Nashville’s power play ranks 3rd in the NHL at 29.6 percent, while Boston’s penalty kill ranks 14th at 80 percent. That is one number to know before checking the Predators vs Bruins odds for Thursday, October 22, 2026, when the Nashville Predators (3-2-3 this season) visit the Boston Bruins (7-2-1 this season) at TD Garden. Puck drop is 7:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local) in Boston, Mass.; TV: NESN / SCRIPPS.
Storyline: Nashville enters Thursday at 3-2-3 after a 5-2 win over St. Louis (Oct. 17). Boston enters Thursday at 7-2-1 after a 3-2 overtime loss at Dallas (Oct. 20). The goal differentials are far apart: Boston has outscored opponents 36-22 this season, and Nashville has been outscored 24-23; its goals-against average ranks 10th of 32 teams (NHL.com). The teams split two meetings last season (NHL.com).
Predators vs Bruins Odds & Line Movement
| Matchup | Nashville Predators @ Boston Bruins |
|---|---|
| 2026-27 Records | Nashville Predators 3-2-3 | Boston Bruins 7-2-1 |
| 2025-26 Records | Nashville Predators 38-34-10 | Boston Bruins 45-27-10 |
| Head Coaches | NSH: Andrew Brunette (4th season) | BOS: Marco Sturm (2nd season) |
| Puck Line | NSH +1.5 (-192) | BOS -1.5 (+160) |
| Moneyline | Nashville Predators: +140 | Boston Bruins: -166 |
| Total | O/U 5.5 (o-130 / u+110) |
| Opening Line (DraftKings) | NSH +140 / BOS -166 | total 6.5 |
| Venue | TD Garden (Boston, Mass.) |
| Date / Time | Thursday, October 22, 2026 — 7:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local) |
| TV / How to Watch | NESN / SCRIPPS |
| Probable Starting Goalies | NSH: Juuse Saros (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed) | BOS: Jeremy Swayman (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed) |
Predators vs Bruins odds via DraftKings (through ESPN) as of Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, ~1:43 PM ET. Lines move, so check your sportsbook before puck drop. ESPN lists Juuse Saros (Nashville) and Jeremy Swayman (Boston) as probable starters, not yet confirmed at research time.
In the Predators vs Bruins odds market, DraftKings opened Boston at -166 and Nashville at +140 on the moneyline, and both prices were unchanged as of Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, ~1:43 PM ET. The total opened at 6.5 (over +105, under -125) and is 5.5 (over -130, under +110) now. On the puck line, Boston -1.5 opened at +154 and is +160. Opening prices are the first numbers DraftKings posted, per ESPN.
Predators vs Bruins Head-to-Head
2025-26 series: The teams split two meetings last season. Nashville won 6-3 at home on March 5, 2026. Boston won 3-2 in overtime at home on Jan. 27 (NHL.com). The two games produced 14 total goals, an average of 7.0 per game.
2026-27 schedule: Thursday’s game is meeting one of two between the teams this season (NHL.com). Past meetings are history only; the current Predators vs Bruins odds are in the table above.
Boston Bruins Preview: Pastrnak Leads a 7-2-1 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.
Season so far: Boston is 7-2-1 through 10 games, with 36 goals scored and 22 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), a 6-3 win at San Jose (Oct. 13), a 4-2 win at Anaheim (Oct. 16), a 4-1 win at Los Angeles (Oct. 17) and a 3-2 overtime loss at Dallas (Oct. 20). David Pastrnak has 12 points (four goals, eight assists), and Fraser Minten has eight points (four goals, four assists) (NHL.com).
For more background on Boston, our Bruins vs Stars preview from Oct. 20 breaks down the Bruins’ previous matchup.
Boston Bruins Injury Report
Injury news can move the Predators vs Bruins odds before puck drop. ESPN’s injury report listed no players for this team at research time.
Nashville Predators Preview: Stamkos Leads a 3-2-3 Start
2025-26 recap: Nashville went 38-34-10 (86 points), finished sixth in the Central Division and missed the playoffs. Filip Forsberg led the team with 75 points (40 goals, 35 assists), Ryan O’Reilly had 74 points and Stamkos scored a team-high 42 goals, 14 of them on the power play. Roman Josi had 55 points in 68 games (NHL.com).
Offseason moves: Nashville acquired forward Mavrik Bourque (20 goals, 41 points last season) and defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin from Dallas. Forwards Hoglander (Vancouver), Alexander Kerfoot (Utah), Ross Colton and Jack Drury (both Colorado) and Adam Edstrom (Rangers) also joined, along with Vitali Pinchuk, who had 66 points for Dinamo Minsk of the KHL. Luke Evangelista (56 points) now plays for New Jersey and Erik Haula for Los Angeles (NHL.com).
Key players & coach: Forsberg, Stamkos, O’Reilly, Jonathan Marchessault, Matthew Wood, Bourque, Hoglander and Kerfoot lead the forwards. Josi, Brady Skjei, Nicolas Hague, Nick Perbix, Lyubushkin and Adam Wilsby are on defense. Andrew Brunette is in his fourth season as coach.
Season so far: Nashville is 3-2-3 through eight games, with 23 goals scored and 24 allowed. Results: a 3-1 loss to Minnesota (Oct. 1), a 2-1 win over Dallas (Oct. 3), a 5-4 overtime loss at Toronto (Oct. 6), a 5-2 win at Montreal (Oct. 8), a 3-2 shootout loss at Ottawa (Oct. 10), a 5-2 loss to Vegas (Oct. 13), a 3-2 shootout loss to San Jose (Oct. 15) and a 5-2 win over St. Louis (Oct. 17). Steven Stamkos has 10 points (four goals, six assists), and Roman Josi has nine points (one goal, eight assists) (NHL.com).
