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Golden Knights at Bruins

NHL · Thursday, Jan 22 · 6:00 PM CT · TD Garden · Final VGK 3 – BOS 4

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
VGK0033
BOS3104
Team box
VGK·BOS
33
shots
29
1 of 4
power play
2 of 3
58.1
faceoff %
41.9
28
hits
19
14
blocked shots
20
13
penalty minutes
15
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Akira SchmidVGK2925.862
Joonas KorpisaloBOS3330.909

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
BOS +4
VGK +4
P1P2P3
largest lead: BOS 4 · VGK 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was VGK 49%, BOS 51% · Updated Jan 22

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
BOS 3.1 – 3.1 VGK
Expected total
6.2
Golden KnightsThe matchupBruins
+105Our fair odds−105
3.1Expected goals3.1
+0.13Power rating+0.01
3.4Goals / game3.3
3.1Allowed / game3.1
29.0Shots / game27.2
50.3Faceoff %52.0
20.7Hits / game24.1
24−24Season record28−22
7−3Last 108−2

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
VGK chance · BOS chance
Our model fair48.9%51.1%
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
VGKVegas Golden Knights+10549%————
BOSBoston Bruins−10551%————
Spreadabout even
VGKVegas Golden KnightsPKour margin————
BOSBoston BruinsPKour 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
Vegas Golden Knights by 6 goals: <1%Vegas Golden Knights by 5 goals: 2%Vegas Golden Knights by 4 goals: 6%Vegas Golden Knights by 3 goals: 11%Vegas Golden Knights by 2 goals: 10%Vegas Golden Knights by 1 goal: 20%Boston Bruins by 1 goal: 23%Boston Bruins by 2 goals: 10%Boston Bruins by 3 goals: 11%Boston Bruins by 4 goals: 5%Boston Bruins by 5 goals: 2%Boston Bruins by 6 goals: <1%
← VGK wins byBOS wins by →
Boston Bruins wins by 2 or more28%
Boston Bruins wins by 3 or more19%
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 2 or more29%
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
VGKAkira Schmid G · last 5 starts: .905 save %, 2.25 GAAstarted
BOSJoonas Korpisalo G · last 5 starts: .937 save %, 1.82 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
VGK·BOS
Jan 19 vs PHI
last game
Jan 20 at DAL
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 48+ games
VGK·BOS
+0.13
rating (0 = average)
+0.01
3.4
goals / game
3.3
3.1
goals allowed / game
3.1
24−24
season record
28−22
12−13
home record
17−9
12−11
away record
11−13
L1
streak
L1
7−3
last 10
8−2
29.0
shots / game
27.2
50.3
faceoff %
52.0
20.7
hits / game
24.1
15.3
blocked shots / game
15.7
4.5
takeaways / game
4.9
16.5
giveaways / game
16.1

Rating Trend

VGK · BOS · 97 days
Vegas Golden KnightsBoston Bruins
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 9 meetings · BOS 3−6
Oct 16, 2025at VGKVGK 6 − 5
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

VGK · Last 10

7−3 · streak L1
Jan 19vs PHI1 − 2L
Jan 17vs NSH7 − 2W
Jan 15vs TOR6 − 5W
Jan 14at LA3 − 2W
Jan 11at SJ7 − 2W
Jan 10vs STL4 − 2W
Jan 8vs CBJ5 − 3W
Jan 6at WPG4 − 3W
Jan 4at CHI2 − 3L
Jan 2at STL3 − 4L

BOS · Last 10

8−2 · streak L1
Jan 20at DAL2 − 6L
Jan 17at CHI5 − 2W
Jan 15vs SEA4 − 2W
Jan 13vs DET3 − 0W
Jan 11vs PIT1 − 0W
Jan 10vs NYR10 − 2W
Jan 8vs CGY4 − 1W
Jan 6at SEA4 − 7L
Jan 3at VAN3 − 2W
Dec 31, 2025at EDM6 − 2W