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Bruins at Golden Knights

NHL · Thursday, Oct 16 · 9:00 PM CT · T-Mobile Arena · Final BOS 5 – VGK 6

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
BOS2125
VGK2316
Team box
BOS·VGK
24
shots
37
1 of 3
power play
2 of 6
49.3
faceoff %
50.7
26
hits
20
20
blocked shots
22
12
penalty minutes
6
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jeremy SwaymanBOS3731.838
Akira SchmidVGK2419.792

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
VGK +3
BOS +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: VGK 3 · BOS 1lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was BOS 37%, VGK 63% · Updated Oct 16, 2025

Expected margin
VGK by 0.9
Expected score
VGK 3.4 – 2.4 BOS
Expected total
5.8
BruinsThe matchupGolden Knights
+169Our fair odds−169
2.4Expected goals3.4
−0.09Power rating+0.20
3.2Goals / game3.5
2.2Allowed / game3.2
29.8Shots / game30.8
57.6Faceoff %58.6
28.5Hits / game26.5
3−1Season record2−2
6−4Last 104−6

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
BOS chance · VGK chance
Our model fair37.2%62.8%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
BOSBoston Bruins+16937%————
VGKVegas Golden Knights−16963%————
SpreadVGK by 0.9
BOSBoston Bruins+0.9our margin————
VGKVegas Golden Knights−0.9our margin————
Totalwe expect 5.8
Over5.8our total————
Under5.8our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Vegas Golden Knights by 0.9 expected
Boston Bruins by 6 goals: <1%Boston Bruins by 5 goals: 1%Boston Bruins by 4 goals: 3%Boston Bruins by 3 goals: 6%Boston Bruins by 2 goals: 7%Boston Bruins by 1 goal: 21%Vegas Golden Knights by 1 goal: 21%Vegas Golden Knights by 2 goals: 12%Vegas Golden Knights by 3 goals: 16%Vegas Golden Knights by 4 goals: 9%Vegas Golden Knights by 5 goals: 4%Vegas Golden Knights by 6 goals: 1%
← BOS wins byVGK wins by →
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 2 or more43%
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 3 or more30%
Boston Bruins wins by 2 or more16%
Decided by one goal41%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

5.8 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 13%4 goals: 10%5 goals: 22%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 17%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 8%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 2%12 goals: 1%13 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.572%
Total over 5.549%
Total over 6.538%
Total from 5 to 634%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
BOSJeremy Swayman G · last 5 starts: .896 save %, 2.61 GAAstarted
VGKAkira Schmid G · last 5 starts: .932 save %, 1.66 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
BOS·VGK
Oct 13, 2025 vs TB
last game
Oct 14, 2025 at CGY
2 days
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
road after a home game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 4+ games
BOS·VGK
−0.09
rating (0 = average)
+0.20
3.2
goals / game
3.5
2.2
goals allowed / game
3.2
3−1
season record
2−2
2−1
home record
0−1
1−0
away record
2−1
L1
streak
W1
6−4
last 10
4−6
29.8
shots / game
30.8
57.6
faceoff %
58.6
28.5
hits / game
26.5
17.0
blocked shots / game
14.0
4.0
takeaways / game
4.5
17.0
giveaways / game
16.8

Rating Trend

BOS · VGK · 3 days
Boston BruinsVegas Golden Knights
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 8 meetings · VGK 5−3
Mar 20, 2025at VGKVGK 5 − 1
Feb 8, 2025at BOSVGK 4 − 3
Feb 29, 2024at BOSBOS 5 − 4
Jan 11, 2024at VGKVGK 2 − 1 OT
Dec 11, 2022at VGKBOS 3 − 1
Dec 5, 2022at BOSVGK 4 − 3 SO
Mar 3, 2022at VGKBOS 5 − 2
Dec 14, 2021at BOSVGK 4 − 1

BOS · Last 10

6−4 · streak L1
Oct 13, 2025vs TB3 − 4L
Oct 11, 2025vs BUF3 − 1W
Oct 9, 2025vs CHI4 − 3W
Oct 8, 2025at WSH3 − 1W
Apr 15, 2025vs NJ4 − 5L
Apr 13, 2025at PIT4 − 1W
Apr 10, 2025vs CHI2 − 5L
Apr 8, 2025at NJ7 − 2W
Apr 6, 2025at BUF3 − 6L
Apr 5, 2025vs CAR5 − 1W

VGK · Last 10

4−6 · streak W1
Oct 14, 2025at CGY4 − 2W
Oct 11, 2025at SEA1 − 2L
Oct 9, 2025at SJ4 − 3W
Oct 8, 2025vs LA5 − 6L
May 14, 2025vs EDM0 − 1L
May 12, 2025at EDM0 − 3L
May 10, 2025at EDM4 − 3W
May 8, 2025vs EDM4 − 5L
May 6, 2025vs EDM2 − 4L
May 1, 2025at MIN3 − 2W