Boston Bruins vs Vegas Golden Knights Preview
Looking to win big? The Golden Knights and Bruins face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Bruins are hosting the game at TD Garden in Boston, MA.
The over/under for this non-conference contest is set at 5.5 goals, with the Bruins being the favored by -1.5 goals against the Golden Knights. Check out BetCoco for Boston Bruins – Vegas Golden Knights odds
Boston Bruins vs Vegas Golden Knights Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times the Golden Knights have travelled to take on the Bruins, they are 2-1. When looking back over the last ten head to head meetings between the Bruins and Golden Knights, the Bruins hold the edge with an puck line record of 5-4.
- Although Vegas has a straight up record of 5-5 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 6-4. The team averaged 3 goals per game in these games.
- In their last five games at home, the Bruins have a straight up record of 1-4 while going 0-5 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 2 goals per game in these contests.
- In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Bruins have a straight up record of 1-2 and an puck line mark of 3-0.
- The last three games that Vegas was favored, they have an puck line mark of 1-2 while going 1-2 straight up.
Boston Bruins vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction
Through 59 games, the Golden Knights are 33-19-7 and sit in 5th place in the Western Conference. In the Pacific Division, Vegas is in 2nd place with an 11-7 record. On the road, the Golden Knights are 14-10-5 this season.
As the underdog, Vegas has gone 13-7-3 in 23 games this year. Over their last ten games, the Golden Knights have gone 4-6 and have lost two of their last three games.
On offense, the Golden Knights are averaging 3.2 goals per game which is 13th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 16th in the league. Vegas’ offense is currently ranked 17th in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 12th in the league.
Heading into this matchup vs. Boston, goalie Adin Hill has started 24 games in this season. His current record is 15-5, and his save percentage stands at 0.626%.
At home this season, the Bruins have gone 18-7-5, and for the year, they have a 34-12-14 record. In the Eastern Conference, they are in 3rd place and 2nd in the Atlantic Division. Over their last ten games, Boston has gone 3-7, and they have lost three straight games. On the year, they have been favored in 52 of their 60 games and have gone 29-12-11 in those matchups.
Over their last five games, the Bruins are 2-3, and they have gone 12-6 against the Atlantic Division. Against the rest of the Eastern Conference, Boston has gone 19-13 this season. For the year, they have scored 82 points, and they have a goal differential of +40. At home, the Bruins have scored 103 goals and have allowed 90.
The Bruins come into the game scoring an average of 3.3 goals per game, putting them 9th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 17th in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Bruins offense is 11th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 15th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Vegas, goalie Jeremy Swayman has started 32 games in this season. His current record is 18-6, and his save percentage stands at 0.813%.
Our prediction for this game is that the Bruins will come out on top with a projected score of 4-2.
Boston Bruins vs Vegas Golden Knights 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
Boston Bruins Injury Report
- Milan Lucic – Lower Body/Personal – Out
- Derek Forbort – Disciplinary – Questionable
- Hampus Lindholm – Lower Body – Out
- Matthew Poitras – Shoulder – Out
Vegas Golden Knights Injury Report
- Jack Eichel – Knee – Out
- William Carrier – Upper Body – Out
- Ben Hutton – Upper Body – Questionable
- Robin Lehner – Hip – Out
- Mark Stone – Upper Body – Out
- Brett Howden – Upper Body – Out
- Pavel Dorofeyev – Upper Body – Out
