Boston Bruins vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, 10/16/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs Vegas Golden Knights

Date: Thursday, October 16, 2025

Location: T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, NV

TV: Vegas 34

Odds/Point Spread: Bruins (+126) Golden Knights (-152)

The Vegas Golden Knights (2-0-2) will take on the Boston Bruins (3-1-0) at T-Mobile Arena on Thursday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Bruins at +126 while the Golden Knights are at -152. The over/under comes in at 6.

The Boston Bruins were on the losing side of the ice with a 4-3 loss against the Lightning in their previous contest . The Bruins had an average offensive output in the defeat. While out there on the ice, they netted 3 of the 33 shots they tried. Furthermore, they had 5 chances with extra men on the ice but weren't able to score a goal. Boston accounted for 8 penalty minutes in this matchup.

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When at even strength, the Bruins have surrendered 9 goals while earning 11 when they are on offense. Boston Bruins opponents have 14 power play opportunities (6th in the NHL) and have come away with 0 goals in those attempts. When talking about their scoring capabilities, the Boston Bruins have tallied 13 goals (8th in the NHL) for the season and have surrendered 9. Boston has taken 119 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.9%. For the current campaign, they have scored 6 points and their points percentage comes in at .750. The Bruins thus far have had 105 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .914. Boston has tallied 16 power play chances and they have tallied 2 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 12.50%.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Jeremy Swayman. For his professional hockey career, Swayman has recorded 112 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .605. His save percentage sits at .911 for his 10,075 mins in the crease. Swayman has had 5,312 shots against him and has amassed 4,839 total saves. Opponents have scored 473 goals versus Swayman in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per game is 2.56. He has earned an overall mark of 103-62-22 and he has started in 185 games. Swayman has been in net for 192 contests over the course of his NHL career.

Their last time out, Vegas faced off against the Flames in an outing where the Golden Knights got the win by a final of 4-2. They had 2 power play chances in this outing but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Golden Knights earned 4 goals out of the 30 shots on goal they tried.

Vegas has attempted 123 shots (5th in hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 11.38%, while allowing the other team 100 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 66.67% on their opponents 9 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 88.0%. They have earned 15 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 26.67%. The Golden Knights are sitting with 10 goals at even strength and 4 goals (3rd in the league) while on the power play. They have allowed 12 goals to be scored by way of 9 goals at even strength and 3 goals while they were shorthanded. This season, the Vegas Golden Knights have earned 14 goals, 6 points, as well as a points percentage of .750.

Across the ice you are going to see Adin Hill in net. Hill has accrued a career mark of 96-64-15 and has been in net for 189 games. Hill's quality start rate comes out to 52.8% and he has 93 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has compiled 4,562 saves out of the 5,023 shots attempted, giving him a percentage of .908. Opponents are averaging 2.62 goals/game and he has yielded 461 goals in total. He has started in 176 games and has played for a total of 9,864 minutes.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Boston (+126)

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