The Boston Bruins (12-10-0) and LA Kings (10-6-5) meet Friday. Puck drop from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Bruins vs. Kings and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
2024-25 season series: Tied 1-1
The Bruins kicked off a 4-game road trip Wednesday in Anaheim, falling 4-3 to the Ducks despite a pair of goals from C Morgan Geekie, while D Hampus Lindholm posted a pair of assists. It wasn’t enough for G Joonas Korpisalo, who allowed 4 goals on 33 shots. Boston has dropped 3 of the past 4 games, while the Over is 4-2 in the past 6 outings.
The Kings suffered a 4-3 loss in a shootout Thursday at the San Jose Sharks as the Over (5.5) cashed. RWs Joel Armia, Adrian Kempe and C Anze Kopitar provided the goals. After a 4-game win streak to kick off a 6-game road trip, the Kings limped home with an 0-1-1 mark in the final 2 stops, with just 4 total goals in the span.
Bruins at Kings odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:21 p.m. ET.
Moneyline (ML): Bruins +165 (bet $100 to win $165) | Kings -200 (bet $200 to win $100)Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Bruins +1.5 (-150) | Kings -1.5 (+125)Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)Bruins at Kings projected goalies
Jeremy Swayman (8-5-0, 2.99 GAA, .902 SV%) vs. Darcy Kuemper (7-4-3, 2.41 GAA, .904 SV%, 1 SO)
Swayman allowed 3 goals on 32 shots in a home loss to the Carolina Hurricanes last time out, halting a 5-game win streak in November. He is 5-1-0 with a 2.47 GAA and .920 SV% in 6 starts in November,. and he has allowed 3 or fewer goals in each of the outings.
Kuemper allowed 2 goals on 25 shots in a 2-1 loss at the Washington Capitals last time out on Monday, and that snapped a 4-game win streak. He has been hot in November, too, going 4-2-0 with a 1.86 GAA and .921 SV% and 1 shutout in 6 starts in the month.
Bruins at Kings picks and predictionsPrediction
Kings 3, Bruins 2
The Kings (-200) will cost you 2 times your potential return, and that’s way too much risk for a standalone wager. If you were to toss L.A. into a multi-leg parlay, that would be perfectly OK, though.
PASS.
The BRUINS +1.5 (-150) are worth a look for a little bit of insurance, catching the goal and a half. In what should be a low-scoring battle, we should see a close game.
In the past 4 outings, Los Angeles has played 4 consecutive one-goal games, and it is just 1-3 on the puck line as a favorite in the previous 4 tries.
UNDER 5.5 (-105) is the lean, but roll with a half-unit play at best.
The Under has cashed in 2 of the past 3 games for the Kings, and the total has gone low in 4 of the past 6 starts by Kuemper.
For the B’s, the Under has cashed in 2 of the past 3 outings, with the B’s going for 2.3 goals per game on offense, and 3.0 GPG allowed on defense.
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