The Boston Bruins and the Vegas Golden Knights meet Thursday in NHL action from the T-Mobile Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Boston Bruins vs. Vegas Golden Knights prediction.
Boston Bruins Recap
The Boston Bruins come into this game looking to rebound from a 4-3 loss at the hands of the Tampa Bay Lightning last time out to fall to 3-1 this season. After this game, Boston will head on the road again for a game against the Colorado Avalanche.
Bruins Have Three-Game Win Streak Snapped
David Pastrnak and Pavel Zacha each have 5 points with a goal and 4 assists while Elias Lindholm has 4 points with 2 goals and 2 assists. Morgan Geekie’s added 3 points with 2 goals and an assist while Mark Kastelic and Jordan Harris each have a goal and an assist for their two points and Casey Mittelstadt’s added 2 goals this season. Fraser Minten, Sean Kuraly and Tanner Jeannot each have a goal while Andrew Peeke, Michael Eyssimont, Henri Jokiharju, Charlie McAvoy, Viktor Arvidsson and Nikita Zadorov each have an assist so far this season. Jeremy Swayman has gone 2-0 with a 1.00 GAA and a .966 save percentage so far this season while Joonas Korpisalo is 1-1 with a 3.50 GAA and an .851 save percentage so far this season.
Why the Boston Bruins will win
- The Golden Knights have lost each of their last four games as home favorites.
- The Bruins have won each of their last four games as underdogs following a loss.
- The Golden Knights have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six home games.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in seven of the Bruins’ last eight games.
Boston Bruins Player Prop Facts
- Morgan Geekie has scored a goal in each of the Bruins’ last seven games as underdogs.
- David Pastrnak has recorded at least one assist in each of the Bruins’ last eight games as underdogs.
- Morgan Geekie has recorded at least one point in each of the Bruins’ last 14 games as underdogs.
- Nikita Zadorov is one of only two players in the league to have recorded 5+ hits in three or more consecutive appearances this season.
Vegas Golden Knights Recap
The Vegas Golden Knights come into this game looking to add on to their 4-2 win over the Calgary Flames last time out to sit at 2-0-2 so far this season. After this game, Vegas will take on the Calgary Flames in a rematch at home.
Golden Knights Alternate Wins & Losses In 4 Straight
Jack Eichel leads the Golden Knights with 9 points including 4 goals and 5 assists while Mark Stone has a team-high 6 assists. Pavel Dorofeyev has a team-high 5 goals while Mitch Marner has 4 assists. Ivan Barbashev and Tomas Hertl each have 3 points with a goal and 2 assists while Reilly Smith, Kaedan Korczak and Brett Howden each have a goal this season. Keegan Kolesar, Jeremy Lauzon, Ben Hutton, Shea Theodore and William Karlsson each have an assist this season. In goal for Vegas so far this season, Adin Hill is 0-0-2 with a 3.60 GAA and an .845 save percentage while Akira Schmid is 2-0 with a 1.80 GAA and a .929 save percentage this season.
Why the Vegas Golden Knights will win
- The Golden Knights have won each of their last eight night games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Bruins have lost each of their last 11 Thursday road games.
- The Golden Knights have covered the puck line in each of their last eight night games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Bruins have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six night games against Pacific Division opponents.
Vegas Golden Knights Player Prop Facts
- Jack Eichel has scored a goal in five of the Golden Knights’ last six home games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Shea Theodore has recorded at least one assist in each of his last eight Thursday appearances against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Mark Stone has recorded at least one point in each of his last nine appearances with the Golden Knights as favorites.
- Jack Eichel ranks T1st in the league for Points (9) this season.
Total Goals Facts
- Eight of the Golden Knights’ last nine home games following a road win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Seven of the Bruins’ last eight games as underdogs following a home loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Eight of the last nine Thursday night games between teams from different conferences have gone OVER the total goals line.
Boston Bruins vs. Vegas Golden Knights Prediction
I’m on Boston +1.5 here. I just think this is going to be a close game and we haven’t really seen Vegas pull away in a lot of games this season. Boston’s been really competitive early on this season and I think this is another close one if Boston doesn’t win it outright. Give me the Bruins +1.5 here.