Bruins vs. Canucks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 3

The Boston Bruins and Vancouver Canucks are coming off a victory and a loss, respectively, heading into their meeting at Rogers Arena on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET. Bruins (-135) at Canucks (+114) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Boston claimed a 6-2 road victory against the Edmonton Oilers in its last game on Dec. 31. David Pastrnak had three points (two goals and one assist) for the Bruins.

Vancouver was at home for its most recent game on Jan. 2, and fell to the Seattle Kraken 4-3, losing a shootout 1-0. Jake DeBrusk led the Canucks with three points (one goal and two assists) in that matchup.

Before watching this matchup, here is our prediction for which team will secure the win in Saturday's hockey action.

Bruins vs. Canucks Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming game between the Boston Bruins and Vancouver Canucks, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Bruins 4 - Canucks 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.94 goals)
  

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Bruins vs. Canucks Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Bruins-Canucks matchup.

• Favorite: Bruins (-135)
• Underdog: Canucks (+114)

Bruins Betting Insights

• The Bruins have gone 3-4 this season when favored on the moneyline.
• Boston has been a moneyline favorite of -135 or shorter in only two games this season, and split them 1-1.
• Based on the moneyline in this contest, the Bruins' implied win probability is 57.4%.
• Boston's games this season have gone over this matchup's total of 6.5 goals 23 times.

Canucks Betting Insights

• This season the Canucks have been an underdog 28 times, and won 12, or 42.9%, of those games.
• Vancouver has a record of 9-11 in games when oddsmakers have them as underdogs of at least +114 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win by the Canucks, based on the moneyline, is 46.7%.
• Vancouver has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 22 of 40 games this season.

Bruins Key Stats

• Boston ranks 13th in the NHL with 128 goals scored (3.1 per game).
• Defensively, the Bruins are allowing 133 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 24th in league play.
• Its -5 goal differential ranks 19th in the league.
• The 30 power-play goals the Bruins have recorded this season (on 121 power-play chances) are the seventh-most in the NHL.
• Boston's 24.79% power-play conversion rate is the fifth-best in the league.
• The Bruins have scored one shorthanded goal this season.
• Boston kills 80.25% of opponent power plays, the 17th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Boston wins 52% of its faceoffs to rank seventh in the NHL.
• The Bruins shoot 11.6% as a team (seventh in the league).

Canucks Key Stats

• Vancouver's 111 goals on the season (2.8 per game) rank 26th in the league.
• The Canucks concede 3.5 goals per game (139 in total), 30th in the NHL.
• it has the 31st-ranked goal differential in the league at -28.
• The Canucks have 27 power-play goals (11th in NHL) on 132 chances.
• Vancouver has the NHL's 13th-ranked power-play percentage (20.45%).
• This season, the Canucks have five shorthanded goals (fourth in NHL).
• Vancouver's has the 30th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (74.81%).
• Vancouver is 22nd in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (49%).
• The Canucks' 10.5% shooting percentage is 21st in the league.