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Bruins at Canucks

NHL · Saturday, Jan 3 · 9:00 PM CT · Rogers Arena · Final BOS 3 – VAN 2

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123OTT
BOS11013
VAN02002
Team box
BOS·VAN
22
shots
34
2 of 3
power play
1 of 6
67.2
faceoff %
32.8
16
hits
32
17
blocked shots
12
12
penalty minutes
6
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jeremy SwaymanBOS3432.941
Kevin LankinenVAN2219.864

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
VAN +3
BOS +3
P1P2P3OT
largest lead: VAN 0 · BOS 1lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was BOS 47%, VAN 53% · Updated Jan 3

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
VAN 3.1 – 3.1 BOS
Expected total
6.2
BruinsThe matchupCanucks
+115Our fair odds−115
3.1Expected goals3.1
−0.13Power rating−0.16
3.2Goals / game2.9
3.3Allowed / game3.5
27.1Shots / game26.6
51.9Faceoff %49.0
24.4Hits / game21.9
21−20Season record16−24
3−7Last 105−5

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
BOS chance · VAN chance
Our model fair46.6%53.4%
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+11547%————
VANVancouver Canucks−11553%————
Spreadabout even
BOSBoston Bruins+0.1our margin————
VANVancouver Canucks−0.1our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.2
Over6.2our total————
Under6.2our 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

Even game expected
Boston Bruins by 6 goals: <1%Boston Bruins by 5 goals: 2%Boston Bruins by 4 goals: 5%Boston Bruins by 3 goals: 11%Boston Bruins by 2 goals: 9%Boston Bruins by 1 goal: 19%Vancouver Canucks by 1 goal: 24%Vancouver Canucks by 2 goals: 10%Vancouver Canucks by 3 goals: 11%Vancouver Canucks by 4 goals: 6%Vancouver Canucks by 5 goals: 2%Vancouver Canucks by 6 goals: <1%
← BOS wins byVAN wins by →
Vancouver Canucks wins by 2 or more30%
Vancouver Canucks wins by 3 or more20%
Boston Bruins wins by 2 or more28%
Decided by one goal42%

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

6.2 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 11%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 21%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 10%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.556%
Total over 6.545%
Total over 7.526%
Total from 6 to 730%

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: .882 save %, 3.22 GAAstarted
VANKevin Lankinen G · last 5 starts: .896 save %, 3.16 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
BOS·VAN
Dec 31, 2025 at EDM
last game
Jan 2 vs SEA
2 days
days of rest
0 days
no
back-to-back
yes
3
games in last 7 days
4
4th straight road game
home / road
3rd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 40+ games
BOS·VAN
−0.13
rating (0 = average)
−0.16
3.2
goals / game
2.9
3.3
goals allowed / game
3.5
21−20
season record
16−24
12−9
home record
4−14
9−11
away record
12−10
W1
streak
L2
3−7
last 10
5−5
27.1
shots / game
26.6
51.9
faceoff %
49.0
24.4
hits / game
21.9
15.9
blocked shots / game
14.3
4.9
takeaways / game
4.2
16.1
giveaways / game
15.1

Rating Trend

BOS · VAN · 78 days
Boston BruinsVancouver Canucks
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 9 meetings · VAN 4−5
Dec 20, 2025at BOSVAN 5 − 4 SO
Dec 14, 2024at VANBOS 5 − 1
Nov 26, 2024at BOSVAN 2 − 0
Feb 24, 2024at VANVAN 3 − 2 OT
Feb 8, 2024at BOSBOS 4 − 0
Feb 25, 2023at VANBOS 3 − 1
Nov 13, 2022at BOSBOS 5 − 2
Dec 8, 2021at VANVAN 2 − 1 SO
Nov 28, 2021at BOSBOS 3 − 2

BOS · Last 10

3−7 · streak W1
Dec 31, 2025at EDM6 − 2W
Dec 29, 2025at CGY1 − 2L
Dec 27, 2025at BUF1 − 4L
Dec 23, 2025vs MTL2 − 6L
Dec 21, 2025vs OTT2 − 6L
Dec 20, 2025vs VAN4 − 5L
Dec 18, 2025vs EDM1 − 3L
Dec 16, 2025vs UTAH4 − 1W
Dec 14, 2025at MIN2 − 6L
Dec 11, 2025at WPG6 − 3W

VAN · Last 10

5−5 · streak L2
Jan 2vs SEA3 − 4L
Dec 30, 2025vs PHI3 − 6L
Dec 29, 2025at SEA3 − 2W
Dec 27, 2025vs SJ3 − 6L
Dec 22, 2025at PHI2 − 5L
Dec 20, 2025at BOS5 − 4W
Dec 19, 2025at NYI4 − 1W
Dec 16, 2025at NYR3 − 0W
Dec 14, 2025at NJ2 − 1W
Dec 11, 2025vs BUF2 − 3L