Bruins visit Blackhawks Looking to End Six-Game Winless Streak
The NHL has a number of intriguing matchups on Sunday including the Boston Bruins visiting the Chicago Blackhawks. The current line has Chicago favored at -175, with the goal total sitting on 5 for the over/under.
Boston enters this game with an overall record of 28-21-3 and 11-12-1 on the road. In their past 10 games played, the Bruins are 3-5-1, while the over/under is 6-3-1.
Chicago has an overall record for the season of 35-19-2, while at home the Blackhawks are 18-8-2. Chicago in its past 10 games is 4-3-1, while the over/under is 2-6-2.
The Bruins are riding a winless streak of six games 0-4-2 and that has Boston on the edge of the playoff bubble. Boston hopes to salvage a win out of its final game of a five game road trip. The Bruins are clinging to a lead of just one point over the Florida Panthers for the second spot in the wildcard for the Eastern Conference.
On this current road trip, the Bruins are 0-2-2, following a lackluster effort in a 5-1 loss on Friday at St. Louis.
While the struggles of Boston are more pronounced, the Blackhawks have not exactly been playing at the top of their game, losing for the 12th time in their past 22 games with a loss against Colorado of 4-1 Friday night. Chicago is 2-1-3 on its current season high home stand of eight games.
In the loss to the Rockies, Patrick Kane did not score. It was the third consecutive game Kane has been held scoreless. However, he had the eventual game winner in Chicago’s win over Boston last January.
David Krejci was injured on Friday for Boston and is out of Sunday’s game at Chicago.
In addition, Boston announced that that Kevan Miller a defenseman had dislocated his shoulder in the 4-3 overtime loss on Monday at Calgary. Miller will have surgery that will end his season.
Jonathan Toews the captain for Chicago has been held scoreless the past two games, after scoring a goal and handing out 4 assists in the four games previous to the past two.
Brad Marchand leads the Bruins with 17 games. He registered an assist in the Bruins first game with Chicago.
The Blackhawks have not scored in 8 straight power plays over their past three games. In their first matchup against Boston, the Blackhawks were 0 for 4 on power plays.
In the first game between the two teams, Chicago won 3-2 after opening up a 3-0 leads during the second period.
Prediction: Chicago 3-1
