Forward trio
70:35 together · 8 games
- Corsi for / against
- 59 / 60
- Fenwick for / against
- 42 / 44
- Corsi share
- 49.6%
- Fenwick share
- 48.8%
- xG for / against
- 2.48 / 3.58
Boston Bruins vs Nashville Predators prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 5, 2026
NHL matchup
Boston Bruins at Nashville Predators
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for March 5, 2026.
March 5, 2026
· 7:00 PM CST
Model V2 prediction is not available yet for this game.
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Recent usage
Forward trios & defense pairs
Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 5. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
Boston Bruins
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Defense pair
115:39 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 105 / 92
- Fenwick for / against
- 77 / 66
- Corsi share
- 53.3%
- Fenwick share
- 53.8%
- xG for / against
- 4.98 / 5.22
Nashville Predators
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
57:46 together · 9 games
- Corsi for / against
- 66 / 47
- Fenwick for / against
- 49 / 34
- Corsi share
- 58.4%
- Fenwick share
- 59.0%
- xG for / against
- 3.73 / 1.87
Defense pair
142:08 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 126 / 147
- Fenwick for / against
- 100 / 113
- Corsi share
- 46.2%
- Fenwick share
- 46.9%
- xG for / against
- 6.68 / 7.82
Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.
Goalie context
Recent starting goalies
Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.
Jeremy Swayman
Boston Bruins · Last start: Mar 3
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 163
- Save %
- 92.0
- Goals allowed
- 13
- Close-range shots %
- 30.7
Justus Annunen
Nashville Predators · Last start: Mar 3
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 128
- Save %
- 90.6
- Goals allowed
- 12
- Close-range shots %
- 32.0
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 5, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Boston Bruins
- xG for / game
- 3.00
- xG against / game
- 3.72
- xG differential / game
- -0.72
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Nashville Predators
- xG for / game
- 3.37
- xG against / game
- 3.23
- xG differential / game
- 0.14
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Recent play-by-play
Team tendencies before this game
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 5, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Boston Bruins
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 56.8
- Corsi share (%)
- 46.9
- Fenwick share (%)
- 46.4
- Faceoff win %
- 52.7
- Penalties / game
- 5.1
Shots / game: 26.9 · Shooting: 13.4% · Avg distance: 32.8 ft
Nashville Predators
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 61.0
- Corsi share (%)
- 51.6
- Fenwick share (%)
- 50.2
- Faceoff win %
- 50.4
- Penalties / game
- 3.8
Shots / game: 30.1 · Shooting: 10.3% · Avg distance: 32.2 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
BOS
|
Metric |
NSH
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Points | 13 |
| 0.731 | Points % | 0.542 |
| 49 | Goals for | 34 |
| 28 | Goals against | 39 |
| 21 | Goal differential | -5 |
| L1 | Current streak | OT1 |
Road versus home
|
BOS road
|
Metric |
NSH home
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Games | 7 |
| 4 | Wins | 3 |
| 9 | Points | 8 |
| 4 | Goal differential | 1 |
Last 10 games
|
BOS
|
Metric |
NSH
|
|---|---|---|
| 7-2-1 | Record | 3-2-5 |
| 15 | Points | 11 |
| 41 | Goals for | 31 |
| 21 | Goals against | 35 |
| 20 | Goal differential | -4 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
BOS
7 wins
10
games reviewed
NSH
3 wins
Total goals30 – 21
Goal differential
+9
/
-9
Goals per game3.0 / 2.1
Shots per game32.3 / 32.6
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2026 |
Nashville Predators
at
Boston Bruins
|
2 - 3 | 30 - 28 | View |
| Mar 4, 2025 |
Nashville Predators
at
Boston Bruins
|
6 - 3 | 30 - 21 | View |
| Oct 22, 2024 |
Boston Bruins
at
Nashville Predators
|
0 - 4 | 33 - 42 | View |
| Apr 2, 2024 |
Boston Bruins
at
Nashville Predators
|
3 - 0 | 32 - 31 | View |
| Oct 14, 2023 |
Nashville Predators
at
Boston Bruins
|
2 - 3 | 36 - 30 | View |
| Mar 28, 2023 |
Nashville Predators
at
Boston Bruins
|
2 - 1 | 23 - 36 | View |
| Feb 16, 2023 |
Boston Bruins
at
Nashville Predators
|
5 - 0 | 30 - 28 | View |
| Jan 15, 2022 |
Nashville Predators
at
Boston Bruins
|
3 - 4 | 29 - 44 | View |
| Dec 2, 2021 |
Boston Bruins
at
Nashville Predators
|
2 - 0 | 33 - 42 | View |
| Jan 7, 2020 |
Boston Bruins
at
Nashville Predators
|
6 - 2 | 36 - 35 | View |