NHL Betting Preview: Bruins vs Kings

The Boston Bruins go up against the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena, with face-off scheduled for 22:30 on Friday, November 21.

High-Scoring Game is On the Cards

We think odds of -118 are really generous when it comes to Over 5.5 on the totals. The Bruins and the Kings can combine to keep the scoreboard ticking over.

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Kings 7-2 Victors When Teams Met Last

Boston Bruins have suffered a defeat in back-to-back games including a recent 4-3 loss. This occurred on the road at Honda Center against Anaheim Ducks. Morgan Geekie scored two goals and Michael Eyssimont registered the other.

Los Angeles Kings lost on the road in their last game, making it back-to-back defeats. San Jose Sharks won 4-3 (SO) at SAP Center. Adrian Kempe, Anze Kopitar and Joel Armia each scored one goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was a 7-2 win for the Kings at Crypto.com Arena when they last played the Bruins. In the previous 10 games between the teams, they have won five apiece.

Starting Goalies

Jeremy Swayman (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	8-5-0	3	.902	0
23/24	25-10-7	2.53	.916	3

Darcy Kuemper (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	7-4-3	2.4	.904	1
23/24	13-14-3	3.31	.890	1

Boston Bruins – Last 10 Games

7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 3.2 goals from 28.0 shots on goal, with a 22.5% powerplay efficiency. The Bruins have been giving up 2.9 goals from 30.5 shots, averaging 5.3 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 86.8%.

David Pastrnak is the top points scorer with 12 points, 5 goals and 7 assists, with Morgan Geekie racking up 10 points, 6 goals and 4 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Jeremy Swayman have a 2.47 goal against average with a .920 save percentage.

Los Angeles Kings – Last 10 Games

The Kings have 5 wins, 3 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.6 goals from 30.9 shots on goal, with a 10.3% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.3 goals from 23.2 shots, averaging 2.5 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 88.0%.

The top points scorer is Quinton Byfield with 9 points, 2 goals and 7 assists, while Anze Kopitar is next in line after having 8 points, 4 goals and 4 assists. Goalie Darcy Kuemper have a 2.01 GAA with a .916 SV%, including one shutout.

Boston Bruins vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction & Picks

Make the most of Boston Bruins vs Los Angeles Kings with our betting analysis that includes an expert match prediction, expected scoreline and a hand-picked bet builder designed for value.

Game Prediction

We’re not going to pass up the chance to take -118 that the teams go over the total goals line. They should be able to regularly find the net in this NHL clash.

Our hockey predictions are built after tracking the latest team news and reviewing recent form. We also dive into up-to-date NHL stats, which often serve as a solid barometer for how the action might unfold.

Key Bruins vs Kings stats:

The 5.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Bruins games on the road.
The 5.5 line has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Bruins games.
The 5.5 line has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Kings games at home.
The 5.5 line has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Kings games.

Over 5.5 Probability

The best sportsbooks make it a 54.1% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Based on our in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be closer to 60%. This hockey wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Game Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

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Kings

The Bruins can be backed to win 4-3 when it comes to the correct score. We’ll go for the +1300 that this happens and hopefully we’ll get a good run for our money.

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Boston Bruins vs Los Angeles Kings Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Kings Moneyline Odds Suggest Victory

With the sportsbooks giving them a 65% probability of winning this game, Los Angeles Kings might be a popular parlay pick. That is reflected in their -185 Moneyline betting odds. Boston Bruins are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +152.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is currently 5.5. The Totals offers hockey bettors an alternative way of getting involved. If you want to wager Over 5.5, there are odds of -118.

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Puck Line

Total Goals

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Last 5 Games

Bruins

NHL: 20/11 Bruins3 Ducks 4
NHL: 18/11 Hurricanes3 Bruins 1
NHL: 16/11 Bruins3 Canadiens 2
NHL: 14/11 Bruins3 Senators 5
NHL: 12/11 Maple Leafs3 Bruins 5

Kings

NHL: 21/11 Kings3 Sharks 4
NHL: 18/11 Kings1 Capitals 2
NHL: 16/11 Kings1 Senators 0
NHL: 14/11 Kings4 Maple Leafs 3
NHL: 12/11 Kings5 Canadiens 1

Head to Head

Boston vs LA Kings

NHL: 24/03 2025 Bruins 2 Kings 7
NHL: 12/10 2024 Kings 1 Bruins 2
NHL: 17/02 2024 Kings 5 Bruins 4
NHL: 22/10 2023 Bruins 4 Kings 2
NHL: 06/01 2023 Bruins 5 Kings 2
NHL: 16/12 2022 Kings 3 Bruins 2
NHL: 08/03 2022 Kings 3 Bruins 2
NHL: 01/03 2022 Bruins 7 Kings 0
NHL: 18/12 2019 Kings 4 Bruins 3
NHL: 17/02 2019 Bruins 4 Kings 2

