Boston Bruins (58-12-5) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (37-28-10)
April 1, 2023 3:00 pm EDT
The Line: Pittsburgh Penguins +115 / Boston Bruins -135; Over/Under: +6
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The Boston Bruins and the Pittsburgh Penguins meet in NHL action from the PPG Paints Arena on Saturday afternoon. Let’s dive into the odds, injuries, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Boston is listed as a -135 road favorite while Pittsburgh is a +115 home underdog. The total for this game is set at 6 goals.
Injuries
Taylor Hall is listed as out until mid-April for the Bruins while Pittsburgh has Dmitry Kulikov listed as out until mid-April as well. Jan Rutta and Marcus Pettersson are both out indefinitely for the Penguins as well.
Matchup History
Boston’s 2-1 win over Pittsburgh back on January 2nd, 2023, mdae it back-to-back wins for the Bruins in this head-to-head matchup.
Trends
Boston is 55-16 in their last 71 games overall and 20-6 in their last 26 road games while the over is 6-1 in their last 7 road games. Pittsburgh is 7-21 in their last 28 games against a team with a winning percentage above .600 and 1-5 in their last 6 games following a win while the over is 5-2 in their last 7 games against the Atlantic division.
Pick
I’m backing Boston here. The Bruins remain the best team in the league and even if they’re not going to get caught by anyone down the stretch, it doesn’t change the fact that they’ve been playing extremely well to this point. Pittsburgh needs the win but they’ve been inconsistent and not a team I’m trying to back in a spot like this. Give me the Bruins.
