Golden Knights vs Bruins Prediction NHL Picks 2/29/24

Boston Bruins (34-12-14) vs Vegas Golden Knights (33-19-7)

Game Info: Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 7:00 pm (TD Garden)

Betting Odds: Boston Bruins -182 / Vegas Golden Knights +145 --- Over/Under: 5.5

The Vegas Golden Knights and Boston Bruins face off on Thursday in an NHL showdown at TD Garden. Let’s look at the betting matchup and give a free Golden Knights vs Bruins prediction.

Golden Knights Sure Impressed in Last Game

The Golden Knights faced off against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the last game and they were able to secure the 6-2 victory. Jonathan Marchessault had a strong game scoring two goals and adding an assist. The Golden Knights are averaging 3.19 goals while their defense is giving up 2.8 goals per game. The offense is ranked 14th in the league while the 9th. Mark Stone has scored 16 goals and added 37 assists so far this season. 

Bruins Suddenly Struggling 

The Bruins are suddenly struggling and they have lost three games in a row. The Bruins faced off against the Seattle Kraken they were defeated 4-3 in overtime.  David Pastranak had a strong game putting up two goals and adding one assist. Boston is averaging 3.32 goals per game while their defense is giving up 2.7 goals per game. The offense is ranked 10th in the league while the defense is ranked 4th. David Pastrnak has scored 38 goals and added 47 assists. 

Golden Knights vs Bruins Betting Prediction

These are two teams that have been strong all season with their defense and that is going to be the difference here, Boston is giving up 2.7 goals per game while the Golden Knights are giving up 2.79 goals per game. Look for both teams to really step up with the defense and this game is going to end up being lower scoring. Only three or four goals total is going to be scored. Back the under to cash. 

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.