The Pittsburgh Penguins need a win after losing 4 of their last 5 games. The Boston Bruins need a win after losing 5 of their last 8 games. Here’s a Pittsburgh Penguins vs Boston Bruins prediction.
Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Preview
The Pittsburgh Penguins recently beat the Blue Jackets while losing to the Capitals and Oilers. The Pittsburgh Penguins are averaging 2.9 goals per game and are scoring on 15.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Sidney Crosby leads Pittsburgh with 32 goals, Erik Karlsson has 35 assists, and Jake Guentzel has 185 shots on goal. Defensively, the Pittsburgh Penguins are allowing 2.84 goals per game and are killing 82.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Tristan Jarry has allowed 106 goals on 1,156 shots faced, and Alex Nedelijkovic has given up 56 goals on 609 shots.
Boston Bruins Betting Preview
The Boston Bruins recently beat the Maple Leafs and lost to the Oilers. The Boston Bruins are averaging 3.29 goals per game and are scoring on 23.7 percent of their power play opportunities. David Pastrnak leads Boston with 39 goals, Charlie McAvoy has 33 assists and Brad Marchand has 175 shots on goal. Defensively, the Boston Bruins are allowing 2.69 goals per game and are killing 81.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Linus Ullmark has given up 86 goals on 947 shots faced, while Jeremy Swayman has allowed 85 goals on 1,088 shots.
Boston Bruins Team Facts
- The Bruins have lost each of their last four games as favorites following a win.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in 13 of the Bruins’ last 14 games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Bruins’ last 12 day games.
- The Bruins have won the first period in five of their last six home games against the Penguins following a home win.
Pittsburgh Penguins Team Facts
- The Penguins have won six of their last seven day games.
- The Penguins have covered the puck line in each of their last five games as underdogs against the Bruins.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in five of the Penguins’ last six day games.
- The Penguins have won the third period in each of their last six games following a home loss.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Boston Bruins prediction
The Boston Bruins have been the more consistent team, and they’re always going to be favored at home, where they’re 20-7-6 on the season. However, the Bruins have been sloppy over the last few weeks, which includes a lot of overtime games and spotty defense. The Pittsburgh Penguins are more than capable of stealing a game on the road, kind of like they did against the Bruins in early January when they scored 6 goals. The Bruins are vulnerable in their current state, and the Penguins are a prideful bunch that play shard. I’ll take a shot with the road dog.