Boston Bruins vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 01/17/26

The red-hot Boston Bruins will be in Chicago on Saturday night to take on Connor Bedard and the Blackhawks. The Bruins come into this one riding a 5-game winning streak. They are also 7-2-1 in their last 10 outings. A big contributor to Boston’s recent success has been superstar forward David Pastrnak. In his last 5 games he has 9 points. Despite many doubts coming into the season, the Bruins have been a good offensive team. They are averaging 3.27 goals per game on the year. This is significantly more than the Blackhawks, who are averaging only 2.74 — 25th in the NHL. The Bruins’ powerplay has been elite, operating at 24.6% on the season.

The downfall of the Blackhawks this year has been their lack of scoring depth. Bedard is leading the team with 46 points and he has played 10 fewer games than the next closest guy. If the Bruins can shut Bedard down, they should be successful overall. I think Boston will extend its winning streak and get it done on the road. Give me the Bruins in this one.

Bruins vs Blackhawks prediction: Boston ML (-120) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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