Vegas Golden Knights vs Boston Bruins Prediction, 11/2/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs Boston Bruins

Date: Monday, November 2, 2026

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: Vegas 34, NESN

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Knights (-110) Bruins (-103)

TD Garden is the site where the Boston Bruins (10-4-1) will take on the Vegas Golden Knights (9-5-1) on Monday. The line on this contest has Vegas at -110 and Boston is priced at -103. The total comes in at 6.5.

The Vegas Golden Knights will look to clean up some issues after taking a 5-2 defeat against the Devils in their previous game. Vegas earned 4 minutes in the box in this matchup. They also had 1 opportunity with more players on the ice and were able to score 1 goal. The Golden Knights had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in this defeat. For the outing, they converted 2 out of the 21 shots they put on net.

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When it comes to their scoring, the Vegas Golden Knights have earned 52 goals (6th in pro hockey) on the campaign and have given up 44. For the season, they have racked up 19 points and their points percentage is sitting at .633. Vegas comes into tonight with 44 power play opportunities and they have added 12 goals out of those advantages, giving them a percentage of 27.27%. When playing at even strength, the Golden Knights have conceded 33 goals while scoring 40 on offense. Vegas has taken 437 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 11.9%. The Golden Knights have seen 384 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .885. Vegas Golden Knights opponents have tallied 36 power play opportunities (28th in the league) and have notched 11 goals in those attempts.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Carter Hart. Hart has been in goal for 253 games throughout his pro hockey career. He has compiled a record of 111-99-33 and he started in 244 games. Opponents have racked up 693 goals against Hart in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 2.84. Hart has seen 7,250 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 6,557 saves. His save percentage currently is at .904 for his 13,790 mins guarding the cage. Throughout his time in hockey, Hart has accrued 122 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .500.

Their last time out, Boston faced off against the Blackhawks in a matchup where the Bruins earned a win by a tally of 5-4. The Bruins scored 5 goals of the 32 shots on goal they pursued. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this game but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal.

Boston has attempted 394 shots (13th in pro hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 13.96%, while allowing the other team 424 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 76.92% on their oppositions 52 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 91.5%. They have earned 46 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 19.57%. The Bruins have earned 46 goals at even strength and 9 goals (15th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 36 goals to be scored by of a combination of 24 goals at even strength and 12 goals while they were shorthanded. This season, the Boston Bruins are sitting with 55 goals, 21 points, and a points percentage of .700.

Across the ice you are likely to see Jeremy Swayman defending the goal. The opposition is averaging 2.59 goals per game and he has yielded 643 goals overall. Swayman's quality start rate comes out to 62.5% and he has qualified for 155 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He has started in 248 games and has been on the ice for 14,224 mins. Swayman has accumulated a lifetime record of 139-83-27 and has participated in 256 games. He has recorded 6,480 stops out of the 7,122 shots taken against him, which gives him a save percentage of .910.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Boston (-103)

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