Chicago Blackhawks

Ice Hockey NHL TD Garden Thu 9 Oct 19:00

Boston Bruins

  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings

NHL Betting Preview: Blackhawks vs Bruins

The Chicago Blackhawks meet the Boston Bruins in this NHL matchup at TD Garden, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Thursday, October 9. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and the starting lineups.

Over 5.5 Has to Be The Way Forward

We’re expecting the Blackhawks and the Bruins to frequently find the net and that leads us to an Over 5.5 prediction. Let’s grab the -128 that this outcome happens.

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7 Wins in Last 10 H2H Clashes for Bruins

Chicago Blackhawks suffered a 3-2 road defeat against Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena in their season opener, with Frank Nazar and Teuvo Teraevaeinen scoring one goal each.

Boston Bruins won their opening night game. It was a 3-1 road win against Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena. David Pastrnak, Elias Lindholm and Morgan Geekie scored one goal apiece. Goalie Jeremy Swayman had a great game and ended up with 35 saves (.972).

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Hawks triumphed 5-2 when they last played the Bruins. This head-to-head was played at TD Garden. We’ve seen seven Bruins wins in the past 10 meetings between the teams.

Starting Goalies

Arvid Soderblom (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 3-5-1 3.9 .877 0
23/24 5-22-1 3.92 .879 0
Joonas Korpisalo (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 5-6-0 3.4 .888 0
23/24 21-26-4 3.27 .890 0

Chicago Blackhawks vs Boston Bruins Prediction & Picks

Take in the full Chicago Blackhawks vs Boston Bruins betting outlook — from our expert match prediction and correct score pick to player prop insights and a bet builder tailored for value.

Game Prediction

There are attractive odds of -128 on offer when it comes to going over the goal line and that looks like a bet worth having. We’re anticipating six goals or more in this NHL game.

We closely track recent form and look for patterns that may impact the outcome. The same goes for injuries to key players. When combined with the most relevant NHL stats, this gives us a strong foundation for accurate hockey predictions.

Key Blackhawks vs Bruins stats:

  • The 5.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Blackhawks games.
  • The 5.5 line has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Blackhawks games.
  • The 5.5 line has been covered in the last 4 Bruins games at home.
  • The 5.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Bruins games at home.
  • The 5.5 line has been covered in 12 of the last 20 Bruins games at home.
  • The 5.5 line has been covered in the last 2 games between these teams.

Over 5.5 Probability

The best betting sites are estimating that there is a 56.2% likelihood of this pick winning. Our analysts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 60-65%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: David Pastrnak Over 0.5 Assists -118 BetMGM logo

David Pastrnak (Bruins) has recorded at least one assist in 8 straight games. There’s an opportunity to bet on Player Assists and the odds look attractive, with -118 available that the line is covered.

Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Over 5.5
To Score Frank Nazar
Assists David Pastrnak Over 0.5

We’ve got a same game parlay with three options: Over 5.5 goals, Frank Nazar (Blackhawks) to score and David Pastrnak (Bruins) to have Over 0.5 assists.

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Chicago Blackhawks vs Boston Bruins 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.

Bruins Have the Shortest Odds to Win

The Boston Bruins odds have been priced up by the sportsbooks and they are -156 betting favorites to land victory in this game which means a 61% chance of winning. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Chicago Blackhawks are trading at +130.

1.5 is where the puck line lies, with total goals being 5.5 right now. A wager on Totals allows bettors to use the latest data to good effect. If you want to wager Over 5.5, there are odds of -128.

