Golden Knights vs. Bruins NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Nov. 2

The Vegas Golden Knights (9-5-1) will visit the Boston Bruins (10-4-1) on Monday at 7 p.m. ET, in a matchup featuring one of the top four squads from the Western and Eastern Conferences, respectively. The Bruins are underdogs despite being the hosts, at +102, and the Golden Knights are -122.

Vegas fell in a 5-2 loss at home its last time out on Oct. 30 against the New Jersey Devils. Mitchell Marner had two points (two assists) for the Golden Knights.

Boston won at home in its last game on Oct. 31, 5-4 over the Chicago Blackhawks. John-Jason Peterka (two assists) and Charlie McAvoy (two assists) each had two points for the Bruins in that outing.

Here is our pick for who will secure the win in Monday's game.

Golden Knights vs. Bruins Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming game between the Vegas Golden Knights and Boston Bruins, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Golden Knights 3 - Bruins 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5 goals)
  

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Golden Knights vs. Bruins Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Golden Knights-Bruins game.

• Favorite: Golden Knights (-122)
• Underdog: Bruins (+102)

Golden Knights Betting Insights

• In the 13 times this season the Golden Knights have been favored on the moneyline, they have gone 9-4 in those games.
• Vegas is 9-3 (victorious in 75.0% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -122 or shorter.
• The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Golden Knights have a 55.0% chance to win.
• In 10 games this season, Vegas and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Bruins Betting Insights

• The Bruins have been an underdog in eight games this season, and won three (37.5%).
• This season Boston has won three of its six games when it's the underdog by at least +102 on the moneyline.
• The Bruins have a 49.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Boston and its opponent have combined to score over 6.5 goals in five of 15 games this season.

Golden Knights Key Stats

• Vegas' 52 total goals (3.5 per game) rank seventh in the league.
• Defensively, the Golden Knights are conceding 44 total goals (2.9 per game) to rank 16th in NHL action.
• It has the league's sixth-best goal differential at +8.
• The 12 power-play goals the Golden Knights have scored this season (ninth-most in the NHL) have come on 44 power-play chances.
• Vegas ranks seventh in the league with a 27.27% power-play conversion rate.
• The Golden Knights have scored three shorthanded goals this season.
• Vegas' 69.44% penalty-kill success rate ranks 26th in the league.
• Vegas wins 50.5% of its faceoffs (15th in NHL).
• The Golden Knights shoot 11.9% as a team (13th in the league).

Bruins Key Stats

• Boston's 55 goals on the season (3.7 per game) rank fifth in the NHL.
• The Bruins concede just 2.4 goals per game (36 in total), the third-fewest in the league.
• It has the third-best goal differential in the league at +19.
• The Bruins have nine power-play goals (on 46 chances), 15th in the NHL.
• Boston has the NHL's 20th-ranked power-play percentage (19.57%).
• At 76.92%, Boston has the 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Boston is third in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (54.7%).
• The 14.0% shooting percentage of the Bruins is third in the league.