NHL Prop Bets: Los Angeles Kings vs Boston Bruins (October 17, 2026)
The Boston Bruins (6-2-0) face the Los Angeles Kings (0-3-2) at Crypto.com Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Saturday's matchup.
- The Bruins have a 6-2 Puck Line record this season, while the Kings hold a record of 2-3.
The total goals line is set at 5.5, with OVER at -125 and UNDER at +105.
- The Bruins have a 4-4-0 O/U record this season (meaning four games have gone over the total points line and four have gone under). The Kings have a 2-3-0 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Bruins are averaging 3.75 goals per game this season (7th in the league). Comparatively, the Kings are averaging only 2.20 (29th).
- Defensively, the Bruins are giving up only 2.25 goals per game this season (2nd in the league), while the Kings are giving up an average of 4.20 goals (T29th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Boston is averaging 25.1 shots per game this season (23rd in the NHL). Meanwhile, Los Angeles is allowing its opposition 26.6 shots per game (17th).
- Flipping that script, the Bruins are allowing 28.6 shots per game (23rd in the NHL), while the Kings are averaging 30.6 shots (6th).
Power Play
- Boston holds a power play percentage of 27.3%, ranking 5th in the league this season, while Los Angeles sits T23rd with 15.8% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Bruins have a penalty kill rate of 80.0% (ranked T17th), compared to the Kings at 57.9% (32nd).
P1 Result
Boston is +200 to win the first period, while Los Angeles is +165.
- Here are their first period records in 2026/27.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 5-2-1 | 2-1-1 | 3-1-0 | 5-4-1 |
| Los Angeles | 2-2-1 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-1 | 2-4-4 |
To Go To Overtime
Saturday's matchup is +280 to go to overtime.
- The Bruins have played in 24 games that have gone to overtime since the beginning of last season, while the Kings have appeared in 36.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Bruins have played in 7 games that have gone to a shootout since the beginning of last season, while the Kings have appeared in 14.
Last Time They Met
Boston recorded a 2-1 overtime victory over Los Angeles at TD Garden when these teams last met on March 10, 2026. Charlie McAvoy led the way to that result, scoring 1 goal.
