Boston Bruins vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/11/2024

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Thursday, January 11, 2024

Venue:  T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Bruins -120, VGK +100; Over/Under:  6 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Bruins -120, VGK +100; Over/Under:  6 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Bruins -120, VGK +100; Over/Under:  6 goals

Boston Bruins:  24-8-8 (1st place, Atlantic Division)

Vegas Golden Knights:  23-12-5 (2nd place, Pacific Division)

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Boston Bruins:  5-3-2 last 10

Vegas Golden Knights:  3-7-0 last 10

The Bruins are entering this game with 56 points, a 24-8-8 record overall, and they are 12-5-5 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Arizona Coyotes in their last game, losing that one on the road 4-3 in overtime. Jesper Boqvist, Jake DeBrusk, and David Pastrňák each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Morgan Geekie led the team in assists with 2 while David Pastrňák led the team in shots on net in that game with 6. Linus Ullmark was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 35 shots with 32 saves and a .914 save percentage before leaving injured and getting replaced by Jeremy Swayman who allowed 1 goal on the only shot he faced. Their offense has scored 136 goals this season averaging 3.4 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 109 goals against them allowing 2.7 goals per game.

The Golden Knights are entering this game with 51 points, a 23-12-5 record overall, and they are 14-4-2 in their home games this regular season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the New York Islanders in their last game, winning that one at home 5-2, but this is also the 2nd game of a back-to-back for them with their game against the Colorado Avalanche still to be played on Wednesday night. In their game against the Islanders, Jack Eichel and Nicolas Roy each led the team in goals scored with 2 while Pavel Dorofeyev scored 1 goal for them in that game. Keegan Kolesar led the team in assists with 2 while Nicolas Hague led the team in shots on net in that game with 7. Logan Thompson was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 30 shots with 28 saves and a .933 save percentage. Their offense has scored 133 goals this season averaging 3.3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 112 goals against them allowing 2.8 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Bruins listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Bruins have looked great in their games this season with their 24-8-8 record overall which has them leading their division in the East, picking up right where they left off last regular season. The Bruins have been the best regular season team in the NHL over the last 2 years now and they have also looked great in their road games this season with their 12-5-5 road record. Meanwhile, the Golden Knights have also looked good in their games this season with their 23-12-5 record overall which has them in 2nd place of their division in the West, but the defending Stanley Cup champions have been in a big slump lately and just haven't looked good in their games. The Golden Knights are just 3-7 in their last 10 games and they continue to lose these big matchups against some of the best teams in the NHL. They are also in a terrible situation here since they are playing this game on a back-to-back and are against the Avalanche in that 1st game so they have back-to-back games against 2 of the best teams in the NHL right now. The Bruins haven't looked great lately either but they have been losing a lot more closer games lately and they are going to be ripe for a bounce back here. The best way to place a bet here is on the Bruins to win this game. 

Bruins Golden Knights Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Thursday, January 11, 2024 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Bruins 4 Golden Knights 3.

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Boston Bruins: 145-72 (+30 units) on the moneyline in all games. 23-8 (+12.2 units) on the moneyline after a close loss by 1 goal in their previous game. 19-10 UNDER after a road game where both teams score 3 or more goals. 10-5 UNDER off a close road loss by 1 goal.

Vegas Golden Knights: 50-37 (-9.1 units) on the moneyline in a home game where the total is 6 or more. 11-14 (-7.5 units) on the moneyline off a road blowout loss by 3 goals or more. 9-4 UNDER after getting shutout in their previous game. 16-9 UNDER in January games.

Boston Bruins:  L. Ullmark (G) Ques Thurs - Lower Body. B. Carlo (D) Ques Thurs - Upper Body. D. Forbort (D) Out indefinitely - Lower Body. M. Lucic (LW) Out indefinitely - Ankle.

Vegas Golden Knights:  L. Thompson (G) Ques Wed - Illness. W. Carrier (LW) Out indefinitely - Upper Body. Z. Whitecloud (D) Ques Wed - Upper Body. B. Hutton (D) Out indefinitely - Upper Body. W. Karlsson (C) Out indefinitely - Lower Body. A. Hill (G) Mid Jan - Lower Body. K. Korczak (D) Out indefinitely - Lower Body. S. Theodore (D) Out indefinitely - Upper Body. R. Lehner (G) Out indefinitely - Hip.

“You've got to bring it right from the puck drop, especially against the team that can make you pay if you're not ready to go.” - Charlie McAvoy after their loss against the Coyotes in their game on Tuesday.

“Credit to the group, we’ve always been a good rush team, but we always want to continue to work on an offensive zone play and scoring goals out of a cycle. So it’s good to see a few goals. There were some good things to like about our offensive zone game. I thought it was just a good response for the group.” - Jack Eichel after their win against the Islanders in their game on Saturday.

LW Zacha, Pavel

C Geekie, Morgan

RW Pastrnak, David

LD Lohrei, Mason

RD McAvoy, Charlie

G Ullmark, Linus

LW Barbashev, Ivan

C Eichel, Jack

RW Marchessault, Jonathan

LD Martinez, Alec

RD Pietrangelo, Alex

G Patera, Jiri

Points: D. Pastrnak (57)

Goals: D. Pastrnak (25)

Assists: D. Pastrnak (32)

GAA: J. Swayman (2.50)

Points: J. Eichel (42)

Goals: J. Eichel (18)

Assists: M. Stone (27)

GAA: A. Hill (1.93)

Coaches:

Boston Bruins: Jim Montgomery (2nd season)

Vegas Golden Knights: Bruce Cassidy (2nd season)