Bruins vs. Kings betting odds and trends

Data Skrive:

The sportsbooks like the Boston Bruins at home (-155) over the Los Angeles Kings (+130) when they play on Saturday, October 12 at 1:00 PM ET.

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Moneyline

Bruins to win vs Kings -155

Bet $20, Payout $32.90

Bruins vs. Kings Game Info & Betting Lines

In 43 games last season, Boston and its opponent combined for more than 5.5 goals.
Los Angeles played 46 games last season with more than 5.5 goals.
These two teams racked up 6.3 goals per game between them, 0.8 more than this one’s over/under.
Opponents of these teams averaged 5.3 goals per game combined, 0.2 fewer than this one’s over/under.
The Bruins were 13th in goals scored in the league, and the Kings were 16th.
The Kings were third in the league in goals surrendered, and the Bruins were fifth.

The Bruins ranked 13th in the league last season with 263 goals scored (3.2 per game).
The Bruins conceded 221 total goals (2.7 per game), ranking fifth in NHL action for the fewest goals against.
They had the league’s 10th-best goal differential at +42.
With 254 goals (3.1 per game) last season, the Kings had the league’s 16th-ranked offense.
The Kings’ total of 210 goals conceded (2.6 per game) was third in the league.
With a goal differential of +44, they were ninth-best in the league.

The Bruins won 41 of their 73 games when listed as a moneyline favorite last season (56.2%).
Boston had a 27-16 record (winning 62.8% of its games) when playing as a moneyline favorite of -155 or shorter.
The Bruins have an implied moneyline win probability of 60.8% in this matchup.
The Kings won 11, or 40.7%, of the 27 games they played as an underdog last season.
Los Angeles played nine games last season as an underdog by +130 or more and went 3-6.
The moneyline set in this matchup implies a 43.5% chance of victory for the Kings.

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One of Boston’s leading offensive players last season was David Pastrnak, who had 110 points (47 goals, 63 assists) and played an average of 19:55 per game.
Brad Marchand contributed with 67 points (29 goals, 38 assists).
Charlie Coyle had 25 goals and 35 assists for Boston.
Joonas Korpisalo (21-26-4) had a goals against average of 3.3 last season, and made 1354 saves. His .890 save percentage ranked 53rd in the league.

Adrian Kempe was an important part of the offense for Los Angeles last season, with 75 points. He recorded 28 goals and 47 assists in 77 games.
Kevin Fiala made a major impact for Los Angeles last season with 73 points, thanks to 29 goals and 44 assists.
Los Angeles’ Anze Kopitar had 70 points (26 goals, 44 assists) last season.
Darcy Kuemper had a record of 13-14-3 in 33 games last season, conceding 103 goals (3.3 goals against average) with an .890 save percentage, 53rd in the league.

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