Our Boston Bruins vs Anaheim Ducks preview covers the odds, puck line, total, start time, TV channel and where to watch on Friday, October 16, 2026. The Boston Bruins (5-2-0 this season; 45-27-10 in 2025-26) visit the Anaheim Ducks (4-2-0 this season; 43-33-6 in 2025-26) at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. Puck drop is 10:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local). TV: Prime Video / NESN / KCOP-13.
Storyline: Boston enters Friday at 5-2-0 after a 6-3 win at San Jose (Oct. 13). Anaheim enters Friday at 4-2-0 after a 4-2 loss to Calgary (Oct. 13). Anaheim won both meetings last season (NHL.com). DraftKings lists Boston at -120 and Anaheim at +100 on the moneyline, with the total at 6.5.
Boston Bruins vs Anaheim Ducks Odds, Puck Line & Game Info
| Matchup | Boston Bruins @ Anaheim Ducks |
|---|---|
| 2026-27 Records | Boston Bruins 5-2-0 | Anaheim Ducks 4-2-0 |
| 2025-26 Records | Boston Bruins 45-27-10 | Anaheim Ducks 43-33-6 |
| Head Coaches | BOS: Marco Sturm (2nd season) | ANA: Joel Quenneville (2nd season) |
| Puck Line | BOS -1.5 (+195) | ANA +1.5 (-238) |
| Moneyline | Boston Bruins: -120 | Anaheim Ducks: +100 |
| Total | O/U 6.5 (o+105 / u-125) |
| Venue | Honda Center (Anaheim, Calif.) |
| Date / Time | Friday, October 16, 2026 — 10:00 PM ET |
| TV / How to Watch | Prime Video / NESN / KCOP-13 |
| Probable Starting Goalies | BOS: Jeremy Swayman (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed) | ANA: Lukas Dostal (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed) |
Odds via DraftKings (through ESPN) as of Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, ~6:24 PM ET. Lines move, so check your sportsbook before puck drop. ESPN lists Jeremy Swayman (Boston) and Lukas Dostal (Anaheim) as probable starters, not yet confirmed at research time.
Boston Bruins Preview: Pastrnak Leads a 5-2-0 Start
2025-26 recap: Boston went 45-27-10 (100 points), finished fourth in the Atlantic Division and lost to Buffalo in six games in the first round. David Pastrnak led the team with 100 points (29 goals, 71 assists), Morgan Geekie scored 39 goals, Pavel Zacha scored 30 and McAvoy had 61 points.
Offseason moves: Boston acquired forward JJ Peterka from Utah on June 26 for two first-round selections (2026 and 2028) after Viktor Arvidsson left for Detroit. The Bruins signed defenseman Connor Clifton, and forward James Hagens, the No. 7 selection in the 2025 draft, made the opening roster at 19 (NHL.com, Boston Globe).
Key players & coach: Pastrnak, Peterka, Elias Lindholm, Geekie, Zacha, Casey Mittelstadt, Fraser Minten, Hagens and Mark Kastelic lead the forwards. Hampus Lindholm, Nikita Zadorov, Will Borgen, Clifton, Mason Lohrei and Frederic Brunet are on defense. Marco Sturm is in his second season as coach.
Goalies: Jeremy Swayman has started six games and is 5-1-0 with a .930 save percentage (159 saves on 171 shots). Most recently, he made 35 saves on 38 shots in a 6-3 win at San Jose (Oct. 13). Michael DiPietro has started one game and is 0-1-0 with an .897 save percentage (26 saves on 29 shots). That start was a 4-1 loss at Minnesota (Oct. 3). ESPN lists Jeremy Swayman as the probable starter for Friday (not confirmed at research time).
Season so far: Boston is 5-2-0 through seven games, with 26 goals scored and 16 allowed. Results: a 3-0 win over the Rangers (Sept. 29), a 4-3 overtime win at Winnipeg (Oct. 2), a 4-1 loss at Minnesota (Oct. 3), a 4-1 loss to Ottawa (Oct. 5), a 6-1 win over Utah (Oct. 8), a 5-1 win over Philadelphia (Oct. 10) and a 6-3 win at San Jose (Oct. 13). David Pastrnak has eight points (two goals, six assists), and Fraser Minten has seven points (four goals, three assists) (NHL.com).