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Boston Bruins Stats

Los Angeles Kings Stats

Moneyline

7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

+1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 8 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 7 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 2 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 2 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.20 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.90 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 5.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 on the Road: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.30 goals and allowed 2.90 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.10 pts and allowed 3.80 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 5.10 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.30 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 5.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 at Home: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.60 goals and allowed 2.50 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 2.80 goals and allowed 3.50 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 1.1
Shots: 28
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 5.3
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 13.5
Blocks: 15.7
Faceoff Wins : 28.9
Hits: 24.2
Giveaways: 16.2
Takeaways: 4.3

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.9
Shots: 26.3
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 5.9
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 14.9
Blocks: 17.3
Faceoff Wins : 31.7
Hits: 27.4
Giveaways: 17
Takeaways: 4.5

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 30.9
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 2.5
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 5.3
Blocks: 18.1
Faceoff Wins : 26
Hits: 13.5
Giveaways: 14.7
Takeaways: 3.5

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 1
Shots: 30.3
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 6.6
Blocks: 17
Faceoff Wins : 30.7
Hits: 25.4
Giveaways: 16.9
Takeaways: 4.4

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Boston Bruins Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
88	David Pastrnak	22	20.1	11	16	27	-7
39	Morgan Geekie	22	17.92	14	6	20	-8
18	Pavel Zacha	22	17.66	5	12	17	-1

73	Charlie McAvoy	19	23.77	0	14	14	-2
81	Michael Eyssimont	22	11.61	5	6	11	-6
71	Viktor Arvidsson	20	14.55	6	4	10	1
6	Mason Lohrei	17	17.45	2	8	10	2
84	Tanner Jeannot	22	13.47	2	7	9	-2
11	Casey Mittelstadt	15	14.54	4	5	9	0
28	Elias Lindholm	13	17.69	4	5	9	-3
47	Mark Kastelic	22	13.45	4	4	8	3
27	Hampus Lindholm	14	20.86	1	6	7	-6
93	Fraser Minten	22	13.99	3	3	6	1
91	Nikita Zadorov	22	21.33	1	5	6	2
92	Marat Khusnutdinov	17	13.61	3	3	6	-2
52	Sean Kuraly	22	14.13	2	3	5	0
52	Andrew Peeke	22	19.92	0	4	4	-3
44	Henri Jokiharju	21	17.22	0	4	4	-6
43	Jordan Harris	5	15.64	1	1	2	0
19	John Beecher	7	10.74	1	0	1	-1
21	Alex Steeves	6	11.83	1	0	1	-3
10	Riley Tufte	1	15.2	1	0	1	0
47	Jeffrey Truchon-Viel	8	9.99	0	0	0	-1
45	Jonathan Aspirot	9	14.94	0	0	0	2
79	Michael Callahan	3	16.47	0	0	0	-2
13	Matej Blumel	2	13.05	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
1	Jeremy Swayman	13	2.99	0.903
70	Joonas Korpisalo	9	3.43	0.878

Los Angeles Kings Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
9	Adrian Kempe	21	19.68	7	13	20	4
55	Quinton Byfield	21	19.99	4	13	17	3
22	Kevin Fiala	21	19.07	9	7	16	-3

	Corey Perry	15	14.71	7	5	12	5
11	Anze Kopitar	17	18.66	4	8	12	8
14	Alex Laferriere	21	16.16	5	5	10	-1
40	Joel Armia	21	13.84	4	5	9	2
55	Brandt Clarke	21	17.99	2	7	9	5
6	Joel Edmundson	21	17.48	1	7	8	3
8	Drew Doughty	19	22.54	2	6	8	7
96	Andrei Kuzmenko	18	15.08	3	4	7	-1
5	Cody Ceci	21	17.6	1	5	6	-5
12	Trevor Moore	20	15.98	3	3	6	0
44	Mikey Anderson	21	19.58	1	4	5	5
24	Phillip Danault	21	16.74	0	4	4	1
37	Warren Foegele	16	13.61	3	0	3	1
15	Alex Turcotte	21	9.23	0	3	3	-4
39	Jeff Malott	16	7.92	2	0	2	-2
2	Brian Dumoulin	21	19.33	0	2	2	-5
43	Jacob Moverare	3	7.93	0	0	0	0
79	Samuel Helenius	2	9.15	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
31	Anton Forsberg	7	2.94	0.888
29	Pheonix Copley	-	-	-
35	Darcy Kuemper	14	2.42	0.904

