The Bruins aren't a great home team. They will be without leading goal scorer David Pastrnak and their excellent goalie, Tuukka Rask, has cooled off this month after going 12-3-1 during October and November.

Yet there are huge factors why the Bruins are the right side here.

There is the revenge factor. The Kings embarrassed Boston, 9-2, last season at TD Garden.

Then there is the fatigue factor working against Los Angeles. The Kings will be playing for the third time in four days after beating the Red Wings, 4-1 on Thursday, and the Penguins in overtime, 1-0, on Friday. This is more like a third game in three days scenario for the Kings because it's a very early start time.