Boston Bruins vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction, 10/17/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs Los Angeles Kings

Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: NESN, ABTV

Odds/Point Spread: Bruins (+120) Kings (-142)

The Los Angeles Kings (0-3-2) will take on the Boston Bruins (5-2-0) at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday. The moneyline on this contest has Boston at +120 while Los Angeles is sitting at -142. The over/under is set at 5.5.

The Boston Bruins were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 6-3 win against the Sharks in their previous contest . The Bruins played really well in the victory. For the game, they scored on 6 out of the 26 shots they tried. Moreover, they had 2 chances with extra men on the ice but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. Boston tallied 15 penalty minutes in this matchup.

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When playing at even strength, the Bruins have conceded 10 goals while getting 23 of their own. Boston Bruins opponents have 25 power play opportunities (13th in professional hockey) and have come away with 6 goals in those attempts. When talking about their scoring capabilities, the Boston Bruins have earned 26 goals (11th in hockey) on the year and have given up 16. Boston has taken 179 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 14.5%. For the current campaign, they have 10 points and their points percentage is sitting at .714. The Bruins thus far have had 201 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .920. Boston is sitting with 18 power play chances and they have notched 3 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 16.67%.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Michael DiPietro. DiPietro has taken the ice for 5 games throughout his pro hockey career. He has amassed a mark of 0-3-0 and he was named the starter in 3 games. The opposition has been able to score 14 goals versus DiPietro in his pro career and his goals against average is 4.67. DiPietro has seen 79 shots against him and has garnered 65 saves. His save percentage is at .823 for his 7 minutes in the crease. During his career on the ice, DiPietro has 1 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .333.

When they were on the ice last, Los Angeles went up against the Oilers in an outing where the Kings ended up taking the loss by a final of 4-1. They had 4 power play chances in this matchup but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Kings tallied 1 goal of the 40 shots on goal they took.

Los Angeles has put up 153 shots (30th in the league) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 7.19%, while allowing their opponents 133 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 57.89% on their oppositions 19 power play chances, and their save percentage sits at 84.2%. They have a tally of 19 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 15.79%. The Kings have scored 8 goals at even strength and 3 goals (27th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 21 goals to be scored by way of 13 goals at even strength and 8 goals while they had less men on the ice. Over the course of the season, the Los Angeles Kings have a total of 11 goals, 2 points, in addition to a points percentage of .200.

Across the ice you will find Darcy Kuemper defending the goal. Kuemper is sitting with a lifetime mark of 228-163-69 and has played in 493 contests. Kuemper's rate of quality starts comes out to 55.7% and he has made 263 quality starts in his NHL career. He has accounted for 12,496 stops out of the 13,698 shots tried, giving him a save % of .912. Teams are averaging 2.55 goals per game and he has given up 1,204 goals in total. He has been a starter 472 contests and has played for a total of 27,819 minutes.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-142)

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