- Matchup: Los Angeles Kings vs Boston Bruins
- Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2026
- Venue: TD Garden, Boston, MA
- Broadcast: NESN
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The Los Angeles Kings (25-23-14) are set to face off against the Boston Bruins (35-22-6) at TD Garden this Tuesday.
The Kings are eager to bounce back after their recent 4-3 loss to the Canadiens. In their previous outing, Los Angeles spent 2 minutes in penalties. Their offensive performance was lackluster, managing 3 goals out of 39 shots and failing to capitalize on 3 power play opportunities.
Currently, the Kings have scored 159 goals (31st in the NHL) while allowing 180. They’re sitting at 64 points with a points percentage of .516, having converted 30 out of 179 power play chances for a success rate of 16.76%. At even strength, Los Angeles has conceded 132 goals while scoring 129. Overall, they have fired 1,718 shots with a shooting percentage of 9.3% and have faced 1,704 shots against with a save percentage of .894. Their opponents have attempted 194 power plays (7th in the NHL), scoring 48 times.
For this matchup, Anton Forsberg is expected to be in goal. Throughout his NHL career, Forsberg has faced 577 goals against him, with an average of 2.94 goals allowed per game over 216 appearances. He has a career save percentage of .904 across 10,131 minutes played, with a record of 84-90-19 and 196 starts. Forsberg has tallied 102 quality starts, boasting a quality start percentage of .520, with 5,457 saves from 6,034 shots faced.
The Bruins, in their last game, faced the Penguins, resulting in a narrow 5-4 defeat. Boston scored 4 goals on 28 shots, converting 1 out of 3 power play opportunities.
With 1,709 shots attempted this season (22nd in the league), Boston has a shooting percentage of 12.29% while conceding 1,895 shots. Their penalty kill rate stands at 77.29% against 229 power plays, and their current save percentage is 89.6%. Boston has registered 189 power play opportunities, achieving a success rate of 25.40%. They have netted 162 goals during even strength play and 48 goals (4th in pro hockey) on the power play, granting a total of 197 goals, split between 145 even-strength and 52 while short-handed. Overall, the Bruins have scored 210 goals this season, earning 76 points with a points percentage of .603.
In goal for the Bruins is Jeremy Swayman, who holds a career record of 125-75-25 and has played in 231 games. His quality start percentage is at 61.4%, with 137 quality starts to his name. Swayman has made 5,862 saves from 6,446 shots faced, giving him a career save percentage of .909. He averages 2.62 goals allowed per game, totaling 584 goals against, having started in 223 games with 10,171 minutes played.
Who will take home the victory in tonight’s NHL showdown, covering the spread or taking the moneyline?
Prediction: Go with Los Angeles
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