Saturday’s NHL slate includes an outing between the favored Boston Bruins (27-19-2, -122 on the moneyline to win on the road) and the Chicago Blackhawks (19-21-7, +102 moneyline odds) at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Bruins vs. Blackhawks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Bruins (-122)
• Underdog: Blackhawks (+102)
• Over/under: 6.5

Bruins vs. Blackhawks Quick Facts

• Boston and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 25 of 48 games this season.
• So far this season, 38.3% of Chicago’s games (18/47) have had more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 6.5.
• The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 6.0, is 0.5 less than Saturday’s over/under.
• These two clubs concede 6.2 goals per game combined, 0.3 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Bruins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Bruins Season Stat Insights

• The Bruins offense’s 157 total goals (3.3 per game) are ranked eighth in the league this year.
• On defense, Boston has allowed 147 goals (3.1 per game) to rank 18th in NHL play.
• With a +10 goal differential, they’re ranked 10th-best in the NHL.
• The 35 power-play goals Boston has put up this season have come on 142 chances, seventh-best in the NHL.
• The Bruins have the league’s sixth-best power-play conversion rate at 24.65%.
• Boston’s two shorthanded goals this season rank 25th in the league.
• The Bruins rank 19th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 78.77%.
• The Bruins’ players have posted the fourth-best faceoff win percentage in the league at 52.5%.
• Boston converts 12% of its shots, ranking sixth in the NHL.
• The Bruins have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 24 hits and 15.8 blocked shots per game.

Bruins Moneyline

• Boston has won eight of the 13 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Bruins have been victorious in six of the eight games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -122.
• The moneyline odds imply that Boston has a 55.0% chance of winning this contest.

Bruins Leaders

• David Pastrnak: 20 goals and 36 assists
• Morgan Geekie: 25 goals and 17 assists
• Pavel Zacha: 14 goals and 19 assists
• Jeremy Swayman: 19-11-2 record, .905 save percentage, 90 goals allowed

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Blackhawks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blackhawks Season Stats Insights

• The Blackhawks have the NHL’s 26th-ranked scoring offense (129 total goals, 2.7 per game).
• Chicago’s 146 total goals given up (3.1 per game) rank 16th in the NHL.
• Their -17 goal differential ranks 24th in the league.
• Chicago has put up 30 power-play goals this season (on 135 chances). That ranks 14th in the NHL.
• The Blackhawks’ power-play conversion rate (22.22%) ranks 12th in the league.
• Chicago has scored three shorthanded goals this season (15th in NHL).
• The 84.87% of opponent power plays the Blackhawks kill is the second-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Blackhawks have the 26th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (47.4%).
• Chicago’s collective 10.9% shooting percentage ranks 17th in the league.
• The Blackhawks have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 17.9 hits and 12.2 blocked shots per game.

Blackhawks Moneyline Insights

• This season the Blackhawks have 19 wins in the 44 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
• Chicago has won 18 of its 42 games when it is the underdog by +102 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Blackhawks have a 49.5% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Blackhawks Leaders

• Connor Bedard: 19 goals and 26 assists
• Tyler Bertuzzi: 24 goals and 13 assists
• Andre Burakovsky: 10 goals and 19 assists
• Spencer Knight: 13-13-6 record, .910 save percentage, 83 goals allowed