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Player Props & Micro Betting

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Chicago Blackhawks logo Chicago Blackhawks Stats
Boston Bruins logo Boston Bruins Stats
Moneyline
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
86 Teuvo Teraevaeinen 1 18.1 1 1 2 1
59 Tyler Bertuzzi 1 19.2 0 2 2 1
91 Frank Nazar 1 20.2 1 1 2 1
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
88 David Pastrnak 1 18.3 1 2 3 2
28 Elias Lindholm 1 18.1 1 1 2 2
39 Morgan Geekie 1 17.1 1 1 2 2

Injuries & Suspensions

Chicago Blackhawks Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Landon Slaggert
Injured
Shea Weber
Injured
Laurent Brossoit
Injured

Boston Bruins Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Starting Lineups

Boston Bruins logo Boston Bruins

Chicago Blackhawks logo Chicago Blackhawks

70
Joonas Korpisalo
6
Mason Lohrei
73
Charlie McAvoy
39
Morgan Geekie
28
Elias Lindholm
88
David Pastrnak
28
Andre Burakovsky
98
Connor Bedard
34
Colton Dach
6
Sam Rinzel
72
Alex Vlasic
40
Arvid Soederblom

Boston Bruins logo Boston Bruins

Chicago Blackhawks logo Chicago Blackhawks

70
Joonas Korpisalo
27
Hampus Lindholm
26
Andrew Peeke
18
Pavel Zacha
11
Casey Mittelstadt
71
Viktor Arvidsson
59
Tyler Bertuzzi
91
Frank Nazar
86
Teuvo Teraevaeinen
55
Artyom Levshunov
44
Wyatt Kaiser
40
Arvid Soederblom

Boston Bruins logo Boston Bruins

Chicago Blackhawks logo Chicago Blackhawks

70
Joonas Korpisalo
91
Nikita Zadorov
20
Henri Jokiharju
84
Tanner Jeannot
93
Fraser Minten
81
Michael Eyssimont
95
Ilya Mikheyev
16
Jason Dickinson
8
Ryan Donato
5
Connor Murphy
48
Matt Grzelcyk
40
Arvid Soederblom

Boston Bruins logo Boston Bruins

Chicago Blackhawks logo Chicago Blackhawks

70
Joonas Korpisalo
92
Marat Khusnutdinov
52
Sean Kuraly
47
Mark Kastelic
46
Louis Crevier
20
Ryan Greene
17
Nick Foligno
40
Arvid Soederblom

Previous Chicago Blackhawks Lineups

07 Oct NHL
Blackhawks 2-3 Panthers
15 Apr NHL
Blackhawks 4-3 Senators
14 Apr NHL
Blackhawks 4-3 Canadiens
12 Apr NHL
Jets 5-4 Blackhawks
10 Apr NHL
Blackhawks 5-2 Bruins
08 Apr NHL
Blackhawks 0-5 Penguins
06 Apr NHL
Penguins 1-3 Blackhawks
04 Apr NHL
Blackhawks 3-5 Capitals
02 Apr NHL
Avalanche 3-2 Blackhawks
30 Mar NHL
Mammoth 5-2 Blackhawks

