Bruins vs. Blackhawks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 31

The Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks -- both coming off defeats in their last game -- will play on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET, at TD Garden in Boston. Bruins (-218) versus Blackhawks (+180) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Boston suffered a 4-1 loss on the road its last time out on Oct. 29 against the St. Louis Blues. The Bruins got one point each out of James Hagens (one goal) and Casey Mittelstadt (one assist).

Chicago played on the road in its last game on Oct. 29, and lost 4-1 against the Detroit Red Wings. Three Blackhawks players had one point each in that outing, including Roman Kantserov (one assist) and Wyatt Kaiser (one assist).

As hockey action continues, get ready for the contest by checking out which squad we predict will pick up the victory in Saturday's game.

Bruins vs. Blackhawks Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming game between the Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Bruins 4 - Blackhawks 1
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5 goals)
  

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Bruins vs. Blackhawks Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Bruins-Blackhawks game.

• Favorite: Bruins (-218)
• Underdog: Blackhawks (+180)

Bruins Betting Insights

• The Bruins won all five games when they were favored on the moneyline this season.
• Boston has not played a game with moneyline odds shorter than -218.
• The Bruins have a 68.6% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this game.
• Boston's games this season have finished above this matchup's total of 6.5 goals four times.

Blackhawks Betting Insights

• This season the Blackhawks have won three of the 12 games, or 25.0%, in which they've been an underdog.
• Chicago has been at least a +180 moneyline underdog five times this season, and lost each of those games.
• The moneyline set in this outing implies a 35.7% chance of victory for the Blackhawks.
• Chicago has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in five of 13 games this season.

Bruins Key Stats

• Boston has scored the seventh-most goals in the league (50 total, 3.6 per game).
• The Bruins have conceded 32 total goals (just 2.3 per game), ranking second in NHL play for the fewest goals against.
• It has the league's second-best goal differential at +18.
• The nine power-play goals the Bruins have scored this season (to rank 14th in the NHL) have come on 43 power-play chances.
• Boston has the league's 16th-ranked power-play conversion rate (20.93%).
• Boston kills 77.55% of opponent power plays, the 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Boston wins the sixth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 53.6%.
• The Bruins have a 13.8% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks fourth in the league.

Blackhawks Key Stats

• Chicago's 27 goals on the season (2.1 per game) rank 31st in the NHL.
• The Blackhawks have given up 48 total goals this season (3.7 per game), 27th in the league.
• it has the 30th-ranked goal differential in the league at -21.
• The Blackhawks have four power-play goals (on 40 chances), 30th in the NHL.
• Chicago has the NHL's 32nd-ranked power-play percentage (10.00%).
• In terms of shorthanded goal, the Blackhawks have one.
• Chicago's has the 17th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (78.05%).
• Chicago wins 42.8% of faceoffs, 32nd-ranked in the NHL.
• The Blackhawks' 9.6% shooting percentage is 27th in the league.