The Boston Bruins (3-5) are slightly favored when they host the Anaheim Ducks (3-2-1) on Thursday, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Bruins are -115 on the moneyline to win, while the Ducks have -105 moneyline odds.

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Bruins vs. Ducks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Bruins (-115)
• Underdog: Ducks (-105)
• Over/under: 6.5

Bruins vs. Ducks Quick Facts

• Boston and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in four of eight matches (50.0%) so far this season.
• So far this season, 50.0% of Anaheim’s games (3/6) have had more goals than Thursday’s over/under of 6.5.
• These two teams combine to average 6.2 goals per game, 0.3 less than the total set for this match.
• This game’s over/under is 0.1 less than the 6.6 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Bruins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Bruins Season Stat Insights

• The Bruins net the fourth-most goals in the league, averaging three per game for a total of 24 this season.
• Boston is ranked 28th in league play in goals against this season, having allowed 26 (3.2 per game).
• They’re ranked 19th in the league with a -2 goal differential .
• Boston’s five power-play goals this season (on 30 chances) are the eighth-most in the NHL.
• The Bruins are 24th in the league with a 16.67% power-play conversion rate this season.
• The Bruins’ penalty-kill percentage (87.88%) is the league’s eighth-best.
• The Bruins’ players win 56% of their faceoffs to rank second in the NHL.
• Boston converts 11.3% of its shots, ranking 13th in the NHL.
• The Bruins have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 26.5 hits and 17.9 blocked shots per game.

Bruins Moneyline

• Boston has won two of its two games as the moneyline favorite this season.
• In two games with moneyline odds lower than -115, the Bruins have won every time.
• There is a 53.5% chance that Boston wins this game, per the moneyline.

Bruins Leaders

• David Pastrnak: four goals and six assists
• Pavel Zacha: two goals and six assists
• Elias Lindholm: three goals and three assists
• Jeremy Swayman: 2-3-0 record, .903 save percentage, 15 goals conceded

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Ducks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Ducks Season Stats Insights

• The Ducks’ 19 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 18th in the league.
• Anaheim has given up 3.3 goals per game, and 20 total, which ranks 15th among all NHL teams.
• They have a -1 goal differential, which ranks 15th in the league.
• Anaheim has recorded five power-play goals this season (on 25 chances). That’s the eighth-most in the NHL.
• The Ducks have a 20% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 16 percentage.
• The Ducks’ 18th-ranked penalty kill rate is 78.57%.
• The Ducks have the 17th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (49.6%).
• The 9.6% shooting percentage Anaheim has amassed ranks 23rd in the league.
• The Ducks have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Ducks Moneyline Insights

• The Ducks have claimed an upset victory in one of the three games they have played while the underdog this season.
• Anaheim has three games this season playing as an underdog by -105 or longer, and is 1-2 in those contests.
• The win probability for the Ducks, implied from the moneyline, is 51.2%.

Ducks Leaders

• Leo Carlsson: three goals and four assists
• Mason McTavish: one goal and five assists
• Chris Kreider: four goals and one assist
• Lukas Dostal: 2-2-1 record, .903 save percentage, 14 goals given up