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Vegas Golden Knights vs. Boston Bruins
The Vegas Golden Knights and the Boston Bruins will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -182-moneyline favorites versus the Golden Knights, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Boston lost its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Kraken on February 26. Bettors who backed the Kraken at +118 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Golden Knights were a 6-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Maple Leafs. That made winners of bettors who got Vegas at +139 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.
Vegas:
Team record: 33-19-7 SU
Vegas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vegas's last 5 games
Vegas is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Boston:
Team record: 34-12-14 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Boston is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Boston is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Next up:
Vegas at Buffalo Saturday, March 2
Boston at New York Saturday, March 2