Vegas Golden Knights vs Boston Bruins Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/22/2026

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Thursday, January 22, 2026

Venue:  TD Garden, Boston, MA

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Knights -142, Bruins +120; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Knights -140, Bruins +120; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Knights -140, Bruins +120; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Vegas Golden Knights:  24-12-12 (1st place, Pacific Division)

Boston Bruins:  28-20-2 (5th place, Atlantic Division)

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Vegas Golden Knights:  7-2-1 last 10

Boston Bruins:  8-2-0 last 10

The Golden Knights are entering this game with 60 points, a 24-12-12 record overall, and they are 12-5-6 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Philadelphia Flyers in their last game, losing that one at home 2-1. Tomáš Hertl scored 1 goal for them in that one. Jack Eichel and Mark Stone each led the team in assists with 1 while Pavel Dorofeyev led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Adin Hill was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 17 shots with 15 saves and a .882 save percentage. Their offense has scored 161 goals this season averaging 3.4 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 147 goals against them allowing 3.1 goals per game.

The Bruins are entering this game with 58 points, a 28-20-2 record overall, and they are 17-8-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Dallas Stars in their last game, losing that one on the road 6-2. Fraser Minten and Morgan Geekie each scored 1 goal for them in that one. David Pastrnak, Elias Lindholm, and Nikita Zadorov each led the team in assists with 1 while Hampus Lindholm led the team in shots on net in that game with 3. Jeremy Swayman was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 6 goals on 34 shots with 28 saves and a .824 sv percentage before getting pulled and being replaced by Joonas Korpisalo who stopped all 3 shots he faced. Their offense has scored 166 goals this season averaging 3.3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 156 goals against them allowing 3.1 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Bruins listed as an underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Bruins have looked good in their games this season with their 28-20-2 record overall, but that record has them in the bottom half of their division in the East. They have also looked great on home ice this year with their 17-8-1 home record. Meanwhile, the Golden Knights have looked really good in their games this season with their 24-12-12 record overall which has them right at the top of their division in the West. They have been a good road team too with their 12-5-6 road record this season. The Golden Knights have been rolling in their games lately as they are 7-2-1 in their last 10 games, but they are off a loss to the Flyers in their last one. They will be looking to bounce back in this one, but they are running into a team that has been even hotter lately. The Bruins have also been rolling in their games lately as they are 8-2-0 in their last 10 games. They are off a 6-2 loss to the Stars in their last one and that loss snapped a 6 game winning streak for them, but they will also be looking to bounce back in this one. Both of these teams have looked great defensively, not giving up many goals lately, but the Bruins will be looking to have a better performance at home after giving up 6 goals in their last one. The Golden Knights just lost to the Flyers in a low scoring game so look for the Bruins to bring their best effort on defense to bounce back and edge the Golden Knights out with the home advantage. The best way to place a bet here is on the Bruins to win this game. 

Golden Knights Bruins Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Thursday, January 22, 2026 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Bruins 3 Knights 2.

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Vegas Golden Knights: 24-24 (-12.1 units) on the moneyline in all games. 14-15 (-8.5 units) on the moneyline as a favorite of -200 or less. 7-9 (-6.3 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 10-5 UNDER as a road favorite of -200 or less.

Boston Bruins: 28-22 (+11.3 units) on the moneyline in all games. 19-16 (+10.1 units) on the moneyline as an underdog of +100 to +200. 9-2 (+8.8 units) on the moneyline revenging a same season loss vs opponent. 6-2 UNDER after allowing 6 goals or more.

Vegas Golden Knights:  R. Andersson (D) Day To Day - Personal. C. Sissons (C) Out - Upper Body. B. Howden (C) Out - Lower Body. B. Saad (LW) Out - Undisclosed. C. Hart (G) Out - Leg. B. McNabb (D) Out - Upper Body. W. Karlsson (C) Out - Lower Body.

Boston Bruins:  J. Harris (D) Out - Ankle.

“We could have done ourselves some favors. Both goals, right? They were basically gifts when you look at them. We had plenty of opportunities to make up for those. We did on the power play. Those are our top guys. They just had an off night, and that’s when you hope maybe someone gets one along the way to help you out.” - Bruce Cassidy after his team’s loss against the Flyers in their game on Monday.

“We were pretty much chasing the game right from the hop. Against a team like that, it’s going to be hard.” - Marco Sturm after his team’s loss against the Stars in their game on Tuesday.

LW Ivan Barbashev

C Jack Eichel

RW Mark Stone

LD Jeremy Lauzon

RD Shea Theodore

G Adin Hill

LW Marat Khusnutdinov

C Elias Lindholm

RW David Pastrnak

LD Jonathan Aspirot

RD Charlie McAvoy

G Jeremy Swayman

Points: Jack Eichel (57)

Goals: Tomas Hertl (20)

Assists: Jack Eichel (40)

GAA: Akira Schmid (2.45)

Points: David Pastrnak (60)

Goals: Morgan Geekie (26)

Assists: David Pastrnak (40)

GAA: Jeremy Swayman (2.88)

Coaches:

Vegas Golden Knights: Bruce Cassidy (4th season)

Boston Bruins: Marco Sturm (1st season)