Anaheim Ducks vs Boston Bruins Prediction, 10/23/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Anaheim Ducks vs Boston Bruins

Date: Thursday, October 23, 2025

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

Odds/Point Spread: Ducks (-150) Bruins (+125)

The Boston Bruins (3-5-0) are welcoming the Anaheim Ducks (3-2-1) at TD Garden on Thursday. The moneyline on this game has the Ducks at -150 while the Bruins are at +125. The total has been set at 6.

The Anaheim Ducks were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 5-2 win over the Predators their last time out. Anaheim compiled 33 penalty mins in this game. The Ducks had a good offensive outing in the victory. Furthermore, they had 5 attempts on the power play but weren't able to score. In the outing, they scored on 5 of the 33 shots they attempted.

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Regarding their goal scoring prowess, the Anaheim Ducks have accumulated 19 goals (20th in the NHL) for the year and have allowed 20. For the current season, they have racked up 7 points and their points % is .583. Anaheim comes into the game with 25 power play chances and they have scored 5 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 20.00%. While at even strength, the Ducks have surrendered 17 goals while scoring 14 of their own. Anaheim has taken 198 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.6%. The Ducks have had 169 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .882. Anaheim Ducks opponents have earned 14 power play tries (31st in hockey) and have come away with 3 goals in those chances.

The man in net for this game is Lukas Dostal. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Dostal has 61 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .545. His save percentage currently is .902 in his 6,425 minutes between the pipes. Dostal has seen 3,868 shots taken against him and has recorded 3,490 saves. Opponents have been able to score 378 goals against Dostal in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 3.38. He has accumulated an overall record of 44-60-14 and he started in 112 games. Dostal has been involved in 126 matchups during his hockey career.

In their last contest, Boston faced the Panthers in a matchup where the Bruins ended up taking the loss by a tally of 4-3. They had 5 power play attempts in this one and earned 1 out of those opportunities. The Bruins notched 3 goals of the 31 shots on goal they took.

The Bruins have racked up 19 goals at even strength and 5 goals (14th in the NHL) while on the power play. Boston has tried 214 shots (7th in professional hockey) and has a shot percentage of 11.21%, while allowing the opposition 230 shots. For the year, the Boston Bruins have accumulated 24 goals, 6 points, in addition to a points percentage of .375. They have allowed 26 goals to be scored by way of 22 goals at even strength and 4 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 30 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 16.67%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 87.88% on their opponents 33 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 88.7%.

Across the rink you will find Jeremy Swayman between the pipes. Swayman is the owner of a career mark of 103-65-22 and has played in 195 games. Swayman's rate of quality starts comes out to 60.1% and he has accumulated 113 quality starts in his professional career. He has accounted for 4,923 saves out of the 5,409 shots attempted, which gives him a save percentage of .910. The opposition is averaging 2.59 goals/game and he has surrendered 486 goals altogether. He was named a starter in 188 contests and has been on the ice for 10,082 minutes.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Boston (+125)

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