The Calgary Flames (5-5-2) and Boston Bruins (11-2-0) meet Thursday at TD Garden in Boston. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Flames vs. Bruins odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Flames dropped another gut-wrenching 1-goal game Tuesday at the New Jersey Devils, falling 3-2 in regulation. The previous two losses were also 1-goal games — both in overtime — and 5 of the team’s 6 losses during its current skid were by 1 goal.
The Bruins rebounded from a 2-1 road loss at the Toronto Maple Leafs Saturday with a solid 3-1 win over the visiting St. Louis Blues Monday. It was the 7th win in as many games at TD Garden for the B’s, who have outscored their competition 28-13 on home ice.
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Flames at Bruins odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 5:38 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Flames +140 (bet $100 to win $140) | Bruins -175 (bet $175 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Flames +1.5 (-175) | Bruins -1.5 (+140)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: +102 | U: -125)
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Flames at Bruins projected goalies
Jacob Markstrom (4-3-2, 2.97 GAA, .893 SV%) vs. Linus Ullmark (9-1-0, 2.05 GAA, .932 SV%, 1 SO)
Markstrom hasn’t been terribly sharp this season, especially in November. He is winless in his five 5 outings while going 0-2-2 with a 3.46 GAA and .881 SV% across 4 November assignments.
Ullmark has looked like an All-Star in the first full month of the regular season, winning all but one of his 10 starts to date. He has allowed 2 or fewer goals in 8 of his 11 appearances.
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Flames at Bruins picks and predictions
Prediction
Bruins 4, Flames 2
Moneyline
The BRUINS (-175) are actually a bargain at this price.
Boston is a perfect 7-for-7 at home this season and has managed a perfect 5-0-0 record against Western Conference teams to date.
The Flames have dropped 6 in a row, including each of the first 2 games on their current 4-game road trip. Calgary is a very ordinary 2-2-2 in 6 games against Eastern Conference foes.
Puck line/Against the spread
The BRUINS -1.5 (+140) are worth playing as a half-unit wager on the puck line.
In Boston’s 6 victories to date as a favorite, it’s covered the puck line in 5 of them.
The Flames +1.5 (-180) have lost 5 of the past 6 games during their skid by just 1 goal, but that’s an awfully large price to pay for a little bit of insurance. Calgary is not playing well and it cannot be trusted.
Over/Under
UNDER 6.5 (-125) is worth a play.
The Under has split 3-3 in Calgary’s 6 games against Eastern Conference foes, including 1-1 in 2 road games on its current trip.
The Over has dominated most of the season for Boston, going 7-3-1 in the first 11 games, but the Under is 2-0 in the past 2 outings, with the B’s yielding just 1.5 goals per contest.
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