Vegas Golden Knights vs Boston Bruins Prediction, Picks & Odds | 22 Jan 2026

NHL Betting Preview: Golden Knights vs Bruins

The Vegas Golden Knights meet the Boston Bruins at TD Garden, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Thursday, January 22.

The Golden Knights and the Bruins should combine to produce Over 6.5 goals. Our prediction is available at +114 which looks a great price.

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Vegas Golden Knights have won three straight road games. Most recently, they lost 2-1 at home to Philadelphia Flyers at T-Mobile Arena. Tomas Hertl was the solitary scorer after Knights registered 25 shots.

Boston Bruins have won their last five home games. Most recently, they lost 6-2 on the road at American Airlines Center against Dallas Stars. Morgan Geekie and Fraser Minten scored one goal each.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Knights beat the Bruins when the teams last met. It was a 6-5 scoreline at T-Mobile Arena. The Knights have won three on the spin against the Bruins. They’ve also claimed 6 victories in the past 10 head-to-head encounters.

Starting Goalies

Akira Schmid (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	16-6-6	2.5	.895	2
23/24	5-9-0	3.15	.895	0

Joonas Korpisalo (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	10-8-2	3.2	.893	1
23/24	21-26-4	3.27	.890	0

7 wins, 2 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 4.2 goals from 27.5 shots on goal, with a 30.0% powerplay efficiency. The Knights have given up 2.8 goals from 22.1 shots, averaging 2.3 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 87.0%.

Mark Stone is the top points scorer with 17 points, 8 goals and 9 assists, with Jack Eichel racking up 16 points, 5 goals and 11 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Akira Schmid have a 2.25 goal against average with a .905 save percentage.

The Bruins have 8 wins and 2 losses, averaging 4.2 goals from 27.6 shots on goal, with a 21.1% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.4 goals from 29.5 shots, averaging 4.3 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 79.1%.

The top points scorer is David Pastrnak with 19 points, 5 goals and 14 assists, while Fraser Minten is next in line after registering 10 points, 6 goals and 4 assists. Goalie Jeremy Swayman have a 2.94 GAA with a .905 SV%, including one shutout.

Vegas Golden Knights vs Boston Bruins Prediction & Picks

This Vegas Golden Knights vs Boston Bruins betting guide features sharp analysis across major markets, including a match prediction, correct score bet, valuable player prop picks and a strategic bet builder.

Game Prediction

Our pick is that this NHL encounter will go over the line. Take the +114 that the teams find the net enough times to win this wager.

Our hockey picks are always well-researched, starting with a combination of the latest NHL team news and current form. Once we’ve got a solid read on the matchup, we layer in the key data to back it up.

Key Golden Knights vs Bruins stats:

• The 6.5 line has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Golden Knights games.
• The 6.5 line has been covered in 12 of the last 20 Golden Knights games.
• The 6.5 line has been covered in 11 of the last 20 Bruins games.
• The 6.5 line has been covered in the last 2 Bruins games.

Over 6.5 Probability

According to the top NHL sportsbooks, there’s a 46.7% likelihood of our pick landing a return. However, we have this number between 50-55% based on our in-depth research. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Mark Stone To Score +185

Mark Stone (Golden Knights) has been on the scoresheet in 8 of his past 10 games. The odds for him to be an Anytime Goalscorer look really appealing based on the stats and we’ll take a chance on him at odds of +185.

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Correct Score Prediction

Golden Knights 2 - 5 Bruins

We’ve got a correct score prediction which involves the Bruins winning 5-2. Odds of +2000 look appealing and we should get a run for our money here.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Golden Knights

Bruins

1-0

Knights

+5500

Bruins

+5500

2-0

Knights

+4500

Bruins

+5500

2-1

Knights

+1400

Bruins

+1600

3-0

Knights

+3000

Bruins

+4000

3-1

Knights

+1800

Bruins

+2200

3-2

Knights

+800

Bruins

+900

4-0

Knights

+3500

Bruins

+5000

4-1

Knights

+1400

Bruins

+1900

4-2

Knights

+1400

Bruins

+1800

4-3

Knights

+950

Bruins

+1100

5-0

Knights

+6000

Bruins

+9000

5-1

Knights

+2200

Bruins

+3300

5-2

Knights

+1500

Bruins

+2000

5-3

Knights

+2000

Bruins

+2500

5-4

Knights

+1800

Bruins

+2000

6-0

Knights

+9000

Bruins

+14000

6-1

Knights

+4500

Bruins

+8000

6-2

Knights

+2500

Bruins

+4000

6-3

Knights

+2500

Bruins

+3400

6-4

Knights

+4500

Bruins

+5000

6-5

Knights

+4500

Bruins

+5000

7-1

Knights

+8000

Bruins

+13000

7-2

Knights

+6600

Bruins

+10000

7-3

Knights

+5000

Bruins

+7000

7-4

Knights

+6000

Bruins

+7500

7-5

Knights

+10000

Bruins

+11000

7-6

Knights

+11000

Bruins

+11000

8-4

Knights

+10000

Bruins

+13000

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Vegas Golden Knights vs Boston Bruins Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The sportsbooks’ betting odds have Vegas Golden Knights as -156 favorites for this game, implying that they are 61% likely to win. Boston Bruins are the underdogs at +130 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

1.5 is where the puck line lies, with total goals being 6.5 right now. Hockey bettors regularly enjoy the opportunity to wager on Totals. The Over 6.5 selection is available to back at -100.

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Moneyline

Knights

-156

Bruins

+130

3-Way Moneyline

Knights

+110

Tie

+325

Bruins

+195

Puck Line

Knights -1.5

+158

Bruins +1.5

-200

Total Goals

Under 6.5

-122

Over 6.5

-100

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Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Vegas Golden Knights Stats

Boston Bruins Stats

Moneyline

• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

• -1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 4 of the last 10 games
• -1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 1 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

• +1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 8 of the last 10 games
• +1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 7 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 7.00 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.80 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 6.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
• Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 4.20 goals and allowed 2.80 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.50 pts and allowed 3.30 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 6.60 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.10 goals in the previous 10 home games
• Over 6.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
• Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 4.20 goals and allowed 2.40 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.50 goals and allowed 2.60 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.9
• Shots: 27.5
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 2.3
• Empty Net Goals: 0.2
• Penalty Minutes: 5.2
• Blocks: 11.2
• Faceoff Wins : 19.6
• Hits: 22.4
• Giveaways: 16.3
• Takeaways: 5

Last 10 Games on the Road

• Goals Powerplay: 1
• Shots: 28.3
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 2.8
• Empty Net Goals: 0.1
• Penalty Minutes: 6.2
• Blocks: 12
• Faceoff Wins : 24.5
• Hits: 23.1
• Giveaways: 16.8
• Takeaways: 4.3

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.8
• Shots: 27.6
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 4.3
• Empty Net Goals: 0.1
• Penalty Minutes: 13.3
• Blocks: 12.6
• Faceoff Wins : 27.9
• Hits: 21.1
• Giveaways: 15.6
• Takeaways: 4.7

Last 10 Home Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.7
• Shots: 28.8
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 5.3
• Empty Net Goals: 0.1
• Penalty Minutes: 17.7
• Blocks: 14.2
• Faceoff Wins : 29.4
• Hits: 23.2
• Giveaways: 16.5
• Takeaways: 4.9

Injuries & Suspensions

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