Previous Boston Bruins Lineups

08 Oct NHL
Bruins 3-1 Capitals
15 Apr NHL
Devils 5-4 Bruins
13 Apr NHL
Bruins 4-1 Penguins
10 Apr NHL
Blackhawks 5-2 Bruins
08 Apr NHL
Bruins 7-2 Devils
06 Apr NHL
Bruins 3-6 Sabres
05 Apr NHL
Hurricanes 1-5 Bruins
03 Apr NHL
Bruins 1-4 Canadiens
01 Apr NHL
Capitals 4-3 Bruins
29 Mar NHL
Bruins 1-2 Red Wings
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Washington 30 18 9 3 39 0.65 17 18 103 75 28 10-5-1 8-4-2 0-3 8-2 1W
2 Carolina 28 17 9 2 36 0.643 12 16 94 82 12 9-5-1 8-4-1 1-1 5-5 1L
3 NY Islanders 30 16 11 3 35 0.583 12 15 87 85 2 7-6-2 9-5-1 1-3 5-5 1L
4 Pittsburgh 27 14 7 6 34 0.63 13 14 85 77 8 6-4-2 8-3-4 0-4 5-5 1L
5 NY Rangers 31 15 12 4 34 0.548 11 14 83 81 2 3-8-3 12-4-1 1-0 5-5 2L
6 Philadelphia 27 15 9 3 33 0.611 8 10 81 77 4 9-5-2 6-4-1 5-0 6-4 1L
7 New Jersey 29 16 12 1 33 0.569 10 14 84 89 -5 9-4-1 7-8-0 2-0 3-7 5L
8 Columbus 29 13 10 6 32 0.552 7 9 90 99 -9 6-3-3 7-7-3 4-1 3-7 2L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 29 16 11 2 34 0.586 13 16 88 75 13 8-7-0 8-4-2 0-0 6-4 4L
2 Boston 30 17 13 0 34 0.567 11 15 96 94 2 11-5-0 6-8-0 2-0 5-5 2W
3 Montreal 28 15 10 3 33 0.589 8 13 92 99 -7 7-7-1 8-3-2 2-2 5-5 1L
4 Detroit 29 15 11 3 33 0.569 11 13 91 102 -11 9-6-1 6-5-2 2-2 4-6 1W
5 Toronto 29 14 11 4 32 0.552 10 14 97 93 4 9-4-4 5-7-0 0-1 6-4 1W
6 Florida 28 14 12 2 30 0.536 12 13 88 90 -2 10-6-2 4-6-0 1-1 5-5 2W
7 Ottawa 28 13 11 4 30 0.536 9 10 87 92 -5 6-5-2 7-6-2 3-0 4-6 2L
8 Buffalo 28 11 13 4 26 0.464 8 9 84 96 -12 9-5-2 2-8-2 2-0 5-5 2L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 29 21 2 6 48 0.828 19 21 115 66 49 11-0-2 10-2-4 0-3 8-2 2W
2 Dallas 30 20 5 5 45 0.75 16 17 105 77 28 10-4-1 10-1-4 3-2 8-2 3W
3 Minnesota 29 15 9 5 35 0.603 9 12 81 80 1 8-3-4 7-6-1 3-1 7-3 2L
4 Utah 30 14 13 3 31 0.517 11 14 91 86 5 7-3-1 7-10-2 0-0 4-6 1L
5 Chicago 29 12 11 6 30 0.517 11 12 86 91 -5 6-5-3 6-6-3 0-2 2-8 2L
6 Winnipeg 28 14 13 1 29 0.518 12 13 85 85 0 7-5-0 7-8-1 1-1 3-7 1L
7 St Louis 30 11 12 7 29 0.483 11 11 77 104 -27 5-6-4 6-6-3 0-2 5-5 2W
8 Nashville 28 10 14 4 24 0.429 7 9 74 100 -26 6-8-2 4-6-2 1-0 5-5 1L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 29 18 10 1 37 0.638 11 15 107 95 12 11-4-0 7-6-1 3-0 6-4 2W
2 Vegas 28 14 6 8 36 0.643 11 13 86 81 5 7-4-4 7-2-4 1-2 6-4 4W
3 LA Kings 28 13 8 7 33 0.589 8 12 76 75 1 4-6-3 9-2-4 1-5 4-6 1W
4 Edmonton 29 13 11 5 31 0.534 8 13 96 102 -6 7-3-2 6-8-3 0-2 5-5 2W
