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Bruins at Avalanche

NHL · Saturday, Oct 18 · 8:00 PM CT · Ball Arena · Final BOS 1 – COL 4

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
BOS1001
COL2024
Team box
BOS·COL
14
shots
38
0 of 2
power play
0 of 5
54.2
faceoff %
45.8
24
hits
12
29
blocked shots
17
10
penalty minutes
4
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jeremy SwaymanBOS3734.919
Scott WedgewoodCOL1413.929

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
COL +3
BOS +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: COL 3 · BOS 1lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was BOS 34%, COL 66% · Updated Oct 18, 2025

Expected margin
COL by 1.3
Expected score
COL 3.8 – 2.5 BOS
Expected total
6.2
BruinsThe matchupAvalanche
+194Our fair odds−194
2.5Expected goals3.8
−0.09Power rating+0.35
3.6Goals / game3.4
3.0Allowed / game1.8
28.6Shots / game32.4
55.9Faceoff %54.6
28.0Hits / game19.4
3−2Season record4−1
5−5Last 106−4

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
BOS chance · COL chance
Our model fair34.0%66.0%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
BOSBoston Bruins+19434%————
COLColorado Avalanche−19466%————
SpreadCOL by 1.3
BOSBoston Bruins+1.3our margin————
COLColorado Avalanche−1.3our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.2
Over6.2our total————
Under6.2our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Colorado Avalanche by 1.3 expected
Boston Bruins by 7 goals: <1%Boston Bruins by 6 goals: <1%Boston Bruins by 5 goals: <1%Boston Bruins by 4 goals: 2%Boston Bruins by 3 goals: 5%Boston Bruins by 2 goals: 5%Boston Bruins by 1 goal: 20%Colorado Avalanche by 1 goal: 17%Colorado Avalanche by 2 goals: 13%Colorado Avalanche by 3 goals: 19%Colorado Avalanche by 4 goals: 12%Colorado Avalanche by 5 goals: 5%Colorado Avalanche by 6 goals: 1%Colorado Avalanche by 7 goals: 1%
← BOS wins byCOL wins by →
Colorado Avalanche wins by 2 or more51%
Colorado Avalanche wins by 3 or more38%
Boston Bruins wins by 2 or more12%
Decided by one goal37%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.2 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 11%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 20%6 goals: 12%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 9%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.556%
Total over 6.545%
Total over 7.526%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
BOSJeremy Swayman G · last 5 starts: .879 save %, 3.43 GAAstarted
COLScott Wedgewood G · last 5 starts: .939 save %, 1.58 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
BOS·COL
Oct 16, 2025 at VGK
last game
Oct 16, 2025 at CBJ
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
2nd straight road game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 5+ games
BOS·COL
−0.09
rating (0 = average)
+0.35
3.6
goals / game
3.4
3.0
goals allowed / game
1.8
3−2
season record
4−1
2−1
home record
1−1
1−1
away record
3−0
L2
streak
W2
5−5
last 10
6−4
28.6
shots / game
32.4
55.9
faceoff %
54.6
28.0
hits / game
19.4
17.6
blocked shots / game
15.4
4.2
takeaways / game
4.2
16.4
giveaways / game
18.6

Rating Trend

BOS · COL · 5 days
Boston BruinsColorado Avalanche
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 8 meetings · COL 2−6
Jan 25, 2025at BOSBOS 3 − 1
Oct 16, 2024at COLBOS 5 − 3
Jan 18, 2024at BOSBOS 5 − 2
Jan 8, 2024at COLCOL 4 − 3 SO
Dec 7, 2022at COLBOS 4 − 0
Dec 3, 2022at BOSBOS 5 − 1
Feb 21, 2022at BOSBOS 5 − 1
Jan 26, 2022at COLCOL 4 − 3 OT

BOS · Last 10

5−5 · streak L2
Oct 16, 2025at VGK5 − 6L
Oct 13, 2025vs TB3 − 4L
Oct 11, 2025vs BUF3 − 1W
Oct 9, 2025vs CHI4 − 3W
Oct 8, 2025at WSH3 − 1W
Apr 15, 2025vs NJ4 − 5L
Apr 13, 2025at PIT4 − 1W
Apr 10, 2025vs CHI2 − 5L
Apr 8, 2025at NJ7 − 2W
Apr 6, 2025at BUF3 − 6L

COL · Last 10

6−4 · streak W2
Oct 16, 2025at CBJ4 − 1W
Oct 13, 2025at BUF3 − 1W
Oct 11, 2025vs DAL4 − 5L
Oct 9, 2025vs UTAH2 − 1W
Oct 7, 2025at LA4 − 1W
May 3, 2025at DAL2 − 4L
May 1, 2025vs DAL7 − 4W
Apr 28, 2025at DAL2 − 6L
Apr 26, 2025vs DAL4 − 0W
Apr 23, 2025vs DAL1 − 2L