Boston Bruins vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, 10/16/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs Anaheim Ducks

Date: Friday, October 16, 2026

Location: Honda Center in Anaheim, CA

TV: NESN, FOXLA+

Odds/Point Spread: Bruins (-118) Ducks (+101)

The Boston Bruins (5-2-0) are traveling to Honda Center on Friday where they will attempt to beat the Anaheim Ducks (4-2-0). The line on this matchup has the Bruins at -118 and the Ducks are at +101. The over/under is set at 6.5.

The Boston Bruins had a good night with a 6-3 win against the Sharks in their previous game. The Bruins had a good offensive outing and it showed in the win. For the game, they tallied a score on 6 of the 26 shots they launched. Furthermore, they had 2 power play attempts but weren't able to score. Boston accrued 15 minutes in the box for this contest.

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When at even strength, the Bruins let the opposition score 10 goals while earning 23 themselves. Boston Bruins opponents have tallied 25 power play opportunities (8th in the league) and have come away with 6 goals in those attempts. In regard to their scoring capabilities, the Boston Bruins have racked up 26 goals (8th in pro hockey) on the campaign and have given up 16. Boston has attempted 179 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 14.5%. For the year, they have recorded 10 points and their points percentage comes in at .714. The Bruins so far have had 201 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .920. Boston has 18 power play chances and they have notched 3 goals during those chances, giving them a rate of 16.67%.

The man in goal for this game is Jeremy Swayman. For his career, Swayman has recorded 153 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .630. He has a save percentage of .910 during his 14,211 mins in the crease. Swayman has seen 6,996 shots taken against him and has accrued 6,368 total saves. The opposition has scored 629 goals versus Swayman in his pro hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.59. He has compiled a win-loss mark of 137-81-26 and he started in 243 games. Swayman has been in goal for 251 contests over the course of his hockey career.

When they were on the ice last, Anaheim faced off against the Flames in an outing where the Ducks took the loss by a final of 4-2. They had 5 power play chances in this game and scored 1 out of those opportunities. The Ducks scored 2 goals out of the 25 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Ducks are sitting with 13 goals at even strength and 7 goals (5th in the league) while having a power play advantage. Anaheim has put up 141 shots (30th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 14.18%, while allowing the other team 162 shots. For the year, the Anaheim Ducks have 20 goals, 8 points, in addition to a points percentage of .667. They have allowed 17 goals to be scored by way of 15 goals at even strength and 2 goals while they were shorthanded. They have earned 21 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 33.33%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 90.48% on the other teams 21 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.5%.

Across the rink you will find Lukas Dostal protecting the goal. His opposition is averaging 3.28 goals per contest and he has surrendered 547 goals in total. Dostal's percentage of quality starts is 53.9% and he has qualified for 90 quality starts in his pro hockey career. He has started in 167 games and has played for a total of 425 minutes. Dostal is the owner of a career record of 75-80-17 and has been in net for 182 contests. He has a tally of 4,818 saves out of 5,365 shots attempted against him, giving him a save percentage of .898.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Anaheim (+101)

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