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Bruins at Predators

NHL · Thursday, Mar 5 · 7:00 PM CT · Bridgestone Arena · Final BOS 3 – NSH 6

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
BOS0123
NSH1416
Team box
BOS·NSH
23
shots
29
1 of 4
power play
1 of 5
62.3
faceoff %
37.7
27
hits
23
15
blocked shots
18
12
penalty minutes
10
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Joonas KorpisaloBOS2823.821
Juuse SarosNSH2320.870

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

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

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was BOS 51%, NSH 49% · Updated Mar 5

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
BOS 3.4 – 3.1 NSH
Expected total
6.5
BruinsThe matchupPredators
−105Our fair odds+105
3.4Expected goals3.1
+0.02Power rating−0.20
3.4Goals / game2.9
3.1Allowed / game3.4
27.1Shots / game28.5
52.2Faceoff %51.4
23.6Hits / game19.5
34−26Season record27−34
6−4Last 103−7

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
BOS chance · NSH chance
Our model fair51.2%48.8%
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−10551%————
NSHNashville Predators+10549%————
Spreadabout even
BOSBoston Bruins−0.3our margin————
NSHNashville Predators+0.3our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.5
Over6.5our total————
Under6.5our 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: 3%Boston Bruins by 4 goals: 7%Boston Bruins by 3 goals: 13%Boston Bruins by 2 goals: 11%Boston Bruins by 1 goal: 17%Nashville Predators by 1 goal: 24%Nashville Predators by 2 goals: 8%Nashville Predators by 3 goals: 9%Nashville Predators by 4 goals: 4%Nashville Predators by 5 goals: 2%Nashville Predators by 6 goals: <1%
← BOS wins byNSH wins by →
Boston Bruins wins by 2 or more35%
Boston Bruins wins by 3 or more24%
Nashville Predators wins by 2 or more24%
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

6.5 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 9%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 19%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 11%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.561%
Total over 6.550%
Total over 7.530%
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
BOSJoonas Korpisalo G · last 5 starts: .899 save %, 2.98 GAAstarted
NSHJuuse Saros G · last 5 starts: .885 save %, 3.57 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
BOS·NSH
Mar 3 vs PIT
last game
Mar 3 at CBJ
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
4
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 60+ games
BOS·NSH
+0.02
rating (0 = average)
−0.20
3.4
goals / game
2.9
3.1
goals allowed / game
3.4
34−26
season record
27−34
23−9
home record
16−16
11−17
away record
11−18
W1
streak
L3
6−4
last 10
3−7
27.1
shots / game
28.5
52.2
faceoff %
51.4
23.6
hits / game
19.5
15.6
blocked shots / game
11.9
4.8
takeaways / game
5.2
16.1
giveaways / game
15.2

Rating Trend

BOS · NSH · 120 days
Boston BruinsNashville Predators
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 9 meetings · NSH 3−6
Jan 27at BOSBOS 3 − 2 OT
Mar 4, 2025at BOSNSH 6 − 3
Oct 22, 2024at NSHNSH 4 − 0
Apr 2, 2024at NSHBOS 3 − 0
Oct 14, 2023at BOSBOS 3 − 2
Mar 28, 2023at BOSNSH 2 − 1
Feb 16, 2023at NSHBOS 5 − 0
Jan 15, 2022at BOSBOS 4 − 3 OT
Dec 2, 2021at NSHBOS 2 − 0

BOS · Last 10

6−4 · streak W1
Mar 3vs PIT2 − 1W
Feb 28at PHI1 − 3L
Feb 26vs CBJ4 − 2W
Feb 4at FLA4 − 5L
Feb 1at TB5 − 6L
Jan 29vs PHI6 − 3W
Jan 27vs NSH3 − 2W
Jan 26at NYR3 − 4L
Jan 24vs MTL4 − 3W
Jan 22vs VGK4 − 3W

NSH · Last 10

3−7 · streak L3
Mar 3at CBJ2 − 3L
Mar 2vs DET2 − 4L
Feb 28at DAL2 − 3L
Feb 26vs CHI4 − 2W
Feb 5at WSH2 − 4L
Feb 4vs MIN5 − 6L
Feb 2vs STL6 − 5W
Jan 31at NYI4 − 3W
Jan 29at NJ2 − 3L
Jan 27at BOS2 − 3L