Bruins at Kings preview: October 17, 2026
The Boston Bruins (5-2-0) visit the Los Angeles Kings (0-3-2) at Crypto.com Arena on October 17, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with NHL ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026-27) | Last 5 | Away (2026-27) | Home (2026-27) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Bruins | 5-2-0 | 3-2 (3.8-2.6) | 2-1-0 (3.7-3.3) | 3-1-0 (3.8-1.5) |
| Los Angeles Kings | 0-3-2 | 0-5 (2.2-4.2) | 0-1-2 (3-5) | 0-2-0 (1-3) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026-27 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026-27 regular-season games. In parentheses: goals for and against per game. Records read wins, regulation losses, then overtime and shootout losses. Last 5 counts overtime and shootout losses as losses.
Team comparison
2026-27 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 32 NHL teams (1st = the most).
| BOS | LAK | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 3.7 (7th) | 2.2 (30th) |
| Goals allowed per game | 2.3 (29th) | 4.2 (3rd) |
| Shots on goal per game | 25.6 (23rd) | 30.6 (6th) |
| Shots on goal allowed per game | 28.7 (8th) | 26.4 (19th) |
| Power-play goals per game | 1 (4th) | 0.3 (27th) |
| Power-play goals allowed per game | 1 (5th) | 1 (5th) |
| Hits per game | 24.3 (10th) | 19 (20th) |
| Hits allowed per game | 22.7 (12th) | 24.3 (6th) |
| Blocked shots per game | 14.9 (14th) | 13.6 (24th) |
| Blocked shots allowed per game | 12.3 (30th) | 14.4 (14th) |
Matchup notes
- The Kings produce the 3rd fewest goals per game (2.2) and the Bruins allow the 4th fewest (2.3).
Season averages and ranks, not a prediction.
Recent form
Boston Bruins
- Oct 13, 2026: W 6-3 at SJS
- Oct 10, 2026: W 5-1 vs PHI
- Oct 8, 2026: W 6-1 vs UTA
- Oct 5, 2026: L 1-4 vs OTT
- Oct 3, 2026: L 1-4 at MIN
Los Angeles Kings
Head-to-head
4 earlier meetings stored: Kings 1, Bruins 3. Full Kings vs Bruins head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | 2025-26 | LAK 1, BOS 2 (at BOS) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 2025-26 | LAK 1, BOS 2 (at LAK) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 2024-25 | LAK 7, BOS 2 (at LAK) |
| Oct 12, 2024 | 2024-25 | LAK 1, BOS 2 (at BOS) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Pastrnak | RW | 7 | 1.1 Pts/g, 0.3 G/g, 0.9 A/g | 1.2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, assists |
| Fraser Minten | C | 7 | 1 Pts/g, 0.6 G/g, 0.4 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Points |
| Morgan Geekie | C | 7 | 0.9 Pts/g, 0.1 G/g, 0.7 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Points, goals, assists |
| JJ Peterka | RW | 7 | 0.7 Pts/g, 0.3 G/g, 0.4 A/g | 0.6 Pts/g | Points |
| Jeremy Swayman | G | 6 | 26.5 Saves/g, 28.5 SA/g, 2 GA/g | 27 Saves/g | Saves |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artemi Panarin | LW | 5 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0.6 G/g, 0.2 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Brandt Clarke | D | 5 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0.2 G/g, 0.6 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Shots on goal |
| Adrian Kempe | RW | 5 | 0.6 Pts/g, 0.2 G/g, 0.4 A/g | 0.6 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals |
| Alex Laferriere | RW | 5 | 0.6 Pts/g, 0.2 G/g, 0.4 A/g | 0.6 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, assists |
| Darcy Kuemper | G | 4 | 20.8 Saves/g, 24.5 SA/g, 3.8 GA/g | 20.8 Saves/g | Saves |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026-27 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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