The Boston Bruins welcome the Vegas Golden Knights to TD Garden, fresh off a crucial comeback win over the Chicago Blackhawks that kept them atop the Atlantic Division. Things haven't been going as well for the Golden Knights, as they've lost four of their last five games and allowed four or more goals in four of them.
The Bruins, who may not be quite as good as their record suggests, have to be careful with a motivated Golden Knights team in this matchup, as they are quickly losing ground on the Edmonton Oilers in the Pacific Division standings and will be desperate for a win. I can see this game playing out similarly for the Bruins as their matchup with the Carolina Hurricanes last week, where they took on water for most of the game but held firm in hopes of generating offense on the counter-attack.
Jeremy Swayman will be a big factor if the Bruins follow that model, and Marco Sturm hopes it will work this time after the loss to the Hurricanes. Nevertheless, we won't be scared off by a questionable Las Vegas goaltending situation right now. Instead, we'll take the under, hoping Boston dictates the flow of a low-scoring game.
Golden Knights vs Bruins prediction: Under 6.5 (-125) available at time of publishing. Playable to -135.
