Boston Bruins vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, 3/20/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs Vegas Golden Knights

Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025

Location: T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, NV

TV: Vegas 34

Odds/Point Spread: Bruins (+132) Golden Knights (-160)

The Vegas Golden Knights (39-20-8) will play the Boston Bruins (30-30-9) at T-Mobile Arena on Thursday. The moneyline on this contest has the Bruins at +132 while the Golden Knights are opening at -160. The total is set at 6.5.

The Boston Bruins will look for better times on the ice after their 3-2 loss to the Sabres in their previous contest . Boston amassed 13 minutes in the box for this matchup. The Bruins didn't have a great showing offensively in the defeat. Furthermore, they had 2 power play tries but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. In the game, they tallied a score on 2 of the 19 shots they put on goal.

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When playing at even strength, the Bruins let the opposition score 170 goals while scoring 156 as an offensive unit. Boston Bruins opponents have amassed 211 power play opportunities (2nd in hockey) and have scored 50 goals in those chances. When talking about their goal scoring prowess, the Boston Bruins have racked up 186 goals (24th in the NHL) over the course of the season and have surrendered 220. Boston has attempted 1,868 shots and has a shot percentage of 10.0%. For the current campaign, they have recorded 69 points and their points percentage is .500. The Bruins have had 1,978 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .889. Boston comes into the game with 202 power play chances and they have tallied 30 goals out of those chances, garnering them a rate of 14.85%.

The man protecting the net in this game is Jeremy Swayman. Opponents have been able to score 438 goals versus Swayman in his pro career and his goals against rate is 3.42. Swayman has taken the ice for 181 games throughout his NHL career. He has a save percentage of .913 during his 7,689 mins guarding the cage. He has accumulated a win-loss mark of 99-56-21 and he has started in 174 games. For his professional hockey career, Swayman is sitting with 105 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .603. Swayman has had 5,007 shots against him and has amassed 4,569 total saves.

Their last time out, Vegas played the Sabres in a game where the Golden Knights got the tie by a final score of 3-3. The Golden Knights had 3 goals out of the 19 shots on goal they pursued. They had 1 power play opportunity in this contest but weren't able to put one in the back of the net.

On the campaign, the Vegas Golden Knights have 221 goals, 86 points, as well as a points percentage of .642. They have allowed 181 goals to be scored by of a combination of 149 goals at even strength and 32 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Golden Knights have accumulated 176 goals at even strength and 45 goals (11th in hockey) while on the power play. They have a tally of 156 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 28.85%. Vegas has taken 2,030 shots (4th in the league) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.89%, while allowing the opposition 1,776 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 76.64% on their oppositions 137 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 89.8%.

Across the rink you are likely to see Adin Hill defending the goal. He has recorded 4,313 stops out of the 4,744 shots taken, giving him a save percentage of .909. Hill has a career mark of 88-62-13 and has participated in 176 games. He has been a starter 163 contests and has accumulated 7,517 mins. Hill's percentage of quality starts sits at 52.8% and he has made 86 quality starts in his hockey career. Teams are averaging 3.44 goals/game and he has relinquished 431 goals in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Boston (+132)

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