The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Boston Bruins meet Friday in NHL action from TD Garden. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Boston Bruins vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction.
Pittsburgh Penguins Recap
The Pittsburgh Penguins come into this one looking to build on a 5-4 win over the Vancouver Canucks last time out. After this game, the Penguins will head back home for a matchup with the Calgary Flames.
Penguins Snap Losing Streak
Evgeni Malkin has 21 points with 5 goals and a team-high 16 assists while Sidney Crosby has a team-high 23 points of his own with a team-high 8 goals and 15 assists. Rickard Rakell has 13 points with 8 goals and 5 assists and Erik Karlsson has 15 points with 2 goals and 13 assists. Bryan Rust also has 11 points with 7 goals and 4 assists and Marcus Pettersson has 10 points with 9 assists. In goal for the Penguins, Joel Blomqvist has gone 3-5 with a 3.60 GAA and a .904 save percentage while Tristan Jarry has gone 2-3-1 with a 4.34 GAA and an .868 save percentage this season. Alex Nedeljkovic is also 3-4-3 with a 3.42 GAA and a .877 save percentage on the year.
Why the Pittsburgh Penguins will win
- The Bruins have lost each of their last four games as home favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The underdogs have won four of the Bruins’ last five games at TD Garden.
- The Bruins have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight games as favorites.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Bruins’ last six games.
Boston Bruins Recap
The Boston Bruins come into this one looking to build on a 6-3 win over the Islanders last time out. After this game, Boston will welcome the Montreal Canadiens to town.
Bruins Looking To Build Momentum
David Pastrnak leads the Bruins in scoring with 22 points including a team-high 8 goals and 14 assists while Brad Marchand has 17 points with 8 goals and 9 assists. Elias Lindholm has 13 points with 10 assists while Pavel Zacha and Justin Brazeau each have 10 points with 5 goals and 5 assists apiece. Jeremy Swayman has seen the bulk of the action in goal for Boston going 6-8-2 with a 3.16 GAA and an .888 save percentage while Joonas Korpisalo is 5-2-1 with a 2.45 GAA and a .907 save percentage.
Why the Boston Bruins will win
- The Penguins have lost eight of their last nine road games following a home win.
- The Bruins have won five of their last six games against the Penguins.
- The Penguins have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last eight games.
Boston Bruins vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction
I’m on the Bruins here. One win isn’t going to convince me that the Penguins are back on track all of a sudden and the Bruins have started to pick up their play at home. The Penguins continue to have issues with consistent goaltending while Boston’s got the talent and it’s started to show up more often. Give me the Bruins.