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Vancouver Canucks vs Boston Bruins: Both teams are underperforming

The Vancouver Canucks are visiting the Boston Bruins today at TD Garden.

The Canucks are excellent on the road

The Vancouver Canucks are ninth in the Western Conference with a 9-6-3 record, including 7-1-0 on the road. They have lost 3 of the last 5 games and are coming off a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators. The Canucks are 14th in the league scoring 3.21 goals per game and are ranked 23rd allowing the exact same number. Quinn Hughes leads the team with 19 points so far in the season.

The Bruins have picked up the pace

The Boston Bruins are eighth in the Eastern Conference with a 10-9-3 record, including 6-4-2 at home. They have won the last two games and are coming off a 2-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings. The Bruins are the worst offensive team in the league scoring 2.32 goals per game and are ranked 21st allowing 3.18. David Pastrnak leads the team with 19 points so far in the season.

Betting Trends

The Bruins are 6-1 SU in their last 7 home games against Vancouver and 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against teams from the Pacific Division. Boston has played under the total goal line in 8 of their last 11 games overall, 6 of their last 9 games against teams from the Western Conference, 5 of their last 6 games against the Canucks, and 5 of their last 7 home games against them. The Canucks are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games against the Bruins, and 7-0 SU in their last 7 games on the road. Vancouver has played over the total goal line in 4 of their last 5 games overall, 5 of their last 6 games against teams from the Eastern Conference, and has played under in 6 of their last 7 games against teams from the Atlantic Division.

Prediction and Conclusion

After a poor start to the season, the Boston Bruins made a coaching change and have won both games since then, allowing only one goal in those two. However, they have a long way to go, and it is hard to believe that they are the lowest-scoring team in the league. The Canucks are stopping in Boston for the second of the six-game road trip after winning in Ottawa. Vancouver has won 7 of 8 road games this season and has a legit chance to win this one as well. Boston will dominate the possession once again, which will slow down the pace, so we go with under 5.5 goals in total.