Our Blues vs Predators preview from Oct. 17 has more on how the Predators came into their last game.
Nashville Predators Injury Report
Any late change on this list can also shift the Predators vs Bruins odds. Mavrik Bourque (upper body) is day to day (ESPN).
Goalie Matchup: Saros vs Swayman
The goalie matchup is one of the biggest inputs in the Predators vs Bruins odds. ESPN lists Juuse Saros (Nashville) and Jeremy Swayman (Boston) as probable starters, not yet confirmed at research time. Here is how each team’s goalies have performed so far in 2026-27 (NHL.com).
Boston Bruins Goalies
Jeremy Swayman has started eight games and is 6-1-1 with a .928 save percentage (206 saves on 222 shots). Most recently, he made 22 saves on 25 shots in a 3-2 overtime loss at Dallas (Oct. 20). Michael DiPietro has started two games and is 1-1-0 with a .912 save percentage (52 saves on 57 shots). Most recently, he made 26 saves on 28 shots in a 4-2 win at Anaheim (Oct. 16). ESPN lists Jeremy Swayman as the probable starter for Thursday (not confirmed at research time).
Nashville Predators Goalies
Juuse Saros has started seven games and is 3-2-2 with a .906 save percentage (193 saves on 213 shots). Most recently, he made 24 saves on 26 shots in a 5-2 win over St. Louis (Oct. 17). Matt Murray has started one game and is 0-0-1 with a .900 save percentage (18 saves on 20 shots). That start was a 3-2 shootout loss at Ottawa (Oct. 10). Justus Annunen has not played yet. ESPN lists Juuse Saros as the probable starter for Thursday (not confirmed at research time).
Predators vs Bruins Odds: Key Betting Trends
Here is the season data behind the Predators vs Bruins odds. The figures below are straight season data through games before Thursday, from NHL.com, with over/under counts measured against DraftKings closing totals via ESPN.
- Predators home/road: Nashville is 2-2-1 at home and 1-0-2 on the road (NHL.com).
- Predators recent form: Nashville is 2-1-2 in its last five games, with 16 goals scored and 15 allowed in that stretch (NHL.com).
- Predators totals: Nashville’s games have gone over the DraftKings closing total four times and under four times in eight games with a posted total, averaging 5.9 combined goals per game (DraftKings via ESPN; NHL.com).
- Predators special teams: Nashville’s power play is converting 29.6 percent (3rd in the NHL), and its penalty kill is at 85.2 percent (7th) (NHL.com).
- Predators scoring: Nashville has scored 23 goals and allowed 24 in 8 games (2.88 goals per game) (NHL.com).
- Bruins home/road: Boston is 3-1-0 at home and 4-1-1 on the road (NHL.com).
- Bruins recent form: Boston is 4-0-1 in its last five games, with 21 goals scored and 10 allowed in that stretch (NHL.com).
- Bruins totals: Boston’s games have gone over the DraftKings closing total four times and under six times in 10 games with a posted total, averaging 5.8 combined goals per game (DraftKings via ESPN; NHL.com).
- Bruins special teams: Boston’s power play is converting 21.4 percent (15th in the NHL), and its penalty kill is at 80 percent (14th) (NHL.com).
- Bruins scoring: Boston has scored 36 goals and allowed 22 in 10 games (3.6 goals per game) (NHL.com).
- Combined totals: Across both teams, games have gone over the DraftKings closing total eight times and under 10 times in 18 games with a posted total, against a 5.5 total for this game (DraftKings via ESPN).
How to Watch Predators vs Bruins
Date: Thursday, October 22, 2026
Puck drop: 7:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local)
Venue: TD Garden, Boston, Mass.
TV: In the U.S., NESN carries it in the Bruins’ market and Scripps Sports (SCRIPPS) carries it in the Predators’ market (NHL.com). ESPN also lists ESPN+ streaming. No U.S. national TV broadcast is listed at research time.
Schedule spot: Nashville last played on Oct. 17 (4 days off before Thursday) and visits Pittsburgh on Oct. 24. Boston last played on Oct. 20 (1 day off before Thursday) and hosts San Jose on Oct. 24. Neither team played on Wednesday, Oct. 21, so neither is on the second night of a back-to-back (NHL.com).
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Frequently Asked Questions: Predators vs Bruins
What time is Predators vs Bruins on October 22, 2026?
Puck drop is 7:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local) on Thursday, October 22, 2026 at TD Garden in Boston, Mass. The Predators vs Bruins odds in this preview were last updated on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026.
What are the Predators vs Bruins odds and puck line?
For the Predators vs Bruins odds, DraftKings lists Nashville +1.5 (-192) and Boston -1.5 (+160) on the puck line as of Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, ~1:43 PM ET. The moneyline is Nashville Predators +140 and Boston Bruins -166, and the total is 5.5.
Who is starting in goal for Predators vs Bruins?
ESPN lists Juuse Saros (Nashville) and Jeremy Swayman (Boston) as probable starters, not yet confirmed at research time.
What channel is Predators vs Bruins on?
In the U.S., NESN carries it in the Bruins’ market and Scripps Sports (SCRIPPS) carries it in the Predators’ market (NHL.com). ESPN also lists ESPN+ streaming. No U.S. national TV broadcast is listed at research time.