Although it is true that Vegas is not playing up to the level of last year, they are still a top Western Conference playoff contender. There are plenty of good reasons why the Golden Knights have slipped as NHL betting online values. First, Vegas no longer has the element of surprise working in their favor. Unlike last year as a new expansion team, opponents know the Golden Knights can play. More emphatically they had the greatest season of a first-year team in the history of major professional sports. And Boston will add to Vegas’s challenges on Wednesday.
Boston Bruins vs. Vegas Golden Knights
Date and Time: Wednesday, February 20, 2019, 10 p.m. ET
Location: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
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Bruins vs. Golden Knights TV Coverage: NBCSN
Vegas Golden Knights
Owing to Vegas making the Stanley Cup Final last June an absurd bar was raised. Expectations for the Golden Knights have gone from too low to instead too high. Yet Vegas remains a good NHL Betting online value. Especially at T-Mobile Arena where their fans give them a tremendous edge. It was there that Vegas scored one of its biggest wins of the year 5-1 over Nashville last Saturday night. As a result, a three-game losing streak was snapped.
Now Vegas has a sportsbook record of 32-24-3-1 with an even 28-28-4 on totals. Under the total has paid in just three of the Golden Knights last ten games. NHL metrics have Vegas at 17th for goal scoring and 20th for the power play. In turn the Golden Knights rank ninth for goals against and fifth for the penalty kill. The drop-in goal scoring and power play production explains much of the problem for Vegas.
Boston Bruins
Late on Boston is one of the hottest teams on the pro hockey board. Seven payouts in their last eight games have made gamblers happy with Boston. Four of the Bruins last six games went over the total. On the whole Boston is 34-17-6-2 with just 23 of their 59 games going over the total. Likewise, to Vegas, goal scoring has been a problem for the Bruins. Consider they rank 18th in the NHL for scoring. Although the B’s power play ranks second in the NHL. Namely a ranking of second for goals against is a main asset.
Team vs. Team
Fashion Bruins goaltenders Tuukka Rask and Jaroslav Halak. Both veterans are over .920 for save percentages on the season. Left wing David Pastrnak is a key Boston weapon with 31 goals on the season. Comparable is Vegas center Jonathan Marchessault with 19 goals. Of major concern is the drop-in production of goaltender Marc Andre Fleury. Fleury’s save percentage is a mediocre .908. Backup goalie Malcolm Subban is marginally better at .911.
Matchup to Watch
Home ice has been the NHL betting online matchup advantage in this head to head series. More emphatically the home team has won all three of the previous meetings between the Bruins and Golden Knights. Further, Vegas is 17-9-2-1 at home this year.
Bruins VS. Golden Knights NHL Betting Online Picks
To conclude Vegas remains a top home value and rates the call!
Bruins vs. Golden Knights NHL Betting Online Pick: Vegas Golden Knights
Bruins vs. Golden Knights NHL Betting Online Series Prediction: Golden Knights 4, Bruins 2
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