5 San Jose 30 14 13 3 31 0.517 8 13 86 99 -13 9-5-3 5-8-0 1-1 5-5 1W
6 Seattle 26 11 9 6 28 0.538 7 11 66 79 -13 6-4-3 5-5-3 0-3 4-6 5L
7 Calgary 30 11 15 4 26 0.433 9 9 72 88 -16 6-4-2 5-11-2 2-2 6-4 2W
8 Vancouver 29 11 15 3 25 0.431 7 9 85 104 -19 4-8-1 7-7-2 2-0 3-7 1W
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Washington 30 18 9 3 39 0.65 17 18 103 75 28 10-5-1 8-4-2 0-3 8-2 1W
2 Carolina 28 17 9 2 36 0.643 12 16 94 82 12 9-5-1 8-4-1 1-1 5-5 1L
3 NY Islanders 30 16 11 3 35 0.583 12 15 87 85 2 7-6-2 9-5-1 1-3 5-5 1L
4 Pittsburgh 27 14 7 6 34 0.63 13 14 85 77 8 6-4-2 8-3-4 0-4 5-5 1L
5 Tampa Bay 29 16 11 2 34 0.586 13 16 88 75 13 8-7-0 8-4-2 0-0 6-4 4L
6 Boston 30 17 13 0 34 0.567 11 15 96 94 2 11-5-0 6-8-0 2-0 5-5 2W
7 NY Rangers 31 15 12 4 34 0.548 11 14 83 81 2 3-8-3 12-4-1 1-0 5-5 2L
8 Philadelphia 27 15 9 3 33 0.611 8 10 81 77 4 9-5-2 6-4-1 5-0 6-4 1L
9 Montreal 28 15 10 3 33 0.589 8 13 92 99 -7 7-7-1 8-3-2 2-2 5-5 1L
10 Detroit 29 15 11 3 33 0.569 11 13 91 102 -11 9-6-1 6-5-2 2-2 4-6 1W
11 New Jersey 29 16 12 1 33 0.569 10 14 84 89 -5 9-4-1 7-8-0 2-0 3-7 5L
12 Toronto 29 14 11 4 32 0.552 10 14 97 93 4 9-4-4 5-7-0 0-1 6-4 1W
13 Columbus 29 13 10 6 32 0.552 7 9 90 99 -9 6-3-3 7-7-3 4-1 3-7 2L
14 Florida 28 14 12 2 30 0.536 12 13 88 90 -2 10-6-2 4-6-0 1-1 5-5 2W
15 Ottawa 28 13 11 4 30 0.536 9 10 87 92 -5 6-5-2 7-6-2 3-0 4-6 2L
16 Buffalo 28 11 13 4 26 0.464 8 9 84 96 -12 9-5-2 2-8-2 2-0 5-5 2L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 29 21 2 6 48 0.828 19 21 115 66 49 11-0-2 10-2-4 0-3 8-2 2W
2 Dallas 30 20 5 5 45 0.75 16 17 105 77 28 10-4-1 10-1-4 3-2 8-2 3W
3 Anaheim 29 18 10 1 37 0.638 11 15 107 95 12 11-4-0 7-6-1 3-0 6-4 2W
4 Vegas 28 14 6 8 36 0.643 11 13 86 81 5 7-4-4 7-2-4 1-2 6-4 4W
5 Minnesota 29 15 9 5 35 0.603 9 12 81 80 1 8-3-4 7-6-1 3-1 7-3 2L
6 LA Kings 28 13 8 7 33 0.589 8 12 76 75 1 4-6-3 9-2-4 1-5 4-6 1W
7 Edmonton 29 13 11 5 31 0.534 8 13 96 102 -6 7-3-2 6-8-3 0-2 5-5 2W
8 Utah 30 14 13 3 31 0.517 11 14 91 86 5 7-3-1 7-10-2 0-0 4-6 1L
9 San Jose 30 14 13 3 31 0.517 8 13 86 99 -13 9-5-3 5-8-0 1-1 5-5 1W
10 Chicago 29 12 11 6 30 0.517 11 12 86 91 -5 6-5-3 6-6-3 0-2 2-8 2L
11 Winnipeg 28 14 13 1 29 0.518 12 13 85 85 0 7-5-0 7-8-1 1-1 3-7 1L
12 St Louis 30 11 12 7 29 0.483 11 11 77 104 -27 5-6-4 6-6-3 0-2 5-5 2W
13 Seattle 26 11 9 6 28 0.538 7 11 66 79 -13 6-4-3 5-5-3 0-3 4-6 5L
14 Calgary 30 11 15 4 26 0.433 9 9 72 88 -16 6-4-2 5-11-2 2-2 6-4 2W
