Blackhawks vs Bruins Prediction
In this Blackhawks vs Bruins Prediction, the Bruins are coming as -225 home favorites. The Bruins have been the better team this season but they have back-to-back losses, both on the road, where they scored just one goal in each game. They have been almost perfect at home with a 5-1 record and playing against a bad Blackhawks team sets up a perfect spot for a nice bounce-back win. The Bruins have won five straight games at home and have scored 5+ goals in their last four home games, while the Blackhawks are 1-4 in their last 5 games and winless on the road, while having a terrible history against the Bruins. Their offense has also been ice-cold, having scored two goals or less in each of their last five games, so they stand no chance in Boston today. Take the Bruins to win in regulation to cut down the big moneyline price to approximately -130.
The Bruins are 8-2 in their last 10 meetings against the Blackhawks and are 4-1 in their last 5 meetings in Boston. Over is 7-3 in their last 10 meetings.
Boston Bruins Preview
The Bruins have 19 points this season with a 9-4-1 record and a 5-1-0 home record. They are 11-3 ATS and 5-9 in over/under. They are coming off a 1-4 road loss against the Blues and will face the Golden Knights and Penguins next.
Offensively, the Bruins are averaging 3.57 goals per game with 25.9 shots on goal per game and are scoring 20.9% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 2.29 goals per game on 27.4 shots on goal per game and are killing 77.6% of their opponent’s power plays. They have 170 total penalty minutes this season.
David Pastrnak leads the Bruins with 18 points, adding a team-high 7 goals with 46 shots on goal and a team-high 11 assists. Jeremy Swayman is the starting goalie for the Bruins, and he has a 7-3-1 record, with 2.35 GAA and .912 SV%. Michael DiPietro is the backup goalie and he has a 2-1-0 record, with 1.69 GAA and .941 SV%.
Injury Report: No injuries listed.
Chicago Blackhawks Preview
The Blackhawks have 8 points this season with a 4-9-0 record and a 0-5-0 road record. They are 6-7 ATS and 7-6 in over/under. They are coming off a 1-4 road loss against the Red Wings and will face the Avalanche and Panthers next.
Offensively, the Blackhawks are averaging 2.08 goals per game with 21.6 shots on goal per game and are scoring 10% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.69 goals per game on 30.3 shots on goal per game and are killing 78% of their opponent’s power plays. They have 110 total penalty minutes this season.
Patrick Kane leads the Blackhawks with 8 points, adding a team-high 7 assists, while Roman Kantserov leads the team in goals with 5 with 23 shots on goal. Spencer Knight is the starting goalie for the Blackhawks, and he has a 4-7-0 record, with 3.21 GAA and .897 SV%. Arvid Soderblom is the backup goalie and he has a 0-2-0 record, with 4.58 GAA and .820 SV%.
Injury Report:
- Bowen Byram — Day-To-Day, est. return Oct 31
Chicago Blackhawks @ Boston Bruins Betting Trends: October 31, 2026
Why the Boston Bruins will win
- The Blackhawks have lost each of their last 13 games as underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Bruins have won each of their last nine games as favorites following a road loss.
- The Bruins have covered the puck line in each of their last nine Saturday day games at TD Garden.
- The Blackhawks have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games.
- The favorites have won the third period in each of the Blackhawks’ last six games.
Why the Chicago Blackhawks will win
- The Blackhawks have covered the puck line in three of their last four day games.
- The road team has won the third period in four of the last five games between the Blackhawks and Bruins.
Total Goals Facts
- Eight of the Bruins’ last nine home games following a road loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Blackhawks’ last four games against the Bruins following a road loss have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in 17 of the Bruins’ last 18 games against Central Division opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in eight of the Blackhawks’ last nine games as underdogs against opponents on a losing streak.
Boston Bruins Player Prop Facts
- Casey Mittelstadt has scored the first goal in three of the Bruins’ last four games at TD Garden.
- Casey Mittelstadt has scored a goal in each of the Bruins’ last four games at TD Garden.
- David Pastrnak has recorded at least one assist in each of his last 15 appearances against Central Division opponents at TD Garden.
- Tanner Jeannot has scored five career goals against the Blackhawks – most against any opponent (including playoffs).
Chicago Blackhawks Player Prop Facts
- Bowen Byram has recorded at least one assist in eight of his last 10 appearances with his team as an underdog against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Tyler Bertuzzi has recorded 60 career hits against the Bruins – most against any opponent (including playoffs).
Matchup/League Facts
- The Boston Bruins rank T8th in the league for goals per game this season (3.57).
- The Boston Bruins rank 1st in the league in save percentage this season (.919).
- The Chicago Blackhawks rank 29th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.69).
- The Chicago Blackhawks have suffered the most losses by a margin of 3+ goals this season (7).