Chicago Blackhawks vs Boston Bruins Prediction, 10/9/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Blackhawks vs Boston Bruins

Date: Thursday, October 9, 2025

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

Odds/Point Spread: Blackhawks (+120) Bruins (-144)

The Boston Bruins (33-39-10 last season) will play the Chicago Blackhawks (25-46-11 last year) at TD Garden on Thursday. The moneyline on this game has the Blackhawks at +120 while the Bruins open at -144. The total has been set at 6.

The Chicago Blackhawks will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 4-3 win over the Senators their last time out. Chicago earned 8 mins in the box in this outing. In addition, they had 3 chances with extra men on the ice and were able to net 1 goal. The Blackhawks had a good offensive performance and it was apparent in the victory. In the matchup, they tallied a score on 4 of the 16 shots they attempted.

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In terms of scoring goals, the Chicago Blackhawks tallied 224 goals (26th in the NHL) in the prior season and gave up 292. For the previous season, they recorded 61 points and their points percentage was .372. Chicago tallied 189 power play chances and notched 47 goals out of those attempts, earning them a rate of 24.87%. When at even strength, the Blackhawks let the opposition score 245 goals while having 177. Chicago tried 2,005 shots and were the owners of a shooting percentage of 11.2%. The Blackhawks had 2,550 shots attempted against them and earned a save percentage of .885. Chicago Blackhawks opponents had 227 power play tries (16th in the NHL) and had a total of 47 goals in those attempts.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Spencer Knight. Knight has been in net for 95 contests throughout his hockey career. He has compiled an overall mark of 49-33-9 and was named the starter in 85 games. Opponents have scored 251 goals against Knight in his pro career and his goals against rate is 4.70. Knight has seen 2,612 shots taken against him and he has 2,361 total saves. He has a save percentage of .904 for his 3,207 mins on the ice. For his professional hockey career, Knight has tallied 44 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .518.

Their last time out, Boston faced off against the Devils in an outing where the Bruins ended up taking the loss by a final of 5-4. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this outing but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Bruins converted 4 goals out of the 24 shots on goal they pursued.

Boston attempted 2,173 shots (29th in hockey) and had a shooting percentage of 10.22%, while allowing their opponent 2,346 shots. They accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 76.27% on their opponent's 236 power play chances, and their save percentage was at 88.4%. They earned 230 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 15.22%. The Bruins finished with 187 goals at even strength and 35 goals (29th in hockey) while on the power play. They granted a total of 271 goals to be scored by of a combination of 215 goals at even strength and 56 goals while they were shorthanded. Last year, the Boston Bruins earned a total of 222 goals, 76 points, and a points percentage of .463.

For the opposition you are expected to see Jeremy Swayman patrolling the crease. He is sitting with 4,783 stops out of the 5,254 shots attempted, giving him a rate of .910. Swayman is the owner of a lifetime record of 101-62-22 and has been in net for 190 games. He has made the start in 183 games and has racked up 7,711 minutes. Swayman's quality start rate comes in at 60.1% and he has accumulated 110 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. His opposition is averaging 3.66 goals per game and he has relinquished 471 goals in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Chicago (+120)

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