Nashville Predators vs. Boston Bruins odds, tips and betting trends

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March 4, 2026, 5:52 p.m. ET

Feb 1, 2026; Tampa Bay, Florida, USA; Boston Bruins center Morgan Geekie (39) skates away from teammates after scoring a goal against the Tampa Bay Lightningv during the first period in the 2026 Stadium Series ice hockey game at Raymond James Stadium.

The Nashville Predators and Boston Bruins take the ice in NHL play at Bridgestone Arena on Thursday, March 5 at 8 p.m. ET. The game airs on ESPN+.

Nashville lost 3-2 on the road in its last game on March 3 against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

In its most recent game on March 3, Boston secured a 2-1 home victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Ahead of watching this matchup, here’s what you need to know about Thursday’s action on the ice.

Watch Predators vs. Bruins on ESPN+!Nashville Predators vs. Boston Bruins odds and betting lines

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 5:52 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Predators (-116)Underdog: Bruins (-104)Over/under: 6Predators vs. Bruins game info and start timeDate: Thursday, March 5, 2026Time: 8 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Watch Predators vs. Bruins on ESPN+!Predators stats and trendsNashville has been victorious in 10 of the 16 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.Through 12 games with moneyline odds shorter than -116 this season, the Predators have been victorious eight times.Nashville has a 53.7% chance of winning this game, looking at the moneyline odds.Nashville has combined with its opponent to put up more than 6 goals in 35 of 61 games this season.Over the past 10 games, the Predators have claimed 45.0% of the possible points with a 3-3-4 record.They have totaled 31 goals during that stretch.Over on the defensive side, the Predators have allowed 35 goals (3.5 per game) over those 10 outings.Bruins stats and trendsThe Bruins have claimed an upset victory in 20, or 50.0%, of the 40 games they have played while the underdog this season.Boston is 20-19 when bookmakers have made them underdogs of -104 or longer on the moneyline.The moneyline implies a 51.0% chance of victory for the Bruins.In 58.3% of Boston’s previous games this season (35/60), the teams combined to score over Thursday’s over/under of 6 goals.Over the last 10 contests, the Bruins have gone 6-1-3 (65.0% of possible points).They have totaled 36 goals over that stretch.Defensively, the Bruins have allowed 29 goals (2.9 per game) in those 10 outings.

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