Golden Knights vs. Bruins NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 22

Both the Vegas Golden Knights and Boston Bruins are coming off a loss, heading into their matchup at TD Garden on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET. The sportsbooks have made the Golden Knights solid favorites at -155 on the moneyline, despite being away from home, and the Bruins are at +130.

Vegas fell 2-1 at home in its last game on Jan. 19 against the Philadelphia Flyers. Three Golden Knights players had one point each, including Jack Eichel (one assist) and Tomas Hertl (one goal).

Boston played on the road its last time out on Jan. 20, and lost 6-2 against the Dallas Stars. Five Bruins skaters recorded one point each in that matchup, including Elias Lindholm (one assist) and Nikita Zadorov (one assist).

Here is our prediction for who will claim the victory in Thursday's game.

Golden Knights vs. Bruins Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Golden Knights 4 - Bruins 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.00 goals)
  

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Golden Knights vs. Bruins Moneylines

Snag a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Golden Knights-Bruins matchup.

• Favorite: Golden Knights (-155)
• Underdog: Bruins (+130)

Golden Knights Betting Insights

• The Golden Knights have been victorious in 21 of their 41 games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (51.2%).
• Vegas is 12-11 (winning 52.2% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -155 or shorter.
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Golden Knights have an implied probability of 60.8% to win.
• Vegas' 48 matches this season have finished above this game's total of 6.5 goals 24 times.

Bruins Betting Insights

• The Bruins have been an underdog in 36 games this season, and won 19 (52.8%).
• Boston has entered 23 games this season as an underdog by +130 or more and is 12-11 in those contests.
• The moneyline set for this outing implies a 43.5% chance of victory for the Bruins.
• Boston has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 27 of 50 games this season.

Golden Knights Key Stats

• Vegas' 160 total goals (3.3 per game) rank 11th in the NHL.
• The Golden Knights have conceded 142 total goals (3.0 per game), ranking eighth in league play for the fewest goals against.
• Its +18 goal differential is the sixth-best in the league.
• The 39 power-play goals the Golden Knights have recorded this season are fifth-best in the NHL (on 147 power-play chances).
• Vegas has the league's fourth-best power-play conversion rate (26.53%).
• The one shorthanded goal the Golden Knights have scored this season rank 28th among NHL squads.
• Vegas' 82.3% penalty-kill success rate is the eighth-best in the league.
• Vegas wins 50.5% of its faceoffs to rank 14th in the NHL.
• The Golden Knights make 11.5% of their shots (eighth in the league).

Bruins Key Stats

• With 164 goals (3.3 per game), Boston has the NHL's eighth-best offense.
• The Bruins' total of 155 goals allowed (3.1 per game) is 20th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of +9, the team is 11th in the league.
• The Bruins have 37 power-play goals (on 145 chances), seventh in the NHL.
• Boston has the NHL's fifth-best power-play percentage (25.52%).
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Bruins have two.
• The 78.14% penalty-kill percentage of Boston is 19th in the NHL.
• At 52.1%, Boston has the league's sixth-best faceoff win percentage.
• The Bruins' 12.2% shooting percentage is fifth in the league.