NHL Best Bets: Bruins vs. Avalanche Game Picks

Two of the top Stanley Cup contender this season will collide, with the Boston Bruins visiting the Colorado Avalanche tonight.

Boston Bruins (-178) vs. Colorado Avalanche (+146) Total: 6.5 (O +104, U -128)

Even though these teams have similar aspirations, the Avalanche are beaten up, dealing with some key injuries. The same can’t be said for the Bruins, who’ve continued their torrid pace through nearly two months. Boston has an 8-1-1 record over their last ten games, while the Avalanche are 5-5 over that same sample size. Amid their injury issues, the Avs have done a solid job of hanging around in the standings, but the Bruins are a different beast.

The Avalanche still has players that can do…