Vegas Golden Knights vs Boston Bruins Prediction, 12/5/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs Boston Bruins

Date: Monday, December 5, 2022

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Knights (+128) Bruins (-154)

The Vegas Golden Knights (18-7-1) are on their way to TD Garden on Monday where they will go up against the Boston Bruins (20-3-0). The odds on this game have Vegas at +128 while Boston is priced at -154. The total has been set at 6.

The Vegas Golden Knights came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 4-1 victory over the Red Wings in their last outing. Vegas compiled 6 minutes in the box in this outing. The Golden Knights had a impressive offensive performance in the win. Moreover, they had 1 power play chance and were able to score 1 goal. For the matchup, they finished 4 of the 25 shots they tried.

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At even strength, the Golden Knights have allowed the opponent to score 51 goals while having 72 as an offensive unit. Vegas Golden Knights opponents have totaled 66 power play opportunities (29th in professional hockey) and have come away with 17 goals in those attempts. With respect to scoring goals, the Vegas Golden Knights have accumulated 89 goals (5th in hockey) so far this year and have surrendered 68. Vegas has taken 857 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.4%. For the current season, they have tallied 37 points and their points % is .712. The Golden Knights thus far have had 793 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .914. Vegas has compiled 74 power play chances and they have notched 17 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 22.97%.

The man protecting the net in this game is Logan Thompson. Thompson has participated in 37 games during his professional hockey career. He has a mark of 22-10-3 and he started in 34 games. The opposition has scored 92 goals against Thompson in his career and his goals against average is 2.60. Thompson has had 1,111 shots against him and has gathered 1,019 total saves. He has a save percentage of .917 during his 2,124 minutes played. During his career on the ice, Thompson has tallied 20 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .588.

Their last time out, Boston squared up with the Avalanche in an outing where the Bruins got the victory by a final of 5-1. They had 5 power play attempts in this contest and scored 1 out of those opportunities. The Bruins recorded 5 goals of the 40 shots on goal they attempted.

Boston has attempted 793 shots (13th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 11.60%, while allowing the other team 682 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 84.09% on their oppositions 88 chances on the power play, and their save percentage is 92.8%. They have earned 88 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 29.55%. The Bruins have earned 66 goals at even strength and 26 goals (3rd in the league) while on the power play. They have permitted 49 goals to be scored by way of 35 goals at even strength and 14 goals while they had less men on the ice. So far this year, the Boston Bruins have notched a total of 92 goals, 40 points, and a points percentage of .870.

Across the ice you will find Jeremy Swayman in goal. Swayman has amassed a career mark of 35-19-3 and has participated in 59 games. Swayman's rate of quality starts is 65.5% and he has made 36 quality starts in his career. He has a tally of 1,419 saves out of 1,546 shots tried, giving him a rate of .918. His opposition is averaging 2.27 goals per game and he has surrendered 127 goals in total. He has made the start in 55 games and has been on the ice for 3,361 mins.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Vegas (+128)

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