Bruins vs. Blackhawks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 17

The Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks -- the former coming off a win, the latter a loss -- will play on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET, at United Center in Chicago. The Blackhawks are underdogs despite being the hosts, at +102, and the Bruins are -122.

Boston won 4-2 at home its last time out on Jan. 15 against the Seattle Kraken. Charlie McAvoy had two points (two assists) for the Bruins.

Chicago lost 3-1 at home against the Calgary Flames in its last game on Jan. 15. Three Blackhawks players had one point each in that matchup, including Landon Slaggert (one assist) and Nick Foligno (one goal).

Ahead of watching this matchup, here is our prediction for which team will emerge victorious in Saturday's hockey action.

Bruins vs. Blackhawks Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming contest between the Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Bruins 6 - Blackhawks 1
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.01 goals)
  

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Bruins vs. Blackhawks Moneylines

Take a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Bruins-Blackhawks matchup.

• Favorite: Bruins (-122)
• Underdog: Blackhawks (+102)

Bruins Betting Insights

• The Bruins have won 61.5% of their games when they've been a moneyline favorite this season (8-5).
• In games it has played with moneyline odds of -122 or shorter, Boston has compiled a 6-2 record (winning 75.0% of its games).
• The Bruins have a 55.0% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this matchup.
• Boston's games this season have gone over this matchup's total of 6.5 goals 25 times.

Blackhawks Betting Insights

• This season the Blackhawks have been an underdog 44 times, and won 19, or 43.2%, of those games.
• Chicago has entered 42 games this season as the underdog by +102 or more and is 18-24 in those contests.
• The moneyline set for this outing implies a 49.5% chance of victory for the Blackhawks.
• Chicago has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 18 of 47 games this season.

Bruins Key Stats

• Boston's 157 total goals (3.3 per game) make it the eighth-highest scoring team in the league.
• The Bruins have given up 147 total goals (3.1 per game), ranking 18th in league play in goals against.
• Its goal differential (+10) makes the team 10th-best in the league.
• The 35 power-play goals the Bruins have recorded this season (seventh-most in the NHL) have come on 142 power-play chances.
• Boston has the league's sixth-best power-play conversion rate (24.65%).
• The Bruins have capitalized with two shorthanded goals this season (25th among NHL squads).
• Boston kills 78.77% of opponent power plays, the 19th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Boston has the fourth-best faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 52.5%.
• The Bruins connect on 12% of their shots (sixth in the league).

Blackhawks Key Stats

• Chicago's 129 goals on the season (2.7 per game) rank 26th in the league.
• The Blackhawks give up 3.1 goals per game (146 in total), 16th in the league.
• it has the 24th-ranked goal differential in the league at -17.
• With 30 power-play goals (on 135 chances), the Blackhawks are 14th in the NHL.
• Chicago's power-play percentage (22.22) ranks the team 12th in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Blackhawks have three.
• At 84.87%, Chicago has the second-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Chicago wins 47.4% of faceoffs, 26th-ranked in the NHL.
• With a shooting percentage of 10.9%, the Blackhawks are 17th in the league.