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The Boston Bruins (4-0-0) play the 3rd contest in a 4-game road trip against the Anaheim Ducks (1-3-0) Sunday at Honda Center. Puck drop is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET (NHL Network). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Bruins vs. Ducks odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Bruins doubled up the Los Angeles Kings Saturday at Crypto.com Arena in the first of a back-to-back set in Southern California. The 4 goals scored mark a season best, and the B’s are a perfect 4-0-0 overall. The Over (5.5) result against the Kings also was the first of the season after 3 consecutive Unders.
The Ducks were on the short end of a 2-1 road loss against the Arizona Coyotes Saturday, and Anaheim has dropped 3 of the past 4 games. However, it did win its only game against an Eastern Conference team, the Carolina Hurricanes, by a 6-3 score last Sunday.
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Bruins at Ducks odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:26 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Bruins -250 (bet $250 to win $100) | Ducks +200 (bet $100 to win $200)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Bruins -1.5 (-105) | Ducks +1.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Bruins at Ducks projected goalies
Linus Ullmark (2-0-0, 1.00 GAA, .958 SV%) vs. John Gibson (0-2-0, 3.06 GAA, .902 SV%)
Ullmark is expected to get the starting nod after Jeremy Swayman was in between the pipes in Los Angeles Saturday. The 30-year-old Swede last started in San Jose, turning aside 26 of the 27 shots he faced, and he has allowed just 2 total goals on 48 shots this season.
Gibson kicked out 21 of the 24 shots he faced in a narrow 3-2 loss against the Dallas Stars on Thursday in his most recent action. He has allowed exactly 3 goals in each of his first 2 showings, but the offensive support has been scant.
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Bruins at Ducks picks and predictions
Prediction
Bruins 4, Ducks 1
The Bruins (-250) will cost you 2½ times your potential return, and that’s way too much risk for not enough reward, even if this is a mismatch on paper.
Even tossing the B’s into a multi-team parlay or single-game parlay-plus is not worth it, as heavy favorites suck all of the value out of your ticket.
AVOID.
Puck line/Against the spread
The BRUINS -1.5 (-105) are a much better play on the puck line.
Yes, the Ducks +1.5 (-115) won their only game against an Eastern Conference team last Sunday vs. Carolina, but that’s a very giving team during the early going. Boston has way fewer holes, especially on defense and in goal.
Over/Under
The UNDER 6 (-110) should be a slam-dunk play. The B’s are averaging 3.3 goals per game (GPG) in 4 outings, while allowing just 1.5 GPG.
The Ducks have scored 2 or fewer goals in their 3 losses, and Anaheim will have tremendous difficulty trying to solve Ullmark and the Boston D.
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