Vegas Golden Knights vs Boston Bruins Preview
Looking to win big? The Bruins and Golden Knights face off at 10:00 ET on ESPN+. The Golden Knights are hosting the game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV.
In this non-conference matchup, the Bruins are the betting favorite against Golden Knights. The over/under for the game is 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Vegas Golden Knights – Boston Bruins odds
Vegas Golden Knights vs Boston Bruins Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last five times, the Bruins have faced off against the Golden Knights on the road, they are above .500 at 4-1. Going back to the last five head-to-head games between the Golden Knights and Bruins, the over/under record in these games is 2-3 with a combined average of 5 goals per contest.
- In their last five road games, Boston has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 2 . The team’s record in this stretch was 3-2 while going 4-1 vs. the spread.
- When looking at their past three matchups at home, Vegas has an puck line record of 2-1 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
- In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Golden Knights have a straight up record of 1-4 and an puck line mark of 2-3.
- Going back to their previous three games as the favorite, Boston has an puck line mark of 1-2 while going 1-2 straight up.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Boston Bruins Prediction
With a record of 24-10-8, the Bruins are in first place in the Eastern Conference and the Atlantic Division. On the road, Boston has gone 12-6-5 this season.
Over their last ten games, the Bruins have gone 5-5, and they are 2-3 in their last five games. In games against other Eastern Conference teams, Boston has gone 15-10.
Offensively, the Bruins come into the game at 3.4 goals per contest placing 10th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 18th position in the league. Looking at how the Bruins’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 6th in power play goals and 24th in shorthanded goals.
Entering the game, goalie Jeremy Swayman has started 20 games this season. His current record stands at 11-3, and his save percentage is 0.767%.
As the season has progressed, the Golden Knights have fallen to 5th in the Western Conference and 2nd in the Pacific Division with a record of 23-13-5. Over their last ten games, Vegas has gone just 3-7, and they have lost two straight games as the underdog.
Heading into tonight’s game, the Golden Knights are 14-4-2 at home, and they have gone 9-6 against Pacific Division opponents. In games where they have been the underdog, Vegas has gone 6-5-1 this season.
The Golden Knights come into the game scoring an average of 3.1 goals per game, putting them 13th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 5th in the league. Looking at how the Golden Knights’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 8th in power play goals and 10th in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Logan Thompson comes into the game having made 22 starts this season. So far, his record is 12-8 and he has a save percentage of 0.806%.
Based on our analysis, we foresee the Bruins winning the game with a predicted score of 4-2.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Boston Bruins Betting Tips
- Take the Bruins on the moneyline
- The Bruins should also cover at -1.5
- Our NHL model projects 6 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Vegas Golden Knights Injury Report
- William Karlsson – Lower Body – Out
- William Carrier – Undisclosed – Out
- Shea Theodore – Upper Body – Out
- Ben Hutton – Upper Body – Out
- Robin Lehner – Hip – Out
- Michael Amadio – Illness – Questionable
- Adin Hill – Undisclosed – Out
- Logan Thompson – Illness – Questionable
- Daniil Miromanov – Lower Body – Out
Boston Bruins Injury Report
- Milan Lucic – Lower Body/Personal – Out
- Derek Forbort – Lower Body – Out
- Brandon Carlo – Upper Body – Questionable
- Linus Ullmark – Lower Body – Questionable
- Matthew Poitras – Upper Body – Questionable
