Predators vs. Bruins NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 5

The Nashville Predators (27-26-8) host the Boston Bruins (34-21-5) on Thursday, March 5, with the Predators coming off a defeat in their last game and the Bruins a victory. The Bruins are small underdogs, at -105, and the Predators are -115.

Nashville suffered a 3-2 loss on the road its last time out on March 3 against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Predators got one point apiece out of four skaters, including Ryan O'Reilly (one goal) and Steven Stamkos (one assist).

Boston won at home in its last game on March 3, 2-1 over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Nikita Zadorov (one assist) and Mikey Eyssimont (one assist) were among the five Bruins players who recorded one point each in that matchup.

As hockey action continues, prepare for the matchup by checking out which squad we predict will pick up the victory in Thursday's game.

Predators vs. Bruins Predictions & Pick

For insights on the upcoming game between the Nashville Predators and Boston Bruins, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Bruins 3 - Predators 1
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 4.02 goals)
  

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Predators vs. Bruins Moneylines

Take a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Predators-Bruins matchup.

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

Predators Betting Insights

• The Predators have been victorious in 10 of their 16 games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (62.5%).
• Nashville is 8-5 (victorious in 61.5% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -115 or shorter.
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Predators have an implied probability of 53.5% to win.
• Nashville's games this season have gone over this matchup's total of 6.5 goals 28 times.

Bruins Betting Insights

• The Bruins have won 20, or 50.0%, of the 40 games they have played as an underdog this season.
• Boston is 20-20 this season when entering a game as an underdog by -105 or more on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Bruins have a 51.2% chance to win.
• Boston and its opponent have combined to score over 6.5 goals in 33 of 60 games this season.

Predators Key Stats

• Nashville's 176 total goals (2.9 per game) make it the 22nd-ranked scoring team in the league.
• The Predators have conceded 210 total goals (3.4 per game), ranking 29th in NHL play in goals against.
• Its -34 goal differential ranks 30th in the league.
• The 41 power-play goals the Predators have scored this season (on 179 power-play chances) rank 12th in the NHL.
• Nashville has the league's ninth-best power-play conversion rate (22.91%).
• The Predators have scored four shorthanded goals this season.
• Nashville has the league's 12th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (80.43%).
• Nashville wins the eighth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 51.6%.
• The Predators shoot 10.2% as a team (28th in the league).

Bruins Key Stats

• With 200 goals (3.3 per game), Boston has the league's 11th-ranked offense.
• The Bruins concede 3.1 goals per game (185 in total), 16th in the league.
• Its +15 goal differential is the ninth-best in the league.
• The Bruins have 45 power-play goals (on 176 chances), fifth in the NHL.
• Boston has the league's sixth-best power-play percentage (25.57%).
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Bruins have two.
• Boston's has the 26th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (77.17%).
• Boston is fifth in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (52.2%).
• The 12.4% shooting percentage of the Bruins is third in the league.