Los Angeles Kings vs Boston Bruins Prediction, 12/15/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Kings vs Boston Bruins

Date: Thursday, December 15, 2022

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

Odds/Point Spread: Kings (+162) Bruins (-196)

TD Garden is the site where the Boston Bruins (23-4-1) will play the Los Angeles Kings (15-12-5) on Thursday. The line on this matchup has Los Angeles at +162 while Boston is coming in at -196. The over/under is set at 7.

The Los Angeles Kings will look to clean up some issues after taking a 6-0 defeat to the Sabres in the last game they played. The Kings didn't have a great showing offensively in the defeat. For the game, they went home without being able to finish on any of the 40 shots they attempted. They also had 3 power play opportunities but weren't able to score a goal. Los Angeles accounted for 12 mins in the box in this game.

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Los Angeles Kings opponents have tallied 108 power play opportunities (6th in hockey) and have come away with 32 goals in those attempts. The Kings have had 947 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .875. Los Angeles has tried 1,046 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.0%. When at even strength, the Kings let the opposition score 86 goals while scoring 79 themselves. Los Angeles has accounted for 111 power play chances and they have notched 26 goals out of those advantages, garnering them a rate of 23.42%. For the season, they have scored 35 points and their points percentage is sitting at .547. Pertaining to their scoring capabilities, the Los Angeles Kings have notched 105 goals (5th in the league) this year and have conceded 118.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Jonathan Quick. The opposition has scored 1,744 goals versus Quick in his professional career and his goals against average per game is 2.45. Quick has played in 733 matchups over the course of his hockey career. His save percentage currently is .912 for his 42,719 mins played. He has accumulated an overall mark of 367-270-81 and he has started in 722 games. During his career on the ice, Quick has 387 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .536. Quick has seen 19,763 shots against him and he has 18,019 saves.

In their last game, Boston went up against the Islanders in an outing where the Bruins got the tie by a mark of 3-3. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this one and tallied 1 out of those chances. The Bruins had 3 goals out of the 33 shots on goal they pursued.

On the campaign, the Boston Bruins have accounted for 108 goals, 47 points, in addition to a points percentage of .839. They have permitted 60 goals to be scored by way of 45 goals at even strength and 15 goals while they were shorthanded. The Bruins have tallied 78 goals at even strength and 30 goals (3rd in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have a tally of 105 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play rate of 28.57%. Boston has taken 979 shots (7th in the NHL) and has earned a shooting percentage of 11.03%, while allowing their opponents 802 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 85.85% on their oppositions 106 power play chances, and their save percentage sits at 92.5%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Linus Ullmark in net. His opposition is averaging 2.59 goals/game and he has surrendered 439 goals overall. Ullmark's quality start percentage sits at 58.2% and he has made 99 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He has been a starter 170 games and has played 10,152 mins. Ullmark has accrued a lifetime record of 93-58-15 and has been in goal for 178 games. He has gathered 4,792 stops out of the 5,231 shots tried, giving him a percentage of .916.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+162)

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