Boston vs San Jose Prediction: don’t expect a lot of pucks

Prediction for the NHL match which will take place on January 20. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Boston

After a terrible series of six defeats, Boston seemed to taste victory. They managed to take points away from Florida in a hard-fought 4:3 OT win, and then beat Tampa Bay with a difference of four pucks - 6:4. But here the forces on Ottawa were a bit lacking. On the road, the Bears lost to the Senators in a shootout - 3:4. Thus, the team is trying to return to the cup zone. At the moment, they are ninth and have the same number of points as the superior Senators - 50.

San Jose

San Josei managed to make one sensation in the last five matches. They were the first to manage to stop Detroit, who gained great conditioning - 6:3. However, this victory did not really affect the overall picture of Ryan Warsofsky's wards. After that, they suffered two consecutive defeats, and in each they lost with a difference of three pucks - 1:4 from Columbus and 1:4 from Islanders. As for San Jose's position in the Western standings, it is content with the penultimate place with 34 points.

H2H Meetings

In face-to-face meetings between Boston and San Jose everything is quite unambiguous. The Bears won the last five games, and in all of them within regulation time.

Bettings Stats

• In 6 of the last 16 home games with the Boston Bruins, a draw was recorded in regulation time.
• The Boston Bruins have not won in regulation time in 9 of the last 11 matches.
• Boston Bruins conceded more than 2 pucks in 6 of the last 7 matches.
• The San Jose Sharks have lost in regulation time in 15 of the last 20 matches.
• The Boston Bruins won in regulation time in 8 of the last 8 matches against the team San Jose Sharks.
• Boston Bruins concede 2 or less pucks in 12 of their last 18 home games.

Expert Betting Tips

Boston is quoted as the favorite, which we completely agree with, however, we suggest to bypass betting on the outcomes side. Here you can take a closer look at the goals, or rather their absence. San Jose plays closed hockey, as evidenced by only two productive games out of the last ten with his participation. In addition, in face-to-face meetings, the standard total over is not very often encountered - in the previous five only once. In general, based on the above, we suggest betting on the total under.

Total Under 6 for 1.70 

Handicap 1 (-1.5) for 2.05

Correct Score 3:1 for 11.00