Boston Bruins (+137) at Vancouver Canucks (-149)
The Pick: Canucks -149
Canucks vs. Bruins Betting Overview
We are down to one game to decide which team carries the Stanley Cup around all summer. Boston will try to secure the title for the first time since 1972 while the Vancouver Canucks are seeking their first championship in franchise history. Wednesday’s Game 7 is the 16th all-time in NHL history – and sixth since 2000. The home team has won 12 of the previous 15. Each team has won at home but the difference has been that the Canucks have won by one goal three times while Boston has blown out their opponent each time in this series. This will be the 107 game in the season for each team.
Vancouver Canucks News and Betting Tips for Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Goalie Roberto Luongo has played poorly on the orad but has been magnificent at home. He has allowed two goals on 95 shots at home for a .979 save percentage against the Bruins. On the road he has yielded 15 goals on 66 shots for a brutal .773 save percentage in Boston. Henrik Sedin scored his first goal of the series and his brother Daniel had two assists and four points in the series. Left winger Mason Raymond suffered a vertebrae compression fracture after a hit by defenseman Johnny Boychuk during the first shift in Game 6 and will be out for Game 7. Vancouver continued to struggle with the man advantage in the Stanley Cup Finals. The Canucks went 1-for-6 in Game 6 to improve to 2-for-31 on the power play.
Boston Bruins News and Betting Tips for Wednesday, June 15, 2011
The Bruins took Game 6 very quickly by scoring 4 times with 4 different players to put the game out of reach. They scored those goals in less than 5 minutes of play. Rookie Brad Marchand, Milan Lucic, defenseman Andrew Ference and Michael Ryder scored in the first period. For his part, Marchand opened the scoring 5:31 into the game for his franchise rookie-record ninth goal of the postseason. David Krejci added a 5-on-3 power-play goal and veteran Mark Recchi notched three assists. Goaltender Tim Thomas has been very good in the net as he turned 37 shots back in Game 6 and has 761 saves in the postseason. In the man advantage Boston went 1-for-5 in Game 6 to improve to 5-for-26 for the series and 7-for-83 in the playoffs.
Our Bruins vs. Canucks Pick and Predictions
This is it! The finals are in sight as both teams have played 106 games to get here. We can’t ignore the fact that each team tends to win on home ice. It is likely this will be a one goal game again. With our free pick it is the Vancouver Canucks -149 to win the Stanley Cup.
Our Pick: Canucks -149
In-depth Bruins at Canucks Betting Trends
W/L Trends
| Boston |
- Bruins are 5-1 in their last 6 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
- Bruins are 21-6 in their last 27 Wednesday games.
- Bruins are 10-3 in their last 13 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Bruins are 37-15 in their last 52 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
- Bruins are 7-3 in their last 10 vs. Northwest.
- Bruins are 15-7 in their last 22 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Bruins are 15-7 in their last 22 overall.
- Bruins are 2-6 in their last 8 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
- Bruins are 1-4 in their last 5 games following a win.
- Bruins are 0-5 in their last 5 games as an underdog.
- Bruins are 0-5 in their last 5 road games.
- Bruins are 0-5 in their last 5 games as a road underdog.
- Bruins are 0-4 in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
- Bruins are 0-5 in their last 5 playoff games as an underdog.
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| Vancouver |
- Canucks are 7-0 in their last 7 playoff games as a favorite.
- Canucks are 5-1 in their last 6 Wednesday games.
- Canucks are 4-1 in their last 5 games as a home favorite of -110 to -150.
- Canucks are 20-7 in their last 27 games as a favorite of -110 to -150.
- Canucks are 46-18 in their last 64 games as a favorite.
- Canucks are 5-2 in their last 7 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
- Canucks are 80-34 in their last 114 games as a home favorite.
- Canucks are 85-36 in their last 121 home games.
- Canucks are 21-9 in their last 30 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Canucks are 21-9 in their last 30 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
- Canucks are 18-8 in their last 26 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
- Canucks are 38-17 in their last 55 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Canucks are 40-18 in their last 58 overall.
- Canucks are 41-19 in their last 60 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
- Canucks are 2-5 in their last 7 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
- Canucks are 1-4 in their last 5 games following a loss of 3 or more goals.
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OU Trends
| Boston |
- Under is 19-4-5 in Bruins last 28 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
- Under is 44-12-7 in Bruins last 63 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
- Under is 20-6-4 in Bruins last 30 vs. Northwest.
- Under is 3-1-1 in Bruins last 5 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
- Over is 6-2-1 in Bruins last 9 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
- Under is 16-6-5 in Bruins last 27 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
- Under is 8-3-1 in Bruins last 12 vs. Western Conference.
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| Vancouver |
- Under is 3-0-1 in Canucks last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
- Under is 3-0-1 in Canucks last 4 playoff games as a favorite.
- Over is 7-1-3 in Canucks last 11 playoff games as a favorite of -110 to -150.
- Under is 5-1 in Canucks last 6 following a loss of 3 or more goals.
- Under is 4-1 in Canucks last 5 Wednesday games.
- Under is 20-5-2 in Canucks last 27 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
- Over is 4-1 in Canucks last 5 games as a home favorite of -110 to -150.
- Under is 15-4-3 in Canucks last 22 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
- Under is 18-5-3 in Canucks last 26 games as a favorite.
- Under is 17-5-2 in Canucks last 24 games as a home favorite.
- Under is 17-5-2 in Canucks last 24 home games.
- Under is 6-2 in Canucks last 8 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
- Under is 6-2-1 in Canucks last 9 vs. Eastern Conference.
- Under is 5-2-1 in Canucks last 8 vs. Northeast.
- Under is 15-7-2 in Canucks last 24 games playing on 1 days rest.
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Head to Head
- Under is 4-0-1 in the last 5 meetings in Vancouver.
- Favorite is 6-0 in the last 6 meetings.
- Home team is 6-0 in the last 6 meetings.
- Under is 6-2-2 in the last 10 meetings.
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