NHL Betting Preview & Picks
Vancouver Canucks vs Boston Bruins
Game Date: Monday, June 13, 2011 | Game Time: 8:05 PM | Home Line: -1.5 | Total: 5.0
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The Vancouver Canucks travel to Boston to play the Bruins at 8:05 PM on Monday, June 13, 2011. Boston is the favorite in this matchup, laying -1.5 points here at home. The Total has been posted at Over/Under 5.0.
Before getting to specific team details, let’s have a look at the recent games in this series to see if we can identify any NHL sports betting trends to assist in making the right pick in this game.
Recent Results in the Canucks/Bruins SeriesDate AwayTeam Score HomeTeam Score HomeLine Total
June 10, 2011 Boston 0 Vancouver 1 -1.5 5.0
June 8, 2011 Vancouver 0 Boston 4 -1.5 5.0
June 6, 2011 Vancouver 1 Boston 8 -1.5 5.0
June 4, 2011 Boston 2 Vancouver 3 -1.5 5.0
June 1, 2011 Boston 0 Vancouver 1 -1.5 5.5
February 26, 2011 Boston 3 Vancouver 1 -1.5 5.5
February 6, 2010 Vancouver 3 Boston 2 1.5 5.0
October 28, 2008 Boston 1 Vancouver 0
December 21, 2006 Vancouver 0 Boston 2
December 4, 2005 Boston 2 Vancouver 5
When looking at the last 15 games in this series, we can see the home team has won 9 games compared to 6 wins for the road team. Average points scored per game for the home team in the Vancouver/Boston series is 7.3 ppg while the vistor has put up 6.1 ppg, creating an average margin of victory of 1.2 favoring the home team.
As stated, the exact advantage spanning the last 15 games represents a median average advantage for the home team in this series of 1.2 ppg. That represents a value number of -0.3 when meassured against the offered line of -1.5, suggesting a wager on Vancouver makes the most sense – at least, when looking at betting against the number according to the historical series trends.
The average Total points scored spanning the last 15 games between the Canucks and the Bruins is 13.4 per game. That creates a face value cushion of 8.4 against the line, suggesting a bet of Over 5.0 may be in order. At least it appears as such on first impression when compared to the series history.
Now let’s take a look at the series history in this exact situation, with Vancouver as the road team and with Boston as the home team.
Recent Results when Vancouver visits BostonDate AwayTeam Score HomeTeam Score HomeLine Total
June 8, 2011 Vancouver 0 Boston 4 -1.5 5.0
June 6, 2011 Vancouver 1 Boston 8 -1.5 5.0
February 6, 2010 Vancouver 3 Boston 2 1.5 5.0
December 21, 2006 Vancouver 0 Boston 2
November 15, 2003 Vancouver 1 Boston 2
March 3, 2003 Vancouver 6 Boston 4
November 23, 2001 Vancouver 69 Boston 78
When looking at the last 7 games in this series while Boston has been the home team, we can see the Bruins have won 5 games compared to 2 wins for the Canucks. Average points scored per game by Boston in this situation is is 12.8 ppg while Vancouver has put up 10.3 ppg, creating an average margin of victory of 2.5 favoring the Bruins.
As stated, the exact advantage spanning the last games represents a median average advantage for the home team in this series of 2.5 ppg. That represents a value number of 1 when meassured against the offered line of -1.5, suggesting a wager on the Bruins makes the most sense. At least, that’s the way it looks when you ponder a bet against the line, looking at this wager in the vacuum of this series situation.
The average Total points scored spanning the last 7 games between the Canucks and the Bruins is 23.1 per game. That creates a face value cushion of 18.1 against the line, suggesting a bet of Over 5.0 may be in order. At least it appears as such on first impression when compared to the series history.
Can the Vancouver Canucks Cover the Spread?
This season the Vancouver Canucks have played 105 games, averaging 3.0 points per game, while allowing 2.3 points per game. This has led to a season record of 69-36. Let’s have a closer look at recent Vancouver Canucks results.
Recent Vancouver Canucks ResultsDate AwayTeam Score HomeTeam Score HomeLine Total
June 10, 2011 Boston 0 Vancouver 1 -1.5 5.0
June 8, 2011 Vancouver 0 Boston 4 -1.5 5.0
June 6, 2011 Vancouver 1 Boston 8 -1.5 5.0
June 4, 2011 Boston 2 Vancouver 3 -1.5 5.0
June 1, 2011 Boston 0 Vancouver 1 -1.5 5.5
May 24, 2011 San Jose 2 Vancouver 3 -1.5 5.5
May 22, 2011 Vancouver 4 San Jose 2 -1.5 5.5
This season the Vancouver Canucks have played 51 games on the road, averaging 3.0 points per game, while allowing 2.5 points per game. This has led to a season record of 32-19. Let’s have a closer look at recent Vancouver Canucks results on the road.
Recent Vancouver Canucks Road ResultsDate AwayTeam Score HomeTeam Score HomeLine Total
June 8, 2011 Vancouver 0 Boston 4 -1.5 5.0
June 6, 2011 Vancouver 1 Boston 8 -1.5 5.0
May 22, 2011 Vancouver 4 San Jose 2 -1.5 5.5
May 20, 2011 Vancouver 3 San Jose 4 -1.5 5.5
May 9, 2011 Vancouver 2 Nashville 1 1.5 5.0
Can the Boston Bruins Cover the Spread?
This season the Boston Bruins have played 105 games, averaging 3.0 points per game, while allowing 2.3 points per game. This has led to a season record of 60-36. Let’s have a closer look at recent Boston Bruins results.
Recent Boston Bruins ResultsDate AwayTeam Score HomeTeam Score HomeLine Total
June 10, 2011 Boston 0 Vancouver 1 -1.5 5.0
June 8, 2011 Vancouver 0 Boston 4 -1.5 5.0
June 6, 2011 Vancouver 1 Boston 8 -1.5 5.0
June 4, 2011 Boston 2 Vancouver 3 -1.5 5.0
June 1, 2011 Boston 0 Vancouver 1 -1.5 5.5
May 27, 2011 Tampa Bay 0 Boston 1 -1.5 5.5
May 25, 2011 Boston 4 Tampa Bay 5 -1.5 5.5
May 23, 2011 Tampa Bay 1 Boston 3 -1.5 5.5
May 21, 2011 Boston 3 Tampa Bay 5 -1.5 5.5
May 19, 2011 Boston 2 Tampa Bay 0 -1.5 5.5
This season the Boston Bruins have played 53 games here at home, averaging 3.1 points per game, while allowing 2.2 points per game. This has led to a season record of 31-22. Let’s have a closer look at recent Boston Bruins results when playing at home.
Recent Boston Bruins Home ResultsDate AwayTeam Score HomeTeam Score HomeLine Total
June 8, 2011 Vancouver 0 Boston 4 -1.5 5.0
June 6, 2011 Vancouver 1 Boston 8 -1.5 5.0
May 27, 2011 Tampa Bay 0 Boston 1 -1.5 5.5
May 23, 2011 Tampa Bay 1 Boston 3 -1.5 5.5
May 17, 2011 Tampa Bay 5 Boston 6 -1.5 5.5
May 14, 2011 Tampa Bay 5 Boston 2 -1.5 5.5
May 6, 2011 Philadelphia 1 Boston 5 -1.5 5.5
May 4, 2011 Philadelphia 1 Boston 5 -1.5 5.5
April 27, 2011 Montreal 3 Boston 4
April 23, 2011 Montreal 1 Boston 2 -1.5 5.0
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