Boston Bruins vs Los Angeles Kings Preview
Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Kings and Bruins. The game is starting at 12:30 ET on ABC, and it’s hosted by the Bruins at TD Garden in Boston, MA. Get ready to place your bets!
The odds for this non-conference game currently have the Bruins as the -1.5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 5.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Boston Bruins – Los Angeles Kings odds
Boston Bruins vs Los Angeles Kings Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times that the Kings have faced off vs. the Bruins as the underdog, they have gone 2-1. The over/under record in the five most recent head to head games between the Kings and Bruins is 3-2 with an average of 6 goals per game. The last three times that the Kings have been on the road vs. the Bruins, the over/under record is 2-3.
- Across their ten previous road games, Los Angeles has an puck line mark of 4-6. Their straight up record in these matchups was 3-7 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- Although Boston has a straight up record of 1-4 in their last five home games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 1-4. The team averaged 1 goals per game in these games.
- Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Bruins have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 3-0.
- Looking back on the team’s last five games as the favorite, the Kings have a straight up record of 1-4. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 1-4.
Boston Bruins vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction
On the season, the Kings are 25-16-10 and sit in 7th place in the Western Conference. In the Pacific Division, Los Angeles is in 4th place.
So far this season, the Kings have been the underdog in 15 games, going 8-4-3 in those games. Heading into tonight’s game, Los Angeles has won two straight games as the underdog.
The Kings come into the game scoring an average of 3.1 goals per game, putting them 19th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 6th in the league. So far this year, the Kings are 16-13 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 7-2 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Goalie David Rittich comes into the game having made 12 starts this season. So far, his record is 7-2 and he has a save percentage of 0.396%.
At home this season, the Bruins have gone 17-8-4 and have been favored in 48 of their 54 games. Against the Western Conference, Boston has gone 19-13 and is in second place in the Eastern Conference standings.
Overall, the Bruins have gone 32-13-10 this season and have lost three straight games. Over their last ten games, Boston has gone just 5-5, and they are in second place in the Atlantic Division.
Offensively, the Bruins come into the game at 3.3 goals per contest placing 7th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 18th position in the league. Boston’s offense comes into the game ranked 8th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 13th in the NHL.
Goalie Linus Ullmark gets the start and has made 25 starts this season. His record at this point is 16-6, and his save percentage is 0.755%.
With a 1.5-goal advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Bruins to secure a 4-3 victory.
Boston Bruins vs Los Angeles Kings Betting Tips
- Take the Bruins on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Kings (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Boston Bruins Injury Report
- Milan Lucic – Lower Body/Personal – Out
- Matthew Poitras – Shoulder – Out
Los Angeles Kings Injury Report
- Pheonix Copley – Knee – Out
- Carl Grundstrom – Lower Body – Out
- Blake Lizotte – Lower Body – Out