15 Vancouver 29 11 15 3 25 0.431 7 9 85 104 -19 4-8-1 7-7-2 2-0 3-7 1W
16 Nashville 28 10 14 4 24 0.429 7 9 74 100 -26 6-8-2 4-6-2 1-0 5-5 1L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 29 21 2 6 48 0.828 19 21 115 66 49 11-0-2 10-2-4 0-3 8-2 2W
2 Dallas 30 20 5 5 45 0.75 16 17 105 77 28 10-4-1 10-1-4 3-2 8-2 3W
3 Washington 30 18 9 3 39 0.65 17 18 103 75 28 10-5-1 8-4-2 0-3 8-2 1W
4 Anaheim 29 18 10 1 37 0.638 11 15 107 95 12 11-4-0 7-6-1 3-0 6-4 2W
5 Carolina 28 17 9 2 36 0.643 12 16 94 82 12 9-5-1 8-4-1 1-1 5-5 1L
6 Vegas 28 14 6 8 36 0.643 11 13 86 81 5 7-4-4 7-2-4 1-2 6-4 4W
7 Minnesota 29 15 9 5 35 0.603 9 12 81 80 1 8-3-4 7-6-1 3-1 7-3 2L
8 NY Islanders 30 16 11 3 35 0.583 12 15 87 85 2 7-6-2 9-5-1 1-3 5-5 1L
9 Pittsburgh 27 14 7 6 34 0.63 13 14 85 77 8 6-4-2 8-3-4 0-4 5-5 1L
10 Tampa Bay 29 16 11 2 34 0.586 13 16 88 75 13 8-7-0 8-4-2 0-0 6-4 4L
11 Boston 30 17 13 0 34 0.567 11 15 96 94 2 11-5-0 6-8-0 2-0 5-5 2W
12 NY Rangers 31 15 12 4 34 0.548 11 14 83 81 2 3-8-3 12-4-1 1-0 5-5 2L
13 Philadelphia 27 15 9 3 33 0.611 8 10 81 77 4 9-5-2 6-4-1 5-0 6-4 1L
14 Montreal 28 15 10 3 33 0.589 8 13 92 99 -7 7-7-1 8-3-2 2-2 5-5 1L
15 LA Kings 28 13 8 7 33 0.589 8 12 76 75 1 4-6-3 9-2-4 1-5 4-6 1W
16 Detroit 29 15 11 3 33 0.569 11 13 91 102 -11 9-6-1 6-5-2 2-2 4-6 1W
17 New Jersey 29 16 12 1 33 0.569 10 14 84 89 -5 9-4-1 7-8-0 2-0 3-7 5L
18 Toronto 29 14 11 4 32 0.552 10 14 97 93 4 9-4-4 5-7-0 0-1 6-4 1W
19 Columbus 29 13 10 6 32 0.552 7 9 90 99 -9 6-3-3 7-7-3 4-1 3-7 2L
20 Edmonton 29 13 11 5 31 0.534 8 13 96 102 -6 7-3-2 6-8-3 0-2 5-5 2W
21 Utah 30 14 13 3 31 0.517 11 14 91 86 5 7-3-1 7-10-2 0-0 4-6 1L
22 San Jose 30 14 13 3 31 0.517 8 13 86 99 -13 9-5-3 5-8-0 1-1 5-5 1W
23 Florida 28 14 12 2 30 0.536 12 13 88 90 -2 10-6-2 4-6-0 1-1 5-5 2W
24 Ottawa 28 13 11 4 30 0.536 9 10 87 92 -5 6-5-2 7-6-2 3-0 4-6 2L
25 Chicago 29 12 11 6 30 0.517 11 12 86 91 -5 6-5-3 6-6-3 0-2 2-8 2L
26 Winnipeg 28 14 13 1 29 0.518 12 13 85 85 0 7-5-0 7-8-1 1-1 3-7 1L
27 St Louis 30 11 12 7 29 0.483 11 11 77 104 -27 5-6-4 6-6-3 0-2 5-5 2W
28 Seattle 26 11 9 6 28 0.538 7 11 66 79 -13 6-4-3 5-5-3 0-3 4-6 5L
29 Buffalo 28 11 13 4 26 0.464 8 9 84 96 -12 9-5-2 2-8-2 2-0 5-5 2L
30 Calgary 30 11 15 4 26 0.433 9 9 72 88 -16 6-4-2 5-11-2 2-2 6-4 2W
31 Vancouver 29 11 15 3 25 0.431 7 9 85 104 -19 4-8-1 7-7-2 2-0 3-7 1W
32 Nashville 28 10 14 4 24 0.429 7 9 74 100 -26 6-8-2 4-6-2 1-0 5-5 1L