The Boston Bruins (1-0) have -162 moneyline odds to win when they host a matchup with the Chicago Blackhawks (0-1), who have +136 moneyline odds, on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Bruins vs. Blackhawks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Bruins (-162)
• Underdog: Blackhawks (+136)
• Over/under: 5.5

Bruins vs. Blackhawks Quick Facts

• Boston and its opponent combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 43 of 82 games last season.
• Chicago played 52 games last season that finished with more than 5.5 goals.
• The two teams combined to score 5.4 goals per game, 0.1 fewer than this one’s total.
• Opponents of these two teams averaged 6.9 goals per game combined, 1.4 more than this one’s total.
• The Blackhawks were 26th in the league in goals scored, compared to the 27th-ranked Bruins.
• The Bruins were 26th in the league in goals conceded, and the Blackhawks were 31st.

Bruins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Bruins Season Stat Insights

• The Bruins’ 222 goals scored last season (2.7 per game) ranked 27th in the NHL.
• Boston conceded 271 total goals (3.3 per game), ranking 26th in NHL action in goals against.
• They had the league’s 28th-ranked goal differential at -49.
• The 35 power-play goals Boston scored last season ranked 28th in the NHL (on 230 chances).
• The Bruins had the league’s 29th-ranked power-play conversion rate (15.22%).
• The six shorthanded goals Boston scored last season ranked 14th among all NHL teams.
• The Bruins had the league’s 25th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (75.85%).
• The Bruins won 51.7% of their faceoffs to rank eighth in the NHL.
• Boston scored on 10.2% of its shots (22nd in league).
• The Bruins did not have a shutout last season. As a team, they averaged 26.3 hits and 15.3 blocked shots per game.

Bruins Moneyline

• The Bruins had an 18-15 record when favored on the moneyline last season.
• When it played as a moneyline favorite at -162 or shorter, Boston went 9-6.
• Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Bruins have an implied win probability of 61.8%.

Bruins Leaders

• David Pastrnak was a big player for Boston last season, with 106 points in 82 games.
• In 77 games, Morgan Geekie had 33 goals and 23 assists.
• Pavel Zacha’s 47 points came from 14 goals and 33 assists.
• Jeremy Swayman (22-29-7) had a 3.1 goals against average and an .892 save percentage (47th in the league).

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Blackhawks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blackhawks Season Stats Insights

• The Blackhawks had 224 goals last season (2.7 per game), 26th in the league.
• Chicago gave up 292 total goals (3.6 per game), 31st in the league.
• With a goal differential of -68, they were 31st in the league.
• Chicago had 47 power-play goals (on 189 chances), 18th in the NHL.
• The Blackhawks had the NHL’s eighth-best power-play percentage (24.87%).
• Chicago had six shorthanded goals (14th in league).
• At 79.3%, the Blackhawks had the 14th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Blackhawks won 44.8% of faceoffs, 31st in the NHL.
• Chicago’s 11.2% shooting percentage was ninth in the league.
• The Blackhawks did not shut out their opponents once. They averaged 18.5 hits and 14.7 blocked shots per game.

Blackhawks Moneyline Insights

• The Blackhawks were listed as an underdog 79 times last season, and won 24, or 30.4%, of those games.
• Chicago had a record of 18-46, a 28.1% win rate, when set as an underdog by +136 or more last season.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies a 42.4% chance of victory for the Blackhawks.

Blackhawks Leaders

• Connor Bedard’s 23 goals and 44 assists in 82 games for Chicago last season added up to 67 total points.
• Ryan Donato was a top offensive contributor for Chicago with 62 total points last season. He scored 31 goals and added 31 assists in 80 games.
• Chicago’s Teuvo Teravainen was among the top offensive players on the team with 58 total points (15 goals and 43 assists).
• Spencer Knight had a 17-16-3 record last season, with a .902 save percentage (26th in the league). He gave up 100 goals (2.7 goals against average).