- Matchup: Nashville Predators vs Boston Bruins
- Date: Thursday, October 22, 2026
- Venue: TD Garden, Boston, MA
- Broadcast: Nashville 28, NESN
- Betting Odds: Predators (+135) Bruins (-150)
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On Thursday, TD Garden will host the Boston Bruins (7-2-1) as they face off against the Nashville Predators (3-2-3). In this encounter, the moneyline positions Nashville at +135, while Boston opens at -150. The over/under is set at 6 goals.
In their most recent game, the Nashville Predators secured a 5-2 win against the Blues, managing 10 minutes in penalties. They capitalized on 1 power play opportunity, scoring 1 goal, demonstrating solid offensive performance with 5 goals from 24 shots.
Analyzing their scoring, the Nashville Predators have netted 23 goals (24th in the league) this season while allowing 22. With 9 points amassed, their points percentage stands at .563. The Predators have had 27 power play opportunities, converting 8 for a success rate of 29.63%. At even strength, they have conceded 18 goals while scoring 15. Nashville has attempted 195 shots with a shooting percentage of 11.8%. Conversely, they have faced 233 shots against them, boasting a .906 save percentage, while their opponents have had 27 power play chances (23rd league-wide), scoring 4 goals in those attempts.
Juuse Saros will guard the net. Throughout his career, Saros has achieved 263 quality starts, holding a .575 quality start percentage. His career save percentage is .912, with 26,854 minutes logged in the crease, facing 14,088 shots and making 12,843 saves. Saros has allowed 1,246 goals during his career, averaging 2.73 goals against per game, and holds a record of 233-174-48 across 457 games. He has participated in 474 NHL matches.
Recently, the Boston Bruins played the Stars and faced a 3-2 defeat. Despite having 4 power play opportunities, they concluded the game with only 2 goals from 20 shots on goal.
This season, the Boston Bruins have recorded 36 goals for a total of 15 points, achieving a points percentage of .750. They have conceded 22 goals, with 15 at even strength and 7 while shorthanded. The Bruins have netted 30 goals at even strength and 6 (16th in the NHL) during power plays, with 28 power play attempts, yielding a 21.43% success rate. They have taken 249 shots (16th in the league) with a shooting percentage of 14.46% while allowing 280 shots against. Their penalty kill stands at 80.00%, having faced 35 power play attempts, alongside a save percentage of 92.1%.
In goal for the Bruins is Jeremy Swayman. On average, opponents score 2.58 goals per game against him. He has allowed 633 goals throughout his professional career. Swayman has a 62.9% quality start percentage with 154 quality starts to his name. Having started in 245 games over 14,216 minutes, he holds a record of 138-81-27 in 253 games played, with 6,415 saves out of 7,047 shots faced, resulting in a .910 save percentage.
Who do you think will win this NHL matchup by the spread or moneyline?
Prediction: Back Nashville (+135)
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