Los Angeles Kings vs Boston Bruins Prediction, Pick and Preview, March 7 (3/7): NHL
- Lm Tipster
- Mar 7, 2022, 3:12:29 PM
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Odds
| Time | 7:00 p.m. EST |
| Kings money line | +165 |
| Kings Leafs spread | +1.5 (-160) |
| Bruins money line | -195 |
| Bruins spread | -1.5 (+135) |
| Over / under | 6 |
2021-2022 season stats
| Los Angeles Kings | Boston Bruins | |
| Record | 31-19-7 | 34-18-4 |
| Road / home record | 17-7-5 | 16-10-1 |
| Streak | W2 | W2 |
| Goals per game | 2.89 | 3.02 |
| Goals allowed per game | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| Shots per game | 35.5 | 35.1 |
| Shots allowed per game | 28.5 | 29.2 |
| PP % | 16.67% | 24.53% |
| PK % | 24.68% | 18.99% |
| Over / under record | 25-31-1 | 28-26-2 |
Preview
Los Angeles Kings continue on the road and will visit the Boston Bruins. These teams just met a week ago and the Bruins crushed the Kings 7-0 in Los Angeles.
LOS ANGELES KINGS
The Kings have won their last 2 games and are 17-12 on the road this season ranking 2nd in the Pacific. In their game on Sunday, in his first game back, Athanasiou put on display what he’s capable of by scoring twice in a 3-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres.
Anze Kopitar has 51 total points while scoring 15 goals and totaling 36 assists for the Kings. Adrian Kempe leads with 25 goals for Los Angeles.
Kings are 7-3, averaging 3.3 goals, 5.9 assists, three penalties and 6.8 penalty minutes while giving up 3 goals per game with an .889 save percentage.
BOSTON BRUINS
The Bruins have also won their last 2 games and are 16-11 at home. Boston has a 34-18-4 record overall ranking 4th in the Atlantic Division. In their last game, David Pastrnak scored in the shootout and had an assist to lift the surging Boston Bruins over the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-4 on Saturday night.
David Pastrnak leads the Bruins with 57 points, scoring 31 goals and adding 26 assists. Marchand has 33 three assists for Boston.
In their last 10 games the Bruins are 7-3, averaging 3.5 goals, 4.2 assists, 4.4 penalties and 10.4 penalty minutes while allowing 2.1 goals per game with a .927 save percentage.
BETTING TRENDS
Los Angeles are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games.
Los Angeles are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games on the road.
Boston are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games.
Prediction
The Bruins have the #5 defense in the NHL and are allowing 2.1 gpg in their last 10 games. The Kings are ranked #8 in defense and are allowing 3 gpg in their last 10 games. Last game between these two went over but only the Bruins scored all 7 goals. I'm not expecting another blowout, I think we should see a 3-2 type of game here so I'm taking the Under.
PICK: Under 6 (-110)
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