The Boston Bruins (1-0), coming off a 3-1 victory over the Washington Capitals, host the Chicago Blackhawks (0-1) at TD Garden on Thursday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Blackhawks were defeated by the Florida Panthers 3-2 in their most recent outing.

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Ahead of watching this matchup, here's a peek at which team we think will come out on top in Thursday's action on the ice.

Bruins vs. Blackhawks Predictions for Thursday

Our computer projection model for this encounter expects a final tally of Bruins 5, Blackhawks 0.

Moneyline Pick: Bruins (-165)
Total Pick: Under 6 (computer predicts 4.5 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Bruins (-1.5)

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Bruins Splits and Trends

The Bruins were 33-39-10 overall and 7-10-17 in overtime games last season.
Boston was 12-10-9 (33 points) in its 31 games decided by one goal.
Looking at the 15 times last season the Bruins ended a game with just one goal, they had a 1-13-1 record, picking up three points.
Boston scored exactly two goals in 21 games last season (4-12-5 record, 13 points).
The Bruins were 28-8-4 when they scored more than two goals (to register 60 points).
In the 27 games when Boston recorded a single power-play goal, it had a 14-11-2 record (30 points).
In the 34 games last season when it outshot its opponent, Boston was 19-13-2 (40 points).
The Bruins were outshot by their opponent in 42 games, going 11-24-7 to record 29 points.

Blackhawks Splits and Trends

The Blackhawks had a record of 25-46-11 last season and were 5-11-16 in overtime contests.
Chicago accumulated 17 points (5-9-7) in its 21 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
Last season the Blackhawks registered just one goal in 14 games, and they finished 0-13-1.
When Chicago scored a pair of goals last season, they amassed eight points (2-20-4 record).
The Blackhawks scored more than two goals 40 times, accumulating 52 points (23-11-6).
Chicago scored a single power-play goal in 25 games last season and picked up 17 points.
When it outshot its opponent last season, Chicago posted a record of 5-14-0 (10 points).
The Blackhawks were outshot by their opponents 61 times last season, and took 47 points from those games.

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