LA Kings vs Boston Bruins Prediction NHL Picks 10/12/24

In this article, we will formulate an LA Kings vs Boston Bruins  Prediction for this NHL game on Saturday, October 12th, at the TD Garden. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Kings’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Bruins’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Los Angeles

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Boston

-Recent betting trends in games played between Los Angeles and Boston

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Kings and Bruins. 

Can the Bruins Build on the Last Game

The Bruins come into this game with a 1-1 record but the offense did enough in the last game against Montreal. The Bruins offense scored six goals and even though the defense gave up four, they still were able to come out ahead. Cole Koepke and Elias Lindholm both scored a goal and drove in two assists.  Mark Kalestic also scored two goals and he helped pace the team. Jeremy Swayman wasn’t good enough and he saved 20 of the 24 shots that he faced. Even though the offense was good, the defense has given up ten goals and they need the defense to be better. If the defense struggles this is going to be a long game. 

Why the Bruins Will Beat the Kings

• The Bruins have won each of their last six Saturday games.
• The Kings have lost three of their last four games following a road win.
• The Bruins have covered the puck line in four of their last five games.
• The Kings have failed to cover the puck line in three of their last four games following a road win.
• The favorites have won the second period in each of the Bruins’ last four games at TD Garden.

Kings Defense Stepped Up

The Kings have only played one game so far this season but they sure looked good in it. The offense scored three goals against the Buffalo Sabres while the defense gave up only one and that led to the victory. Anze Kopitar was the star of the show scoring three goals. Darcy Kuemper got the start in goal and he saved 33 of the 34 shots that he faced. In this game, if the Kings want to come out on top, they will need Kuemper to have a huge game. This Bruins offense is good and the defense is going to really need to step up and put on a show. 

LA Kings vs Boston Bruins Prediction

The Kings’ defense was good in the first game but it’s a whole different beast going against this Bruins offense. The Bruins have scored ten goals through the first two games while they have also given up ten goals in the two games. The Bruins offense is going to have no issue running up the score, but their defense is again going to be a problem and this game will end up over the total.