Injuries & Suspensions

Boston Bruins Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Jordan Harris

Injured

Casey Mittelstadt

Injured

Charlie McAvoy

Injured

Elias Lindholm

Injured

Viktor Arvidsson

Injured

Los Angeles Kings Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Drew Doughty

Injured

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Boston Bruins Lineups

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Bruins 3-4 Ducks

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	20	13	5	2	28	0.7	9	12	73	58	15	6-2-1	7-3-1	1-1	6-4	1L
2 New Jersey	20	13	6	1	27	0.675	8	11	62	58	4	7-0-1	6-6-0	2-0	5-5	2L
3 NY Islanders	21	12	7	2	26	0.619	9	12	69	64	5	4-3-1	8-4-1	0-2	7-3	2W
4 Pittsburgh	19	10	5	4	24	0.632	10	10	62	50	12	5-2-1	5-3-3	0-3	4-6	1W
5 Washington	21	11	8	2	24	0.571	10	11	68	57	11	6-4-1	5-4-1	0-2	5-5	3W
6 Columbus	21	11	8	2	24	0.571	6	8	65	67	-2	5-3-1	6-5-1	3-1	4-6	1W
7 Philadelphia	19	10	6	3	23	0.605	4	6	54	53	1	7-3-2	3-3-1	4-0	5-5	1W
8 NY Rangers	22	10	10	2	22	0.5	7	9	56	58	-2	1-7-1	9-3-1	1-0	5-5	3L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Detroit	21	12	8	1	25	0.595	9	10	62	67	-5	7-4-1	5-4-0	2-0	4-6	1L
2 Tampa Bay	20	11	7	2	24	0.6	8	11	61	57	4	6-5-0	5-2-2	0-0	7-3	2W
3 Ottawa	20	10	6	4	24	0.6	7	8	67	67	0	6-3-2	4-3-2	2-0	5-5	1W
4 Boston	22	12	10	0	24	0.545	8	11	72	73	-1	8-4-0	4-6-0	1-0	7-3	2L
5 Florida	20	11	8	1	23	0.575	10	10	59	59	0	8-2-1	3-6-0	1-1	6-4	2W
6 Montreal	20	10	7	3	23	0.575	5	10	67	74	-7	5-5-1	5-2-2	0-2	3-7	5L
7 Toronto	21	9	9	3	21	0.5	6	9	72	77	-5	8-4-3	1-5-0	0-0	4-6	1L
8 Buffalo	20	7	9	4	18	0.45	5	6	58	71	-13	6-4-2	1-5-2	1-0	3-7	1L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	20	14	1	5	33	0.825	13	14	84	50	34	8-0-2	6-1-3	0-2	9-1	7W
2 Dallas	21	13	5	3	29	0.69	10	11	70	59	11	6-4-1	7-1-2	2-1	7-3	1W
3 Winnipeg	19	12	7	0	24	0.632	10	11	64	52	12	6-3-0	6-4-0	1-0	6-4	2W
4 Chicago	20	10	6	4	24	0.6	9	10	66	52	14	5-3-2	5-3-2	0-1	5-5	1L
5 Minnesota	21	10	7	4	24	0.571	6	8	60	64	-4	7-3-3	3-4-1	2-0	7-3	3W
6 Utah	21	10	8	3	23	0.548	7	10	63	65	-2	5-2-1	5-6-2	0-0	2-8	4L
7 St Louis	21	6	9	6	18	0.429	6	6	57	81	-24	3-5-4	3-4-2	0-2	3-7	4L
8 Nashville	20	6	10	4	16	0.4	4	5	49	70	-21	5-5-2	1-5-2	1-0	2-8	1L

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	21	13	7	1	27	0.643	9	12	76	66	10	7-2-0	6-5-1	1-0	6-4	1L
2 Vegas	20	10	4	6	26	0.65	9	10	64	56	8	5-3-3	5-1-3	0-1	4-6	2W
3 Seattle	20	10	5	5	25	0.625	7	10	54	56	-2	6-1-3	4-4-2	0-2	5-5	1W
4 LA Kings	21	10	6	5	25	0.595	6	9	59	61	-2	1-4-2	9-2-3	1-4	5-5	2L
5 San Jose	21	10	8	3	23	0.548	4	9	63	68	-5	6-3-3	4-5-0	1-1	7-3	2W
6 Edmonton	23	9	9	5	23	0.5	4	9	68	84	-16	5-1-2	4-8-3	0-2	3-7	3L
7 Vancouver	22	9	11	2	20	0.455	5	7	69	81	-12	3-6-1	6-5-1	2-0	3-7	2L
8 Calgary	22	6	13	3	15	0.341	5	5	51	69	-18	3-4-2	3-9-1	1-2	4-6	1W

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