NHL Friday, October 16 at 10:00 PM EDT
10,000 Sim Trials Run
BOS

Boston Bruins

Away 6-2-0 (3-1-0 Away)
L L W W W
Projected Final Score
3.31 — 3.19
ANA

Anaheim Ducks

Home 4-3-0 (1-3-0 Home)
W L W W L
Spread
BOS -1.0 (+155)
ANA +1.0 (-185)
Total
Posted 6.5 (-105)
Simulated 6.5
Moneyline
BOS -110
ANA -110

Simulated Outcome Probability

Boston Bruins
52.3%
Anaheim Ducks
47.7%
No edge at -110
No edge at -110

Our 10,000 iterations project the Boston Bruins to win outright in 52.3% of simulated game-runs.

Simulator Cover Probability

Spread Line: BOS -1.0 / ANA +1.0
BOS covers (+155) 38.8%
ANA covers (-185) 61.2%
Total O/U: 6.5
OVER (-105) 49.4%
UNDER (-115) 50.6%

Model Simulation Deciders

  • • 🥅 Goaltending: BOS Michael DiPietro (.895 projected SV%) vs ANA Lukas Dostal (.892 projected SV%).
  • • 🏒 Lineup Scoring: BOS dresses 3.0 goals/game of talent (led by Pastrnak, McAvoy, Geekie) | ANA dresses 2.46 goals/game of talent (led by Carlsson, Gauthier, Sennecke).
  • • 📐 Model Rates: BOS 3.16 vs ANA 2.96 regulation goals before the market blend.
  • • ⏱️ Overtime: Tied after regulation in 20.2% of trials. Most common finals: 3-2 (7.0%), 2-3 (6.2%), 4-3 (6.1%).
  • • 💵 Market Anchor: Blended 60% toward rates implied by the posted prices (ANA 50.0% no-vig, Over 6.5 48.9%).
  • • ❌ Injury: ANA - Mikael Granlund (C) is Out; removed from the projected lineup.
  • • ❌ Injury: ANA - Ryan Poehling (C) is Injured Reserve; removed from the projected lineup.
  • • ❌ Injury: ANA - Ian Moore (D) is Injured Reserve; removed from the projected lineup.

VegasSims Best Bet & Analysis

Best Bet

Our 10,000 simulations project the Boston Bruins winning in 52.3% of trials. Projected score: BOS 3.31 - ANA 3.19. No side clears a 3.0-point edge over the posted prices.

Starting Goalies

Boston Bruins

Michael DiPietro

Proj SV%
.896
Starts
2
Shots Faced
58
Anaheim Ducks

Lukas Dostal

Proj SV%
.892
Starts
39
Shots Faced
1060

Save percentage blends this season and last, weighted by shots faced and regressed toward replacement level, so a hot two-week stretch does not read as elite.

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Recent Results History (Last 5 Games)

Boston Bruins

W @ San Jose Sharks
6 - 3 | Oct 13, 2026
W vs Philadelphia Flyers
5 - 1 | Oct 10, 2026
W vs Utah Mammoth
6 - 1 | Oct 08, 2026
L vs Ottawa Senators
1 - 4 | Oct 05, 2026
L @ Minnesota Wild
1 - 4 | Oct 03, 2026

Anaheim Ducks

L vs Calgary Flames
2 - 4 | Oct 13, 2026
W @ Calgary Flames
4 - 2 | Oct 10, 2026
W @ Winnipeg Jets
5 - 1 | Oct 09, 2026
L vs Edmonton Oilers
2 - 5 | Oct 07, 2026
W vs Florida Panthers
3 - 2 | Oct 04, 2026