The Bruins will play the Canucks on Saturday, January 3rd, 2026. Your timezone's face off time is 10:08 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
With the 2025-26 NHL regular season in full swing, let's turn the page to an exciting matchup between the Boston Bruins and Vancouver Canucks. The puck hits the ice on Saturday, January 3rd, 2026. Each team's performance trends are starting to firm up. Keeping that in mind, have a look at stats below before you place a wager.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Boston Bruins currently have a 90.00 SportsBetting3.com power ranking with the Vancouver Canucks heading into this matchup with a 84.33 power ranking. The team with the higher power ranking is often the favorite.
- Away Boston Bruins - The Boston Bruins have a 9-10-1 record as an away team, ranking them 6th in the league for away team wins. On the flip side, the Boston Bruins now rank 4th for away team losses.
- Home Vancouver Canucks - The Vancouver Canucks start this game with a 4-12-2 record as a home team. That puts them 10th in the league for home team wins. However, they rank 1st for home team losses.
- Goals Scored - At this point in the 2025-26 NHL season, the Boston Bruins rank 8th (130) for goals scored. Their opponent, the Vancouver Canucks, currently rank 17th (115) in the league for goals scored.
- Goals Against - Teams that allow fewer goals tend to have better goalies and defensive capabilities. The Boston Bruins rank 6th (134) in the league for goals scored against them. Looking at the Vancouver Canucks, they've given up 140 goals this season, ranking them 2nd in the league.
- Shootout Records - If the game is tied at the end of regulation and overtime, a shootout will be held to determine the winner. Keep this in mind: the Boston Bruins have a 2-1 shootout win-loss record, with the Vancouver Canucks owning a 4-1 shootout record.
- Team Records - The Boston Bruins have a 21-18-2 record and the Vancouver Canucks hold a 16-20-4 at this point in the 2025-26 NHL regular season.
Moneyline Mage
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Hocus pocus...preview Saturday's showdown between Bruins and Canucks...check stats before puck drops...game and player prop bets available...place your bets at BetRivers or BetMGM...learn how to bet at SportsBetting3.com...Bruins with 21-18-2, Canucks with 16-20-4 standing...Bruins have 0.512 win percentage...Canucks have 0.400 win percentage...Bruins tallied 44 points...Canucks with 36 points...who will come out on top?
Best Bruins at Canucks Odds
| Underdog Vancouver Canucks | Favorite Boston Bruins |
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| Underdog Vancouver Canucks | Favorite Boston Bruins |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Boston Bruins are the -135 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Vancouver Canucks are the +110 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 6 -115 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 6 -105 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the under.
The Boston Bruins are -1.5 +180 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the Vancouver Canucks are +1.5 -220 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Bruins
Canucks
1/03/26 10:08pm EST | -135+110 |
- Vancouver Canucks bettors risk $100 to win $110 at +110 odds. The implied probability for Vancouver Canucks is 47.62%.
- Boston Bruins bettors risk $100 to win $74.07 at -135 odds. The implied probability for Boston Bruins is 57.45%.
Boston Bruins at Vancouver Canucks Prop Bets
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Bruins
Canucks
Both Teams Score 2+ Goals
1/03/26 10:08pm EST | Yes -185No +135Bet |
Bruins
Total Goals
BOS at VAN 1/03/26 10:08pm EST | 3 o -1403 u +100Bet |
Canucks
Total Goals
BOS at VAN 1/03/26 10:08pm EST | 3 o +1003 u -140Bet |
David Pastrnak
To Score 3 Goals
BOS at VAN 1/03/26 10:08pm EST | Yes +5000Bet |
| BetMGM | |
Elias Pettersson (1998)
To Score 3 Goals
BOS at VAN 1/03/26 10:08pm EST | Yes +8000Bet |
Morgan Geekie
To Score 3 Goals
BOS at VAN 1/03/26 10:08pm EST | Yes +5500Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| Boston Bruins | 55 | 32 | 20 | 3 | 0.582 | 67 | 30 | 186 | 171 | +15.0 | 21-8-1 | 11-12-2 | 2-1 | 8-1-1 | W2 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 55 | 18 | 31 | 6 | 0.327 | 42 | 14 | 145 | 199 | -54.0 | 6-17-4 | 12-14-2 | 4-2 | 2-7-1 | OT1 |
Boston Bruins & Vancouver Canucks Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
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Boston Bruins & Vancouver Canucks Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Boston Bruins vs Vancouver Canucks NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Saturday, January 3rd, 2026 at 10:08 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the Boston Bruins vs Vancouver Canucks Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Boston Bruins vs Vancouver Canucks Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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