Boston Bruins vs. Calgary Flames: Game preview, predictions, and odds | November 7, 2024

The Boston Bruins faceoff against the Calgary Flames at TD Garden on Thursday night. Both will be looking to skate away with the two points as they look to make up ground in their respective divisions.

The Bruins (6-7-1) are coming off a 4-0 blanking at the hands of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Boston is fourth in the Atlantic Division with 13 points, trailing the third-place Tampa Bay Lightning by one point, while also slightly ahead of the Ottawa Senators.

The Flames (7-5-1) have been a mild surprise this season. Calgary was expected to head into a rebuild but has started the year better than expected. The Flames are tied for third in the Pacific Division with the Vancouver Canucks at 15 points apiece.

Bruins vs. Flames: Head-to-head & key numbers

• The Boston Bruins are 65-37-10-5 all-time against Calgary.
• The B’s are 5-5 against Calgary in their last 10 meetings.
• The Flames swept the season series last year with 4-1 and 3-2 wins.
• Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak had one point combined against Calgary last season.
• Nazem Kadri had five points (1G, 4A) vs. Boston last year.

Boston Bruins vs. Calgary Flames: Preview

The Boston Bruins have had an up-and-down year this season. They have strung some fantastic runs such as the back-to-back shutouts against the Philadelphia Flyers and Seattle Kraken last weekend. However, the B’s looked vulnerable versus the Leafs, being unable to get much scoring going.

This inconsistency has also led to poundings like the 8-2 loss against the Carolina Hurricanes one week ago.

Meanwhile, the Flames have also been relatively inconsistent. While they played great games such as the 3-0 blanking of the New Jersey Devils, they have been completely outplayed in games like the 5-1 loss to the Utah Hockey Club or a 5-0 pounding at the hands of the Vegas Golden Knights. As such, there’s no telling which Calgary Flames team could show up on Thursday night.

With so much inconsistency on both sides, this matchup could be an interesting one. The game could be primed for an upset.

Bruins vs. Flames: Odds & Prediction

Here’s a look at the lines for this matchup:

• Bruins are moneyline favorites at -186.
• Flames are moneyline underdogs at +153.
• Over/under: is 5.5

Fans wanting a little more action could take the Flames. Given the lack of consistency by both teams, the Flames could walk away with an upset win. The over seems like the likeliest outcome, as this doesn’t figure to be a low-scoring, tight-checking game.

Prediction: Flames 4, Bruins 2.

Bruins vs. Flames: Betting Tips

• The Boston Bruins are 4-for-8 as the moneyline favorites this year.
• The B’s have won every game when the moneyline is -186 or shorter.
• The B’s have a 65.0% probability of taking the win.
• The Flames have a 39.5% probability of winning.
• The Flames have beaten a 5.5 total in over seven of 13 games this year.