals allowed per game 2.68 3.43
Shots per game 35.2 28.8
Shots allowed per game 29.1 32.0
PP % 25.0% 20.4%
PK % 18.82% 24.42%
Over / under record 29-28-2 29-25-6
Preview

The Boston Bruins hit the road and will visit the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night. These teams just met last week and the Bruins got the win at home 4-3.

BOSTON BRUINS

The Bruins have won 4 of their last 5 games and are 18-11 on the road. Boston has a 36-18-5 record overall ranking 4th in the Atlantic Division. They beat the Coyotes last Saturday 3-2 at home. Craig Smith scored twice in the first period for Boston and Jeremy Swayman stopped 27 shots. Charlie Coyle scored with 3:21 left in the third period to win the game.

David Pastrnak leads the Bruins with 33 goals and has 60 points. Craig Smith has seven goals over the last 10 games for Boston.

In their last 10 games the Bruins are 8-2, averaging 3.9 goals, 7.3 assists, 3.3 penalties and 7.4 penalty minutes while giving up 2.2 goals per game with a .920 save percentage.

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS

The Blackhawks have lost 3 of their last 5 games and are 11-19 at home this season. Chicago is 22-30-8 ranking 7th in the Central division. Chicago has converted on 20.4% of power-play opportunities, scoring 37 power-play goals.

Patrick Kane leads the Blackhawks with 49 assists and has 68 points this season. Alex DeBrincat has five goals and nine assists over the last 10 games for Chicago.

Chicago are 4-6 in their last 10 games and are averaging 3.7 goals, six assists, 4.1 penalties and 9.1 penalty minutes while giving up 3.5 goals per game with an .885 save percentage.

BETTING TRENDS

Chicago are 12-18 ATS at home.

The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 6 games.

Boston are 22-37 ATS this season.

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games.

Prediction

The Bruins have the #5 defense in the NHL and are allowing 2.2 gpg in their last 10 games. They've improved offensively scoring 3.9 gpg in the last 10. The Blackhawks aren't profitable ATS at home. The Bruins haven't been good ATS this season but the way they're playing I think they will win this one easy.

PICK: Bruins -1.5 (+150)

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