| MATCHUP | Vancouver Canucks | Boston Bruins |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 14-17-3 | 20-15-0 |
| Spread | +1.5 -192 | -1.5 160 |
| Moneyline | +136 | -162 |
| Total | Over 5.5 (-120) | Under 5.5 (100) |
| Where | TD Garden, Boston, MA | |
| When | Saturday, December 20, 2025 | |
| Time | 07:00 PM EST | |
| TV | NESN | |
Boston Bruins Preview
The Bruins have 40 points this season with a 20-15-0 record, and are 25-10 ATS and 19-15 in over/under. They have a 12-6-0 home record and an 8-9-0 road record and are sitting 2nd in the Atlantic Division. They are coming off a 1-3 home loss to the Oilers, and their previous three games were a 4-1 home win against the Mammoth, a 2-6 road loss against the Wild, and a 6-3 road win against the Jets.
Offensively, the Bruins are averaging 3.20 goals per game and are scoring 25.7% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.11 goals per game and are killing 80.6% of their opponent’s power plays.
David Pastrnak leads the Bruins with 38 points and 25 assists, while Morgan Geekie leads the team in goals with 24. Jeremy Swayman is the starting goalie for the Bruins, and he has a 14-9-0 record, with 2.76 GAA and .908 SV%. Joonas Korpisalo is the backup goalie and he has a 6-6-0 record, with 3.35 GAA and .888 SV%.
Vancouver Canucks Preview
The Canucks have 31 points this season with a 14-17-3 record, and are 15-18 ATS and 17-13 in over/under. They have a 4-10-1 home record and a 10-7-2 road record and are sitting 8th in the Pacific Division. They are coming off a 4-1 road win over the Islanders, and their previous three games were a 3-0 road win against the Rangers, a 2-1 road win against the Devils, and a 2-3 home loss against the Sabres.
Offensively, the Canucks are averaging 2.76 goals per game and are scoring 20.4% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.32 goals per game and are killing 74.3% of their opponent’s power plays.
Quinn Hughes leads the Canucks with 23 points and 21 assists, while Kiefer Sherwood leads the team in goals with 16. Thatcher Demko is the starting goalie for the Canucks, and he has a 8-5-0 record, with 2.34 GAA and .913 SV%. Kevin Lankinen is the backup goalie and he has a 4-10-3 record, with 3.49 GAA and .878 SV%.
Vancouver Canucks @ Boston Bruins Betting Trends: December 20, 2025
Why the Boston Bruins will win
- The Bruins have won eight of their last nine games following a loss.
- The Canucks have lost each of their last six Saturday road games.
- The Bruins have covered the puck line in each of their last nine games following a loss.
- In each of the Bruins’ last six games, the team leading after the second period has won the third period.
Why the Vancouver Canucks will win
- The Bruins have lost each of their last four games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Canucks have won each of their last three games as underdogs.
- The Bruins have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Canucks have covered the puck line in each of their last four games.
- The Canucks have won the second period in each of their last four night games against the Bruins when tied after the first period.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Bruins’ last seven games as home favorites against opponents on a winning streak have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Canucks’ last six road games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the last five Saturday games at TD Garden have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Bruins’ last eight games as favorites.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Canucks’ last five games against Atlantic Division opponents.
Boston Bruins Player Prop Facts
- Morgan Geekie has scored at least one goal in five of the Bruins’ last six home games.
- Elias Lindholm has recorded at least one assist in each of the Bruins’ last six home games.
- Morgan Geekie ranks 1st amongst qualified players for shooting percentage (27.9%) this season.
Vancouver Canucks Player Prop Facts
- Jake DeBrusk has scored at least one goal in seven of the Canucks’ last eight road games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Tyler Myers has recorded at least one assist in each of the Canucks’ last four road games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Kiefer Sherwood is one of only four players in the league to have recorded two or more hat tricks this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Boston Bruins rank 4th in the league in power play percentage this season (25.74%).
- The Boston Bruins rank 7th in the league for goals per game this season (3.20).
- The Vancouver Canucks rank 29th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (74.34%).
- The Vancouver Canucks rank T25th in the league for goals per game this season (2.76).
Canucks vs Bruins Prediction
The Bruins are 4-2 in their last 6 meetings against the Canucks and the under is 6-2 in their last 8 meetings.
In this Canucks vs Bruins Prediction, the Bruins are coming as -160 home favorites. The Bruins have been the far better team this season, they have been very strong at home and are facing a Canucks team that is playing their second leg of a road back-to-back and their third road game in five days. The Canucks have been much better on the road this season but they are 1-4 in their last 5 visits in Boston and are facing a better-rested Bruins team that will be playing its third straight game at home and are better both offensively and defensively this season. Take the Bruins on the moneyline in this one.