Nashville Predators: Nashville Predators vs Boston Bruins: Game preview, predictions and odds

The Nashville Predators are on the road to play the Boston Bruins on Tuesday, March 4 at 7 p.m. ET. Nashville (21-32-7) is coming off a 4-0 loss to the New York Rangers, while Boston (28-26-8) is coming off a 1-0 loss to Minnesota.

Predators vs Bruins: Head-to-head & key stats

Nashville is 16-18-1-3 all-time against Boston
The Predators are averaging 2.53 goals per game
Nashville is allowing 3.35 goals per game
The Predators are 6-20-4 on the road
Boston is allowing 3.13 goals per game
The Bruins are averaging 2.69 goals per game
Boston is 18-10-5 at home

Nashville Predators vs. Boston Bruins: Preview

Nashville is on a two-game losing streak and has played poorly this season. They are currently in seventh position in the Central Division. Filip Forsberg leads the team with 54 points, Jonathan Marchessault has 45 points, Roman Josi has 38 points, and Ryan O'Reilly has 36 points.

The Predators are set to start Juuse Saros, who is 13-25-6 with a 2.96 GAA and a .898 SV%. In his career against Boston, he's 3-4-1 with a 2.27 GAA and a .934 SV%.

Boston, meanwhile, has also not had a great season and is in seventh place in the Atlantic Conference. The Bruins are expected to start Jeremy Swayman, who is 18-20-6 with a 2.95 GAA and a .898 SV%. In his career against Nashville, he's 3-1-0 with a 1.26 GAA and a .966 SV%.

David Pastrnak leads the Bruins with 75 points this season, Brad Marchand has 47 points, Pavel Zacha has 37 points, and Morgan Geekie has 32 points.

Predators vs Bruins: Odds & Prediction

Nashville is a +110 underdog, while Boston is a -130 favorite per Draft Kings Sportsbook. The over/under is set at 5.5 goals. The Predators have had a poor season despite their high-profile signings. Boston, meanwhile, has also had a poor season and they will likely miss the playoffs this season.

The Predators have struggled to score and that could continue against Swayman, who is one of the best goaltenders in the NHL. Look for Swayman to limit Nashville's offense as Boston gets a big win at home.

Prediction: Bruins 3, Predators 1.

Predators vs Bruins: Betting Tips

Tip 1: Boston ML (-130)

Tip 2: Under 5.5 goals (-102)

Tip 3: Jonathan Marchessault 3+ shots on goal (-110)

About the author

Cole is an NHL, NFL and College Sports reporter at Sportskeeda with over 7 years of experience writing for publications like CBC, USA Today, SMG, BJPENN, Sherdog and SB Nation.

An NHL fan his whole life, Cole played rep hockey in Canada from age 5 until 17 and grew up rooting for Martin St. Louis and the Tampa Bay Lightning. His all-time favorite players are Vincent Lecavalier and Steven Stamkos, while Jon Cooper is his favorite coach of all time.

Cole attended Sheridan College and received his journalism degree in 2019. After decades of watching and reporting, he considers his knowledge of sports as his primary strength. He ensures that the same story has been reported by at least two reputed reporters before creating it.

Cole enjoys playing golf and spending time with friends and family when not reporting breaking stories. His favorite sports moment is from the 2010 Olympics, when Sidney Crosby scored the golden goal in overtime to beat Team USA for the gold medal.

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Nashville Predators vs Boston Bruins: Game preview, predictions and odds | March 4, 2025

Predators vs Bruins: Head-to-head & key stats

Nashville Predators vs. Boston Bruins: Preview

Predators vs Bruins: Odds & Prediction

Predators vs Bruins: Betting Tips