The Vegas Golden Knights (2-0-2) are heavily favored at home (-238 moneyline odds to win) against the Boston Bruins (3-1, +195 moneyline odds). Thursday’s contest begins at 10 p.m. ET from T-Mobile Arena on ESPN+.

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Golden Knights vs. Bruins Betting Lines

• Favorite: Golden Knights (-238)
• Underdog: Bruins (+195)
• Over/under: 6.5

Golden Knights vs. Bruins Quick Facts

• Vegas’ games last season went over this matchup’s total of 6.5 goals 39 times.
• Boston’s games last season had over 6.5 goals 36 of 82 times.
• These teams averaged six goals per game combined, 0.5 less than this one’s total.
• These teams allowed 5.9 goals per game combined, 0.6 fewer than this one’s total.
• The Bruins were 27th in the league in goals scored, compared to the fifth-ranked Golden Knights.
• This game features the league’s 26th-ranked (Bruins) and third-ranked (Golden Knights) teams last season in terms of defense.

Golden Knights Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Golden Knights Season Stat Insights

• The Golden Knights’ 274 goals scored last season (3.3 per game) ranked fifth in the NHL.
• Vegas conceded 214 total goals (2.6 per game), the third-fewest in league play.
• Their goal differential (+60) made them third-best in the league.
• The 53 power-play goals Vegas recorded last season (12th in the NHL) came via 187 chances.
• The Golden Knights’ 28.34% power-play conversion rate was second-best in the league.
• Vegas scored six shorthanded goals last season (14th among all NHL teams).
• The Golden Knights’ 75.74% penalty-kill success rate ranked 26th in the league.
• The Golden Knights won 50.6% of their faceoffs (15th in the NHL)
• Vegas had an 11% shooting percentage, which ranked 13th in the league.
• The Golden Knights did not shut out an opponent last season. They averaged 18.1 hits and 15.4 blocked shots per game.

Golden Knights Moneyline

• The Golden Knights were a moneyline favorite 75 times last season, and finished 47-28 in those games.
• When it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -238 or shorter, Vegas had a 14-3 record (winning 82.4% of its games).
• The Golden Knights have an implied moneyline win probability of 70.4% in this contest.

Golden Knights Leaders

• One of Vegas’ most productive offensive players last season was Mitchell Marner, who had 102 points (27 goals, 75 assists) and played an average of 21:03 per game.
• Jack Eichel was another leading option for Vegas with 94 points (1.1 per game), scoring 28 goals and adding 66 assists.
• Mark Stone’s 67 points came from 19 goals and 48 assists.
• Adin Hill (32-13-5) had a 2.5 goals against average and a .906 save percentage (18th in the league).

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Bruins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Bruins Season Stats Insights

• With 222 goals (2.7 per game) last season, the Bruins had the league’s 27th-ranked offense.
• Boston conceded 3.3 goals per game (271 in total), 26th in the NHL.
• They had the 28th-ranked goal differential in the league at -49.
• With 35 power-play goals (on 230 chances), Boston was 28th in the NHL.
• The Bruins scored on 15.22% of their power plays, No. 29 in the NHL.
• Boston had six shorthanded goals (14th in league).
• The Bruins’ had the 25th-ranked penalty kill percentage (75.85%).
• At 51.7%, the Bruins had the league’s eighth-best faceoff win rate.
• Boston’s 10.2% shooting percentage was 22nd in the league.
• The Bruins did not shut out an opponent last season.

Bruins Moneyline Insights

• The Bruins were an underdog in 49 games last season, and won 15 (30.6%).
• Boston was 3-3 last season as an underdog by +195 or more on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win by the Bruins, based on the moneyline, is 33.9%.

Bruins Leaders

• David Pastrnak put up 106 points (1.3 per game) for Boston last season, with 43 goals and 63 assists in 82 games (playing 20:10 per game).
• Morgan Geekie was one of the impact players on offense for Boston with 56 total points (0.7 per game), with 33 goals and 23 assists in 77 games.
• Pavel Zacha had 14 goals last season, plus 33 assists.
• Jeremy Swayman was 22-29-7 last season, giving up 176 goals (3.1 goals against average) with an .892 save percentage (46th in the league).