Bruins vs. Ducks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 23

The Boston Bruins and Anaheim Ducks -- the former coming off a loss, the latter a victory -- will meet on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET, at TD Garden in Boston. The oddsmakers see this as a close game, with the Bruins -115 to win on the moneyline, and the Ducks at -105.

Boston was handed a 4-3 defeat at home its last time out on Oct. 21 against the Florida Panthers. Three Bruins players recorded two points each, including Casey Mittelstadt (two assists) and Pavel Zacha (one goal and one assist).

Anaheim won on the road in its most recent game on Oct. 21, 5-2 over the Nashville Predators. Ross Johnston led the Ducks with three points (one goal and two assists) in that matchup.

As hockey action continues, get ready for the matchup by checking out which club we project to win Thursday's game.

Bruins vs. Ducks Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Bruins 3 - Ducks 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.09 goals)
  

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Bruins vs. Ducks Moneylines

Snag a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Bruins-Ducks game.

• Favorite: Bruins (-115)
• Underdog: Ducks (-105)

Bruins Betting Insights

• The Bruins have been listed as a moneyline favorite two times this season (they went 2-0 in those games).
• Boston has been a moneyline favorite of -115 or shorter in just two games this season, and won both.
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Bruins have an implied probability of 53.5% to win.
• Boston and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in four of eight games this season.

Ducks Betting Insights

• The Ducks have been an underdog in three games this season, and won one (33.3%).
• Anaheim has a record of 1-2 when it's been set as an underdog of -105 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 51.2% chance of victory for the Ducks.
• Anaheim has played three games this season with over 6.5 goals.

Bruins Key Stats

• Boston has scored the fourth-most goals in the NHL (24 total, three per game).
• The Bruins rank 28th in goals against, giving up 26 total goals (3.2 per game) in league play.
• Its -2 goal differential ranks 19th in the league.
• The five power-play goals the Bruins have scored this season (on 30 power-play chances) are the eighth-most in the NHL.
• Boston ranks 24th in the league with a 16.67% power-play conversion rate.
• Boston has the league's eighth-best penalty-kill percentage (87.88%).
• Boston has the second-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 56%.
• The Bruins have an 11.3% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 13th in the league.

Ducks Key Stats

• Anaheim's 19 goals on the season (3.2 per game) rank 18th in the NHL.
• The Ducks have conceded 20 total goals this season (3.3 per game), 15th in the league.
• it has the 15th-ranked goal differential in the league at -1.
• The Ducks have five power-play goals (on 25 chances), eighth in the NHL.
• Anaheim has the league's 16th-ranked power-play percentage (20%).
• Anaheim's has the 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (78.57%).
• Anaheim is 17th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (49.6%).
• The 9.6% shooting percentage of the Ducks is 23rd in the league.