The Los Angeles Kings (1-0) travel to face off against the Boston Bruins (1-1-0) on Saturday, October 12th. This game will be played at TD Garden in Boston and televised on ESPN+. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 1:00 ET.

Kings vs Bruins

The Los Angeles Kings Are Coming Off A Win

The Kings opened the season with a 3-1 win over the Sabres. Los Angeles fell behind in the second period but responded with three unanswered goals, all from Anze Kopitar, to secure the victory.

As +1.5 goal underdogs, the Kings covered the puck line. The total was set at 6 goals, but the combined score of 4 fell short of that mark.

The Boston Bruins Are Coming Off A Win

Boston picked up their first win of the season, defeating the Canadiens 6-4. The Bruins covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, bringing their record to 1-1-0.

The total for the game was set at 6 goals, but the teams combined for 10, going well over the line. Five different players scored for Boston in the win.

Los Angeles Offense Breakdown

After two scoreless periods, Anze Kopitar took charge in the Kings’ 3-1 win over Buffalo, netting all three of the team’s goals. He scored his first at 19:47 in the third, followed by a power-play goal at 1:38, and capped it off with an empty-netter at 0:42.

The Kings fired 23 shots on goal and recorded 12 giveaways. Quinton Byfield and Adrian Kempe each picked up an assist, with Kevin Fiala also contributing on Kopitar’s second goal.

Bruins Offense Breakdown

Boston’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their 6-4 win over Montreal, with Mark Kastelic netting his first two goals of the season. Charlie McAvoy added his second goal of the year, while Elias Lindholm scored his first and picked up two assists, bringing his season total to three.

Cole Koepke scored his first goal of the season and also recorded two assists. The Bruins took 29 shots on goal and scored three times in the first period, twice in the second, and once more in the third.

Los Angeles Team Defense

On the defensive side, the Kings will look to build off their previous game, where they allowed just 1 goal to the Sabres. Goalie Darcy Kuemper made 32 saves, finishing with a 97% save percentage. The Kings’ defense also registered 16 hits and 2 takeaways. The only goal they allowed was a short-handed tally by Buffalo in the 2nd period.

Boston Team Defense

Boston’s defense allowed the first goal 8:26 into the first period and another at 7:42, giving Montreal a 2-1 lead. After the Bruins went up 5-2, they conceded two more, both in the 3rd period, before scoring the final goal to secure a 6-4 victory. Jeremy Swayman made 20 saves with an 83.3% save percentage, and the defense recorded 3 takeaways and 20 hits.

Kings vs Bruins Trends

• Across their last three road contests, Los Angeles has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 3-0. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 3 goals per game.
• Across the Bruins last ten home games, the team averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 2. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 4-6, while going 3-7 straight-up.
• Through their last five games as the betting underdog, the Bruins have a strong record vs the puck line going 3-2. Their straight up mark in these contests is 1-4.
• In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Kings have a straight up record of 2-1, while going 1-2 against the spread.

Kings vs Bruins Prediction

When it comes to a moneyline wager, I’m going with the Bruins to defeat the Kings while playing at home. Given the current moneyline odds at -149, I’m placing a wager on the Bruins to win outright.

For my recommended choice in the puck line, I’m leaning towards the Kings to cover. Even if the Bruins secure a straight-up win, this game is expected to be tightly contested, and the Kings should cover the puck line.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 5.5 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.

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