Injuries: ESPN’s injury report listed no players for this team at research time.
Anaheim Ducks Preview: Carlsson Leads a 4-2-0 Start
2025-26 recap: Anaheim went 43-33-6 (92 points), finished third in the Pacific Division and made the playoffs for the first time since 2018. The Ducks beat Edmonton in six games in the first round before losing to Vegas in six in the second round (NHL.com). Cutter Gauthier led the team with 41 goals and 69 points, Leo Carlsson had 67 points and Calder Trophy finalist Sennecke had 60.
Offseason moves: Anaheim matched Philadelphia’s five-year, $90 million offer sheet for Carlsson, signed defenseman Pavel Mintyukov to a five-year contract and signed Gauthier to a six-year, $81 million extension. Mason McTavish was traded to St. Louis, and Jacob Trouba signed with San Jose. The Ducks signed defenseman Nick Jensen and forward Jeff Malott and added forward A.J. Greer (NHL.com, ESPN).
Key players & coach: Gauthier, Carlsson, Sennecke, Mikael Granlund, Alex Killorn and Frank Vatrano lead the forwards, and Jackson LaCombe and Mintyukov anchor the defense with Jensen, Tristan Luneau and Tyson Hinds. Joel Quenneville is in his second season as coach.
Goalies: Lukas Dostal has started five games and is 3-2-0 with an .892 save percentage (116 saves on 130 shots). Most recently, he made 32 saves on 35 shots in a 4-2 loss to Calgary (Oct. 13). Ville Husso has started one game and is 1-0-0 with a .935 save percentage (29 saves on 31 shots, including relief). That start was a 4-2 win at Calgary (Oct. 10). ESPN lists Lukas Dostal as the probable starter for Friday (not confirmed at research time).
Season so far: Anaheim is 4-2-0 through six games, with 20 goals scored and 17 allowed. Results: a 4-3 win at Vegas (Oct. 2), a 3-2 overtime win over Florida (Oct. 4), a 5-2 loss to Edmonton (Oct. 7), a 5-1 win at Winnipeg (Oct. 9), a 4-2 win at Calgary (Oct. 10) and a 4-2 loss to Calgary (Oct. 13). Leo Carlsson has nine points (two goals, seven assists), and Mikael Granlund has eight points (two goals, six assists) (NHL.com).
Injuries: Mikael Granlund (upper body) and Cutter Gauthier (upper body) are day to day; Ryan Poehling (lower body) and Ian Moore (lower body) are on injured reserve; Troy Terry (hip surgery) is on the injured non-roster list (ESPN).
Key Matchup Notes: Bruins vs Ducks
- Schedule spot: Boston last played on Oct. 13 and visits Los Angeles on Oct. 17, so Friday is the first night of a back-to-back for the Bruins. Anaheim last played on Oct. 13 and visits the Rangers on Oct. 19. Neither team played on Thursday, Oct. 15, so neither is on the second night of a back-to-back (NHL.com).
- Last season: Anaheim won both meetings last season: 7-5 in Boston on Oct. 23, 2025 and 4-3 at home on Nov. 19, 2025 (NHL.com).
- Special teams: Boston is converting 16.7 percent of its power plays and has killed 76 percent of penalties. Anaheim is converting 33.3 percent of its power plays and has killed 90.5 percent of penalties (NHL.com).
- Scoring: Boston has scored 26 goals and allowed 16 in 7 games. Anaheim has scored 20 goals and allowed 17 in 6 games.
- Odds snapshot: Boston -120 / Anaheim +100 on the moneyline, Bruins -1.5 (+195) on the puck line, total 6.5 (DraftKings).
How to Watch Boston Bruins vs Anaheim Ducks
Date: Friday, October 16, 2026
Puck drop: 10:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local)
Venue: Honda Center, Anaheim, Calif.
TV: In the U.S., Prime Video and KCOP-13 carry it in the Ducks’ market and NESN carries it in the Bruins’ market (NHL.com). ESPN also lists ESPN+ streaming. No U.S. national TV broadcast is listed at research time.
Check the puck line, moneyline and total above against your sportsbook before the October 16, 2026 puck drop, and look for confirmed starting goalies closer to game time.