Vancouver Canucks vs Boston Bruins Prediction, 12/20/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vancouver Canucks vs Boston Bruins

Date: Saturday, December 20, 2025

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

Odds/Point Spread: Canucks (+125) Bruins (-145)

TD Garden is the location where the Boston Bruins (20-14-0) will try to defeat the Vancouver Canucks (13-17-3) on Saturday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Canucks at +125 and the Bruins are at -145. The total has been set at 6.5.

The Vancouver Canucks had a good night with a 3-0 victory against the Rangers in their previous contest . Vancouver amassed 8 penalty mins in this matchup. In addition, they had 3 power play opportunities but weren't able to score. The Canucks had a middle of the road offensive output in the win. While out there on the ice, they scored on 3 out of the 17 shots they looked to score on.

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When playing at even strength, the Canucks have allowed 83 goals while having 68 themselves. Vancouver Canucks opponents have earned 109 power play tries (9th in the NHL) and have notched 29 goals in those attempts. When discussing their scoring capabilities, the Vancouver Canucks have accounted for 90 goals (27th in pro hockey) so far this season and have conceded 112. Vancouver has attempted 873 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.3%. For the current campaign, they have earned 29 points and their points percentage comes in at .439. The Canucks have had 949 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .882. Vancouver is sitting with 110 power play opportunities and they have added 22 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 20.00%.

The player in the crease for this game is Kevin Lankinen. Throughout his time in hockey, Lankinen has earned 86 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .518. He has a save percentage of .902 for his 8,680 minutes between the pipes. Lankinen has seen 5,182 shots taken against him and has recorded 4,673 total saves. Opponents have been able to score 509 goals against Lankinen in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 3.07. He has amassed a win-loss record of 74-68-25 and he has gotten the start in 166 games. Lankinen has participated in 180 contests over the course of his hockey career.

When they were on the ice last, Boston faced the Mammoth in a game where the Bruins got the victory by a final score of 4-1. They had 4 power play attempts in this outing and scored 1 out of those chances. The Bruins netted 4 goals out of the 23 shots on goal they attempted.

Boston has put up 917 shots (19th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 12.10%, while allowing the other team 1,034 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 80.65% on their opponents 124 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently comes in at 89.7%. They have a total of 98 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 25.51%. The Bruins have earned 86 goals at even strength and 25 goals (8th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 106 goals to be scored by way of 82 goals at even strength and 24 goals while they were shorthanded. On the season, the Boston Bruins are sitting with 111 goals, 40 points, in addition to a points percentage of .588.

Across the rink you are going to see Jeremy Swayman in net. His opposition is averaging 2.59 goals/game and he has yielded 531 goals overall. Swayman's quality start percentage sits at 62.0% and he has made 127 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has made the start in 205 games and has played for a total of 10,125 mins. Swayman holds a career mark of 115-70-22 and has been in net for 212 games. He is sitting with 5,385 stops out of 5,916 shots attempted, which gives him a save % of .910.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Boston (-145)

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