Bruins Vs Kings: NHL Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – December 15, 2022

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 15, 2022

The Boston Bruins (23-4-1) will host the Los Angeles Kings (15-12-5) on Thursday, with the Bruins coming off a victory and the Kings off a loss. The most recent betting odds for this matchup show the Kings listed at +177 to win on the moneyline. The Bruins are currently -216 to claim victory for this contest. This contest has an over/under set at 6 goals.

The betting facts in this article reflect odds as of December 15, 2022 at 1:20 AM ET. Head to the table below for the latest lines for this contest and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Bruins Vs Kings Betting Odds

Injury Report as of December 15

Bruins: David Krejci: Questionable (Lower Body), Matt Filipe: Out (Lower Body)

Kings: Viktor Arvidsson: Out (Personal), Brendan Lemieux: Out (Lower Body), Brandt Clarke: Out (Personal)

Computer Picks

Moneyline Pick Bruins
Total Pick Over (6)
Spread Pick Bruins (-1.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Bruins Vs Kings Team Stats

Bruins Avg. (Rank) Kings Avg. (Rank)
3.86 (2nd) Goals Scored 3.28 (14th)
2.18 (1st) Goals Allowed 3.69 (27th)
34.9 (2nd) Shots 32.7 (9th)
28.6 (5th) Shots Allowed 29.6 (9th)

Bruins Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
David Pastrnak 28 19 20 39 143 8 +11
Jake DeBrusk 27 11 12 23 86 4 +10
Patrice Bergeron 28 10 12 22 90 4 +14
Taylor Hall 28 11 11 22 80 3 +7
Brad Marchand 20 8 13 21 55 5 +6

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Kings Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Kevin Fiala 32 9 23 32 83 3 +1
Anze Kopitar 32 10 17 27 64 1 +3
Viktor Arvidsson 29 8 14 22 68 4 -7
Phillip Danault 32 7 13 20 58 1 -4
Sean Durzi 29 4 15 19 40 1 -7

Betting Trends

  • The Bruins have gone 18-2 when favored on the moneyline this season.
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Bruins have an implied win probability of 68.4%.
  • This season the Kings have been an underdog 17 times, and won eight, or 47.1%, of those games.
  • Oddsmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Kings have a 36.1% chance to win.
  • Boston and its opponent have posted more than 6 goals in 16 of 28 games this season.
  • Los Angeles’ games this season have had more than 6 goals 23 of 32 times.
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