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Vancouver Canucks vs. Boston Bruins
The Vancouver Canucks and the Boston Bruins will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -152-moneyline favorites versus the Canucks, while the game's total opened at 6.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 4-1 loser as they battled the Flames at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Flames at +163 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Canucks were a 3-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Hurricanes. That made winners of bettors who got Vancouver at +132 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Vancouver:
Team record: 34-11-5 SU
Vancouver is 16-8 ATS in its last 24 games
Vancouver is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Vancouver is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Boston:
Team record: 31-10-9 SU
Boston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Vancouver at Detroit Saturday, February 10
Boston home to Washington Saturday, February 10