Los Angeles Kings vs Boston Bruins Prediction & Picks - NHL

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Los Angeles Kings
10/17/26 21:00
Boston Bruins

Prediction:

 

Over 5.5 goals

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 by Carlos Zabala in NHL Picks

The Bruins won two of three games they played against the Kings last season. Boston has had a promising start to the new NHL season, but now they must prove they can handle the strain of playing on consecutive days after defeating the Ducks 4-2 on Friday.

The Bruins came from behind to beat the Ducks 4-2 on Friday, capitalizing on a power play. They scored three goals in the third period; Pastrnak and Lindholm each added one, while DiPietro made 25 saves.

Meanwhile, the Kings enter their sixth game in worrying form, still winless with a record of 0-3-2. They attempted 40 shots but only managed to score once; they have scored just one goal in their last three losses, indicating a concerning lack of finishing.

Los Angeles Kings vs Boston Bruins Form

Table

Teams Pts P W L GD
4 Boston Bruins
12 263 5 2 +12
31 Los Angeles Kings
2 5 0 3 -10

Los Angeles Kings and Boston Bruins Latest Matches

Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings Latest matches
L L L L L L
Victories

0/6 (0%)

Defeats

6/6 (100%)

Oct 13, 2026 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
1 :  4
Edmonton Oilers

Oct 10, 2026 - NHL

Vegas Golden Knights
2 :  1
Los Angeles Kings

Oct 6, 2026 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
1 :  2
Florida Panthers

Oct 3, 2026 - NHL

San Jose Sharks
5 :  4
Los Angeles Kings

Sep 30, 2026 - NHL

Colorado Avalanche
8 :  4
Los Angeles Kings

Apr 26, 2026 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
1 :  5
Colorado Avalanche
W W L L L L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Oct 13, 2026 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
1 :  4
Edmonton Oilers

Oct 6, 2026 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
1 :  2
Florida Panthers

Apr 26, 2026 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
1 :  5
Colorado Avalanche

Apr 23, 2026 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
2 :  4
Colorado Avalanche

Apr 11, 2026 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
1 :  0
Edmonton Oilers

Apr 9, 2026 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
4 :  1
Vancouver Canucks
L L L L L L
Victories

0/6 (0%)

Defeats

6/6 (100%)

Oct 10, 2026 - NHL

Vegas Golden Knights
2 :  1
Los Angeles Kings

Oct 3, 2026 - NHL

San Jose Sharks
5 :  4
Los Angeles Kings

Sep 30, 2026 - NHL

Colorado Avalanche
8 :  4
Los Angeles Kings

Apr 21, 2026 - NHL

Colorado Avalanche
2 :  1
Los Angeles Kings

Apr 19, 2026 - NHL

Colorado Avalanche
2 :  1
Los Angeles Kings

Apr 16, 2026 - NHL

Calgary Flames
3 :  1
Los Angeles Kings
Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins Latest matches
L L W W W W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Oct 16, 2026 - NHL

Anaheim Ducks
2 :  4
Boston Bruins

Oct 13, 2026 - NHL

San Jose Sharks
3 :  6
Boston Bruins

Oct 10, 2026 - NHL

Boston Bruins
5 :  1
Philadelphia Flyers

Oct 8, 2026 - NHL

Boston Bruins
6 :  1
Utah Mammoth

Oct 5, 2026 - NHL

Boston Bruins
1 :  4
Ottawa Senators

Oct 3, 2026 - NHL

Minnesota Wild
4 :  1
Boston Bruins
L L W L W W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Oct 10, 2026 - NHL

Boston Bruins
5 :  1
Philadelphia Flyers

Oct 8, 2026 - NHL

Boston Bruins
6 :  1
Utah Mammoth

Oct 5, 2026 - NHL

Boston Bruins
1 :  4
Ottawa Senators

Sep 29, 2026 - NHL

Boston Bruins
3 :  0
New York Rangers

May 1, 2026 - NHL

Boston Bruins
1 :  4
Buffalo Sabres

Apr 26, 2026 - NHL

Boston Bruins
1 :  6
Buffalo Sabres
W W W L W W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Oct 16, 2026 - NHL

Anaheim Ducks
2 :  4
Boston Bruins

Oct 13, 2026 - NHL

San Jose Sharks
3 :  6
Boston Bruins

Oct 3, 2026 - NHL

Minnesota Wild
4 :  1
Boston Bruins

Oct 2, 2026 - NHL

Winnipeg Jets
3 :  4
Boston Bruins

Apr 28, 2026 - NHL

Buffalo Sabres
1 :  2
Boston Bruins

Apr 21, 2026 - NHL

Buffalo Sabres
2 :  4
Boston Bruins

Los Angeles Kings against Boston Bruins : Head to Head (H2H)

Los Angeles Kings

33 %

Boston Bruins

67 %

Mar 10, 2026 - NHL

Boston Bruins
2 :  1
Los Angeles Kings

Nov 21, 2025 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
1 :  2
Boston Bruins

Mar 23, 2025 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
7 :  2
Boston Bruins

Oct 12, 2024 - NHL

Boston Bruins
2 :  1
Los Angeles Kings

Feb 17, 2024 - NHL

Boston Bruins
4 :  5
Los Angeles Kings

Oct 21, 2023 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
2 :  4
Boston Bruins
Los Angeles Kings vs Boston Bruins Picks

Players list

Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings

A. Forsberg

D. Kuemper

B. Clarke

B. Dumoulin

E. Gustafsson

D. Doughty

C. Ceci

M. Anderson

J. Edmundson

C. Perry

E. Haula

S. Laughton

J. Armia

A. Panarin

A. Kempe

A. Laferriere

S. Helenius

Q. Byfield

A. Lee

T. Moore

Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins

M. DiPietro

J. Swayman

C. McAvoy

N. Zadorov

F. Brunet

M. Lohrei

W. Borgen

H. Lindholm

M. Geekie

C. Mittelstadt

T. Jeannot

P. Zacha

D. Pastrnak

E. Lindholm

M. Kastelic

M. Poitras

M. Khusnutdinov

J. Peterka

F. Minten

J. Hagens

Most goals and assists

CD Huachipato Los Angeles Kings
CD Huachipato Boston Bruins
Top Goalscorer
A. Panarin (3 Goals)
Top Goalscorer
Canada F. Minten (4 Goals)
Best assists
Best assists
Czech Republic D. Pastrnak (7 Assists)

Los Angeles Kings - Boston Bruins Key Points

  1. The Kings are second-worst in the NHL in goals per game at 2.2
  2. The Bruins' power play percentage is fifth-best in the NHL at 27.3%
  3. The Bruins' power play percentage is fifth-best in the NHL at 27.3%
  4. The Bruins have won their last four games and are 3-1 on the road

Our Los Angeles Kings vs Boston Bruins Prediction

Crypto.com Arena will host Saturday's game. This matchup pits a team highly capable of capitalizing on power plays against a team that has only neutralized 57.9% of them; this could very well be the deciding factor.

However, the Bruins are coming off a very physical game on Friday, while the Kings had a few extra days of rest.

Our prediction for Kings vs Bruins is: Over 5.5 goals.

Prediction:

 

Over 5.5 goals

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