Bruins vs. Ducks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 16

The Boston Bruins (5-2) visit the Anaheim Ducks (4-2) on Friday, Oct. 16, with the Bruins coming off a win in their last game and the Ducks a defeat. Bruins (-118) versus Ducks (-102) looks rather close, according to the moneyline odds.

Boston grabbed a 6-3 victory on the road its last time out on Oct. 13 against the San Jose Sharks. Fraser Minten (two goals) and Morgan Geekie (two assists) each had two points for the Bruins.

Anaheim lost 4-2 at home against the Calgary Flames in its last game on Oct. 13. Four Ducks skaters recorded one point each in that outing, including Leo Carlsson (one goal) and Mikael Granlund (one assist).

Prepare for this matchup by checking out our pick for who will emerge with the victory in Friday's hockey action.

Bruins vs. Ducks Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming contest between the Boston Bruins and Anaheim Ducks, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Bruins 5 - Ducks 2
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7 goals)
  

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Bruins vs. Ducks Moneylines

Grab a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Bruins-Ducks matchup.

• Favorite: Bruins (-118)
• Underdog: Ducks (-102)

Bruins Betting Insights

• The Bruins have been a moneyline favorite two times this season (they went 2-0 in those games).
• Boston has been a moneyline favorite of -118 or shorter twice this season, and won both.
• The Bruins' implied moneyline win probability is 54.1% in this game.
• In three of seven matches this season, Boston and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Ducks Betting Insights

• The Ducks have been listed as an underdog four times this season, and won three of those games.
• Anaheim has gone 3-1 when it's been set as an underdog of -102 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• The moneyline set in this contest implies a 50.5% chance of victory for the Ducks.
• Anaheim and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals twice this season.

Bruins Key Stats

• Boston's 26 total goals (3.7 per game) make it the 10th-highest scoring team in the NHL.
• The Bruins have given up 16 total goals (just 2.3 per game), the second-fewest in NHL action.
• Its goal differential (+10) makes the team third-best in the league.
• The three power-play goals the Bruins have scored this season (to rank 21st in the NHL) have come on 18 power-play chances.
• Boston's 16.67% power-play conversion rate ranks 20th in the league.
• Boston kills 76.00% of opponent power plays, the 23rd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Boston wins 50.6% of its faceoffs (14th in NHL).
• The Bruins shoot 14.5% as a team (second in the league).

Ducks Key Stats

• Anaheim's 20 goals on the season (3.3 per game) rank 23rd in the NHL.
• The Ducks concede 2.8 goals per game (17 in total), the fourth-fewest in the league.
• Its +3 goal differential ranks 11th in the league.
• The Ducks have seven power-play goals (on 21 chances), sixth in the NHL.
• Anaheim scores on 33.33% of its power plays, No. 2 in the NHL.
• The Ducks have one shorthanded goal (eighth in NHL).
• Anaheim's has the fourth-best penalty-kill percentage (90.48%).
• At 45.3%, Anaheim has the league's 30th-ranked faceoff win rate.
• With a shooting percentage of 14.2%, the Ducks are sixth in the league.