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NHLTue 13 Oct, 23:00 United States time

Boston Bruins vs San Jose Sharks prediction

SAP Center at San Jose

Boston BruinsAway
3.1 : 3.5
projected goals
San Jose SharksHome
46%Bruins
54%Sharks
Eagle safe pickOver 5 goals
-334

Quick answer

Our prediction for Boston Bruins vs San Jose Sharks is San Jose Sharks to win, with a 54% chance, but it is a close call. We project Boston Bruins 3.1 and San Jose Sharks 3.5. Our best bet is Over 5 goals at -334.

Prediction
San Jose Sharks to win
Chance
54%
Projected score
Boston Bruins 3, San Jose Sharks 3
Projected total
6.6 goals
Best bet
Over 5 goals at -334

Note: This is our view from the numbers, not a sure thing. One injury, one turnover or one late score can change any game.

The eagle's three picks

✓

Eagle safe pick

Over 5 goals
77% chanceFair price -3342 units
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Eagle bold pick

Bruins to win
41% chanceFair price +1441 unit

Note: Safe is the bet most likely to win. Value is where the price pays more than it should. Bold pays more but loses more often. A unit is your normal stake.

Why we think this

  1. 1
    What our numbers say

    The model gives San Jose Sharks 54% and Boston Bruins 46%. There are no bookmaker prices yet, so this is our model on its own.

  2. 2
    Recent form

    San Jose Sharks won 4 of their last 5 and Boston Bruins won 2 of their last 5. San Jose Sharks come in with the better run.

  3. 3
    Home and away

    San Jose Sharks won 7 of their last 11 games at home. Boston Bruins won 4 of their last 12 on the road.

  4. 4
    Scoring

    San Jose Sharks score 3.5 goals a game and let in 3.3. Boston Bruins score 2.3 and let in 2.6. Their recent games average 6.8 and 4.9 goals in total.

  5. 5
    Head to head

    In the last 2 meetings, San Jose Sharks won 2 and Boston Bruins won 0. The last one ended Boston Bruins 2, San Jose Sharks 4.

  6. 6
    The safest bet

    Over 5 goals has a 77% chance, the highest of the bets worth taking here.

Note: Every reason here comes from real results and real prices. We do not guess and we do not copy tipsters.

What moved our number

Eagle 2.0 starts from results and prices, then reads four more things. Here is every change it made on this game.
  • Sharksrest between games-5%
  • Bruinsrest between games-5%
Corrected using our own settled bets

Note: Each reading is capped on purpose. Together they can never move an expected goal number by more than 12 percent. See the full method.

Match preview

Boston Bruins vs San Jose Sharks: San Jose Sharks shade it

By the EagleEyeOdds desk

The big picture

San Jose Sharks host Boston Bruins in the NHL on Tue 13 Oct, 23:00 at SAP Center at San Jose. Our prediction for Boston Bruins vs San Jose Sharks is San Jose Sharks to win, with a 54% chance, but it is a close call. We project Boston Bruins 3.1 and San Jose Sharks 3.5. Our best bet is Over 5 goals at -334.

San Jose Sharks form

San Jose Sharks have 11 wins and 9 losses in their last 20 games, with 69 goals scored and 66 conceded. At home they have 7 wins and 4 losses from 11. Their last 5 results read W, W, W, W, L, newest first.

Boston Bruins form

Boston Bruins have 8 wins and 12 losses in their last 20 games, with 46 goals scored and 52 conceded. Away from home they have 4 wins and 8 losses from 12. Their last 5 results read L, W, W, L, L, newest first.

Head to head

These two have met 2 times in our records. San Jose Sharks won 2, Boston Bruins won 0. Last time out it finished Boston Bruins 2, San Jose Sharks 4.

Our call

We expect Boston Bruins to score about 3.1 goals and San Jose Sharks about 3.5. That points to San Jose Sharks to win. Our safest bet is Over 5 goals at -334. Our bold bet is Bruins to win at +144.

Note: This preview is written from our data and updates as new results and prices come in.

Team records

Last 20 games in all competitions.

SharksBruins
Games played2020
Wins118
Losses912
Goals scored6946
Goals conceded6652
Scored per game3.52.3
Conceded per game3.32.6
Home record7W 4L4W 4L
Away record4W 5L4W 8L

Note: W is a win and L a loss. A team with more games at home or away can look better or worse than it is.

Spread and total at every line

Sharks spreadCoversFair
Sharks -1.531%+218
Sharks -0.547%+111
Sharks +0.564%-175
Total goalsOverUnder
5.568%32%
6.551%49%
7.535%65%

Note: A spread gives one team a head start. Sharks +3.5 wins if Sharks win or lose by 3 or fewer. If the result lands exactly on the line, your stake comes back.

Questions people ask

Who will win Boston Bruins vs San Jose Sharks?

Our prediction for Boston Bruins vs San Jose Sharks is San Jose Sharks to win, with a 54% chance, but it is a close call. We project Boston Bruins 3.1 and San Jose Sharks 3.5. Our best bet is Over 5 goals at -334.

What is the projected score for Boston Bruins vs San Jose Sharks?

We project Boston Bruins 3.1 and San Jose Sharks 3.5, about 6.6 goals in total.

How are San Jose Sharks playing?

San Jose Sharks have 11 wins and 9 losses in their last 20 games, with 69 goals scored and 66 conceded. At home they have 7 wins and 4 losses from 11. Their last 5 results read W, W, W, W, L, newest first.

How are Boston Bruins playing?

Boston Bruins have 8 wins and 12 losses in their last 20 games, with 46 goals scored and 52 conceded. Away from home they have 4 wins and 8 losses from 12. Their last 5 results read L, W, W, L, L, newest first.

What happened when San Jose Sharks and Boston Bruins last met?

It ended Boston Bruins 2, San Jose Sharks 4. In the last 2 meetings San Jose Sharks won 2 and Boston Bruins won 0.

What is the best bet for Boston Bruins vs San Jose Sharks?

Over 5 goals at -334, with a 77% chance.

Note: Answers change as prices move. We check every game again every 30 minutes.

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