Bruins vs. Blackhawks prediction, odds, picks - Oct. 9

Updated Oct. 9, 2025 6:15 p.m. ET

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Morgan Geekie and Ryan Donato are two of the top players to keep an eye on when the Boston Bruins meet the Chicago Blackhawks at TD Garden on Thursday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. ET. Here's everything you need to know about the Bruins-Blackhawks game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Bruins vs. Blackhawks Game Information and TV Channel

When: Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
Where: TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts
TV: ESPN+
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Bruins vs Blackhawks Betting Information
Favorite	Puck Line	Favorite Puck Line Odds	Underdog Puck Line Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Bruins	-1.5	160	-192	5.5	-115	-105	-162	+136

Bruins vs. Blackhawks Prediction

ATS Pick: Bruins (- 1.5)
O/U Pick: Under (5.5)
Score Prediction: Bruins 5 - Blackhawks -0

Bruins vs. Blackhawks Betting Insights

Boston and its opponent went over 5.5 combined goals in 43 of 82 games last season.
Chicago played 52 games last season with more than 5.5 goals.
These two teams racked up a combined 5.4 goals per game, 0.1 fewer than this one's over/under.
Opponents of these two teams averaged 6.9 goals per game combined, 1.4 more than this one's over/under.
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

The Bruins' 222 total goals (2.7 per game) made them the 27th-ranked scoring team in the NHL last season.
Boston gave up 271 total goals (3.3 per game), ranking 26th in league action in goals against.
Their -49 goal differential ranked 28th in the league.
The 35 power-play goals Boston recorded last season (28th in the NHL) came via 230 chances.
The Bruins' 15.22% power-play conversion rate was 29th in the league.
The six shorthanded goals Boston scored last season ranked 14th among all NHL teams.

Bruins Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
David Pastrnak	82	43	63	106	118	40	37.5%
Morgan Geekie	77	33	23	56	51	31	46.5%
Pavel Zacha	82	14	33	47	62	24	53.4%
Elias Lindholm	82	17	29	46	39	22	55.2%
Casey Mittelstadt	81	15	25	40	80	19	44.1%

Bruins Player Props

David Pastrnak Points Prop: 1.5 (Over Odds: +145)
David Pastrnak Assists Prop: 0.5 (Over Odds: -125)
Morgan Geekie Points Prop: 0.5 (Over Odds: -162)
Morgan Geekie Assists Prop: 0.5 (Over Odds: +135)
Pavel Zacha Points Prop: 0.5 (Over Odds: +110)
Pavel Zacha Assists Prop: 0.5 (Over Odds: 176)

Blackhawks Stats

With 224 goals (2.7 per game) last season, the Blackhawks had the NHL's 26th-ranked offense.
Chicago's total of 292 goals allowed (3.6 per game) was 31st in the NHL.
With a goal differential of -68, they were 31st in the league.
With 47 power-play goals (on 189 chances), Chicago was 18th in the NHL.
The Blackhawks had the league's eighth-best power-play percentage (24.87%).
In terms of shorthanded goals, Chicago had six.