Boston (3-2-0) at Colorado (4-0-1)
- When: Oct 18 2025, 9:00 PM
- Where: Ball Arena, Denver, CO, USA
- TV: NESN
Boston vs Colorado NHL Preview & Pick
Moneyline: Colorado -250
Spread: Colorado -1.5 (+100)
Total: 6.0
Colorado Avalanche vs Boston Bruins Betting Preview — The Hockey Hangover Edition
The Avalanche are buzzing while the Bruins look like they partied too hard in Vegas. Saturday night’s clash in Denver might as well come with popcorn and a blood pressure monitor.
Colorado Avalanche: Riding the Thin Air and High Confidence
Colorado is 4-0-1 to start the year, and they’re skating like they just realized the Cup window’s still wide open. After spanking Columbus 4-1, they’re back home, armed with a lineup so dangerous it could make TSA nervous.
Martin Necas and Nathan MacKinnon are doing their usual wizardry, combining for 17 points already and the second line finally woke up. Valeri Nichushkin rediscovered the net with a two-goal performance, and Brock Nelson remembered what shooting the puck feels like.
Goaltending? Scott Wedgewood has been solid with a 1.58 GAA, but Mackenzie Blackwood might return to the crease Saturday after his conditioning stint. If he’s sharp, good luck beating this team at altitude.
Boston Bruins: Trying to Remember What Defense Looks Like
The Bruins have been caught in Vegas-style chaos and not in a good way. After coughing up a 6-5 loss to the Golden Knights, head coach Marco Sturm probably aged 10 years in 60 minutes. “That’s not us,” he said — which is coach-speak for “I’m rethinking my life choices.”
Boston’s high-flying offense decided to take a night off, leaving the bottom six to clean up the mess. David Pastrnak called out his own line, which is what you do when your highlight reel consists of missed shots and bad backchecks.
Now they face the NHL’s hottest team in the worst possible building for visitors. Thin air, screaming fans, and MacKinnon flying at you like a caffeinated missile.
Prediction
Boston might get one early, but Colorado’s speed and depth will overwhelm as the game goes on. The Avs’ second line stays hot, and their home ice turns into a high-altitude nightmare for the Bruins.
Colorado rolls to another win, Boston prays for oxygen, and fans get a game that’s equal parts chaos and comedy.
Score Prediction: Avalanche 4, Bruins 2
Pick: Colorado -1.5 (+100)
Total: Over 5.5 (-145)
- NHL Odds source: Bovada Sportsbook
