The Boston Bruins and the Los Angeles Kings meet Sunday in NHL action from the Crypto.com Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Kings vs Bruins Prediction.
Matchup History
Boston won the lone meeting between these two teams after picking up a 2-1 OT win over the Kings in Boston back on October 12th, 2024. The win made it three victories in the last four for Boston in this head-to-head matchup.
Boston Bruins Recap
The Boston Bruins come into this game looking to bounce back from a 3-1 loss at the hands of the San Jose Sharks last time out to sit at 30-32-9 on the year. After this game, Boston will head on the road for a game against the Anaheim Ducks.
Bruins Lose 5th In A Row
David Pastrnak leads the Bruins in scoring with 84 points including 34 goals and 50 assists while Elias Lindholm has 36 points with 24 assists. Pavel Zacha has 42 points with 14 goals and 28 assists and Morgan Geekie has 38 points with 24 goals and 14 assists. Mason Lohrei also has 29 points with 24 assists. Jeremy Swayman has seen the bulk of the action in goal for Boston going 20-24-6 with a 3.04 GAA and an .896 save percentage while Joonas Korpisalo is 10-8-3 with a 2.75 GAA and an .896 save percentage.
Why the Boston Bruins will win
- The Bruins have won each of their last six games at Crypto.com Arena.
- The Kings have lost four of their last five games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The road team has covered the puck line in each of the last 16 games between the Bruins and Kings.
- The Kings have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine games as home favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
Boston Bruins Player Prop Facts
- David Pastrnak has scored at least one goal in four of the Bruins’ last five games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- David Pastrnak has recorded at least one point in 20 of the Bruins’ last 22 games as underdogs.
- Charlie McAvoy has recorded an assist in eight of his last 10 appearances with the Bruins as road underdogs.
- Pavel Zacha has the most Shorthanded Goals for the Bruins this season (2).
Los Angeles Kings Recap
The Los Angeles Kings come into this game looking to add on to their 7-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes last time out to sit at 38-21-9 on the year. After this game, the Kings will face the Rangers, Avs, Maple Leafs, Sharks, and Jets.
Kings Win 7th In Last 8 Tries
Anze Kopitar has 55 points including 18 goals and 37 assists while Alex Laferriere has 33 points with 15 goals. Adrian Kempe has 56 points with a team-high 29 goals and 27 assists while Kevin Fiala has 47 points with 26 goals and Warren Foegele has 38 points with 19 goals and 19 assists. Quinton Byfield also chipped in 42 points with 18 goals and 24 assists this season. Darcy Kuemper has gone 23-9-7 so far this season with a 2.13 GAA and a .919 save percentage in goal for the Kings so far this season. David Rittich is 14-12-2 with a 2.72 GAA and an .890 save percentage while Erik Portillo has a 1.02 GAA and a .966 save percentage as well on the year.
Why the Los Angeles Kings will win
- The Bruins have lost 11 of their last 12 night games.
- The Kings have won seven of their last eight games.
- The Bruins have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four night games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The home team has covered the puck line in five of the Bruins’ last six games.
Los Angeles Kings Player Prop Facts
- Quinton Byfield has scored the last goal in three of the Kings’ last four night games at Crypto.com Arena.
- Quinton Byfield has scored a goal in each of the Kings’ last six home games.
- Anze Kopitar has recorded an assist in three of the Kings’ last four home games against opponents who are playing on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- Quinton Byfield has recorded at least one point in each of the Kings’ last eight home games against opponents who are playing on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- Drew Doughty ranks 2nd in the Pacific Division for average time on ice (24:60) this season.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Kings’ last seven games as favorites against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back has gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Bruins’ last four night games at Crypto.com Arena has gone OVER the total goals line.
Kings vs Bruins Prediction
I’m on the Kings here. This is simply the epitome of two teams heading in different directions, where the Kings are hot, and the Bruins are by far, not. Los Angeles has been arguably the best home team in the NHL this season, and the Bruins just got beat up by the Sharks. I think the Kings add to Boston’s misery here, so I’ll lay it and play it with the Los Angeles Kings at home in this one.