Kings vs. Bruins NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 17

The Los Angeles Kings (0-3-2) host the Boston Bruins (6-2) on Saturday, Oct. 17, with the Kings coming off a defeat and the Bruins a victory. Kings (-135) versus Bruins (+114) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Los Angeles fell in an 4-1 loss at home its last time out on Oct. 13 against the Edmonton Oilers. Three Kings players had one point each, including Brandt Clarke (one goal) and Scott Laughton (one assist).

Boston won its most recent game 4-2 on the road over the Anaheim Ducks on Oct. 16. Four Bruins skaters recorded two points each in that matchup, including James Hagens (two assists) and Pavel Zacha (two assists).

Ahead of watching this matchup, here is a glimpse at which squad we pick to bring home the victory in Saturday's action on the ice.

Kings vs. Bruins Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming contest between the Los Angeles Kings and Boston Bruins, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Bruins 3 - Kings 1
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 4 goals)
  

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Kings vs. Bruins Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Kings-Bruins matchup.

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

Kings Betting Insights

• The Kings will be the moneyline favorite for the first time this season.
• Los Angeles has not played a game with moneyline odds shorter than -135.
• The Kings' implied moneyline win probability is 57.4% in this game.
• Los Angeles' matches have had more than 5.5 goals twice this season (in five games).

Bruins Betting Insights

• This season the Bruins have won two of the four games in which they've been an underdog.
• Boston has played as a moneyline underdog of +114 or longer twice so far this season. They split the games 1-1.
• The Bruins have a 46.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Boston and its opponent have combined to score over 5.5 goals in five of eight games this season.

Kings Key Stats

• Los Angeles ranks 31st in the league with 11 goals scored (2.2 per game).
• Defensively, the Kings are one of the stingiest squads in NHL play, allowing 21 total goals (4.2 per game) to rank 10th.
• It has the league's 28th-ranked goal differential at -10.
• The three power-play goals the Kings have put up this season (on 19 power-play chances) rank 22nd in the NHL.
• Los Angeles has the league's 23rd-ranked power-play conversion rate (15.79%).
• The Kings have scored two shorthanded goals this season (second among NHL squads).
• Los Angeles' 57.89% penalty-kill success rate ranks 32nd in the league.
• Los Angeles wins 54.1% of its faceoffs to rank fourth in the NHL.
• The Kings shoot 7.2% as a team (30th in the league).

Bruins Key Stats

• With 30 goals (3.8 per game), Boston has the NHL's seventh-best offense.
• The Bruins give up just 2.2 goals per game (18 in total), the third-fewest in the NHL.
• Its +12 goal differential is the third-best in the league.
• With six power-play goals (on 22 chances), the Bruins are ninth-best in the NHL.
• Boston's power-play percentage (27.27) puts the team fifth in the league.
• At 80.00%, Boston has the 17th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Boston is seventh in faceoff win rate in the NHL (52.9%).
• With a shooting percentage of 14.9%, the Bruins are second in the league.