Boston visits Nashville in a near pick’em with the Bruins priced at -108 and the Predators at -113. The puck line is shaded heavily toward Boston +1.5 (-265), with Nashville -1.5 at +210.
Standings context: Boston enters 34-21-5 (73 points, 5th in the Atlantic), while Nashville is 27-26-8 (62 points, 5th in the Central). This is the Predators’ final game before the trade deadline, and they have dropped three straight.
Odds as of 7:48 a.m. ET on March 5, 2026.
Odds & Game Info
Here’s a quick look at the full board for Bruins vs. Predators.
| Spread (Puck Line) | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Bruins +1.5 (-265) Predators -1.5 (+210) | Bruins -108 Predators -113 | Over 6.5 (+100) Under 6.5 (-122) |
- Time: 8:00 p.m. ET (7:00 p.m. CT)
- Arena: Bridgestone Arena (Nashville)
- Rest/Travel: Bruins last played Tuesday, March 3 at home vs. Pittsburgh, then traveled. Predators last played Tuesday, March 3 at Columbus, then traveled home.
- Starting goalies: Not officially confirmed as of this morning. The most likely matchup is Jeremy Swayman (BOS) vs. Juuse Saros (NSH).
Recent Form
Boston Bruins
- Last 5 games: 2-3, scoring 16 total goals and allowing 17.
- Most recent: beat Pittsburgh 2-1 on March 3, despite going 0-for-3 on the power play and allowing 35 shots.
- Season offense is being driven by finishing: 3.33 goals per game on 27.1 shots per game (12.3% shooting rate).
- Special teams: 25.6% power play, 77.1% penalty kill.
Nashville Predators
- Last 5 games: 1-4, scoring 12 total goals and allowing 16.
- Most recent: lost 3-2 at Columbus on March 3, going 1-for-2 on the power play but allowing 4 Columbus power plays.
- They are giving up 3.44 goals per game, a tough number to carry when scoring 2.89 per game.
- Special teams: 22.9% power play, 80.4% penalty kill.
Matchup Keys
- Special teams edge swings on execution: Bruins PP (25.6%) vs. Predators PK (80.4%), and Predators PP (22.9%) vs. Bruins PK (77.1%).
- Boston’s profile is efficiency over volume: 27.1 shots for per game, but 3.33 goals per game (12.3% shooting).
- Nashville has struggled to keep pucks out: 3.44 goals allowed per game, even though their shots against (29.2 per game) are not extreme.
- At 5-on-5, Boston has a 54.81% goal share despite a 48.00% expected-goal share, which is the type of split that can tighten up on the road.
- Nashville’s 5-on-5 expected-goal share (49.89%) is closer to even than their 5-on-5 goal share (43.95%), so their results have been worse than their chance share.
Betting Trends
- Bruins are 34-21-5 overall, but 11-13-4 on the road.
- Predators are 27-26-8 overall, 16-13-3 at home.
- Boston is 39-21-0 ATS this season; Nashville is 32-29-0.
- Boston is 33-26-1 to the under/over split (more unders than overs).
- Nashville is 29-29-3 to the under/over split (near even).
- Bruins are 6-1-3 in their last 10; Predators are 3-3-4.
- Head-to-head last 10 meetings: Boston is 7-3 straight up.
- Head-to-head last 10 meetings: the under is 7-3.