Seattle Kraken vs Boston Bruins Prediction, 1/15/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Kraken vs Boston Bruins

Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

TD Garden is the location where the Boston Bruins (26-19-2) will take on the Seattle Kraken (21-15-8) on Thursday.

The Seattle Kraken were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 4-2 win over the Rangers in the last game they played. The Kraken had a good offensive performance in the win. In the matchup, they were able to notch a goal on 4 of the 29 shots they looked to score on. Additionally, they had 2 chances with the advantage but didn't net one. Seattle earned 4 penalty mins in this game.

In regard to scoring goals, the Seattle Kraken have tallied 122 goals (26th in the league) on the season and have conceded 124. For the season, they have racked up 50 points and their points % is .568. Seattle comes into the game with 125 power play opportunities and they have notched 28 goals during those advantages, garnering them a rate of 22.40%. At even strength, the Kraken have allowed the opponent to score 90 goals while earning 94 on offense. Seattle has tried 1,138 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.7%. The Kraken so far have had 1,302 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .905. Seattle Kraken opponents have recorded 119 power play opportunities (28th in pro hockey) and have scored 34 goals in those attempts.

The player in the crease for this game is Philipp Grubauer. Grubauer has participated in 386 contests during his professional hockey career. He has accumulated a record of 175-142-35 and he has gotten the start in 350 games. Opponents have tallied 932 goals against Grubauer in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 2.66. Grubauer has seen 10,212 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 9,280 saves. He has a save percentage of .909 during his 19,647 minutes on the ice. Over the course of his career, Grubauer has recorded 186 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .531.

In their last contest, Boston went up against the Red Wings in a game where the Bruins ended up with the victory by a final score of 3-0. The Bruins recorded 3 goals of the 41 shots on goal they pursued. They had 2 power play opportunities in this game but weren't able to notch a goal.

The Bruins have accumulated 119 goals at even strength and 34 goals (6th in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. Boston has taken 1,294 shots (14th in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 11.82%, while allowing their opponents 1,399 shots. So far this season, the Boston Bruins have earned a total of 153 goals, 54 points, in addition to a points percentage of .574. They have allowed 145 goals to be scored by of a combination of 109 goals at even strength and 36 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 140 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 24.29%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 79.43% on their opponents 175 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.6%.

For the opposition you are expected to see Jeremy Swayman in net. Swayman has earned a lifetime record of 119-73-24 and has been in net for 222 contests. Swayman's quality start rate comes out to 61.7% and he has 132 quality starts in his hockey career. He has gathered 5,614 saves out of 6,173 shots tried, giving him a rate of .909. His opponents are averaging 2.61 goals per game and he has surrendered 559 goals altogether. He has started in 214 games and has played for a total of 10,149 mins.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Seattle

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