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Boston Bruins vs Pittsburgh Penguins Predictions

Best Bet

Bruins Moneyline @ -114

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Back Bruins to Beat Penguins

We think that the Bruins should prove too strong for the Penguins. Therefore, it’s all about going to the Moneyline to back them and there’s juice in the -114 available.

Our Bruins vs Penguins betting coverage centers on our Best Bet, Same Game Parlay and Correct Score Prediction. Jump straight to the dedicated sections below to see the full card.

Boston Bruins vs Pittsburgh Penguins Preview

The Boston Bruins square off against the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG PAINTS Arena, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Thursday, November 5.

Boston Bruins have lost three straight road games. In their previous appearance, they recorded a 3-2 (SO) home win over Vegas Golden Knights at TD Garden. Morgan Geekie and James Hagens scored one goal apiece.

Pittsburgh Penguins have lost on their last three outings. In a recent home game at PPG PAINTS Arena, they were turned over 3-2 by Vegas Golden Knights. Rickard Rakell and Thomas Novak each scored one goal.

H2H: 7 Bruins Victories in Last 10 H2H Battles

The last head-to-head saw the Penguins claim a 5-4 win over the Bruins at PPG PAINTS Arena. The past 10 clashes between these teams have seen seven Bruins wins.

Starting Goalies

Jeremy Swayman (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
26/27 8-3-1 2.3 .913 1
25/26 33-22-4 2.7 .907 2
Arturs Silovs (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
26/27 5-4-1 3 .888 2
25/26 21-13-8 3 .891 2
Boston Bruins – Last 10 Games

7 wins, 2 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.7 goals from 26.8 shots on goal, with a 15.2% powerplay efficiency. The Bruins have given up 2.5 goals from 28.5 shots, averaging 4.8 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 81.3%.

David Pastrnak is the top points scorer with 13 points, 6 goals and 7 assists, with Elias Lindholm recording 9 points, 4 goals and 5 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Jeremy Swayman have a 2.67 goal against average with a .898 save percentage.

Pittsburgh Penguins – Last 10 Games

The Penguins have 3 wins, 6 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.8 goals from 26.9 shots on goal, with a 11.8% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.6 goals from 26.2 shots, averaging 2.9 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 79.3%.

The top points scorer is Erik Karlsson with 11 points, 3 goals and 8 assists, while Sidney Crosby is next best after having 8 points, 4 goals and 4 assists. Goalie Arturs Silovs have a 2.82 GAA with a .898 SV%, including one shutout.

Best Bet

It’s time to side with Bruins to record a victory in this NHL clash. The road team should have the upper hand and the -114 for our pick on the Moneyline looks a generous price.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction:

  • Bruins have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Bruins have won 12 of their last 20 games.
  • Bruins have won 2 consecutive games.
  • Penguins have lost their last 3 games.
  • Penguins have lost 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Penguins have lost 13 of their last 20 games.
  • Penguins have lost 7 of their last 10 games against Bruins.

The hockey predictions at Sportsgambler.com are always guided by the latest team news, injury updates and overall form. Once we've reviewed that, we dive into the most relevant NHL stats to confidently recommend every pick.

Bruins Moneyline Probability

Based on the latest odds from the top NHL sportsbooks, our pick carries a 53.2% chance of winning. Our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this hockey wager.

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Same Game Parlay Pick

Moneyline Bruins
Totals Under 6.5
Highest Scoring Period First Period

Get in the game with a same game parlay. Our picks are the Bruins on the moneyline, Under 6.5 on the total and the first period to feature the most goals.

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Boston Bruins vs Pittsburgh Penguins Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Tight Affair Likely According to the Books

The betting odds about Pittsburgh Penguins winning is -106, with Boston Bruins priced up at -114 to achieve victory. If you want to know the probability of the road team winning this game, it’s 53% according to the most popular sportsbooks.

The puck line is calculated to be 1.5, while total goals comes in at 6.5. A wager on Totals allows bettors to use the latest data to good effect. If you fancy Over 6.5, this outcome can be backed at -108.

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

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Moneyline
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
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Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
88 David Pastrnak 16 20.42 8 12 20 6
28 Elias Lindholm 16 17.21 5 8 13 7
44 James Hagens 16 13.43 6 6 12 7
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
65 Erik Karlsson 15 23.44 3 13 16 -2
18 Thomas Novak 15 15.95 5 7 12 2
71 Evgeni Malkin 13 17.05 6 5 11 1

Injuries & Suspensions

Boston Bruins Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Pittsburgh Penguins Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Boston Bruins Lineups

02 Nov NHL
Golden Knights 2-3 Bruins
31 Oct NHL
Blackhawks 4-5 Bruins
29 Oct NHL
Bruins 1-4 Blues
27 Oct NHL
Bruins 1-2 Hurricanes
24 Oct NHL
Sharks 4-6 Bruins
22 Oct NHL
Predators 0-6 Bruins
20 Oct NHL
Bruins 2-3 Stars
17 Oct NHL
Bruins 4-1 Kings
16 Oct NHL
Bruins 4-2 Ducks
13 Oct NHL
Bruins 6-3 Sharks

Previous Pittsburgh Penguins Lineups

03 Nov NHL
Golden Knights 3-2 Penguins
31 Oct NHL
Penguins 4-5 Canadiens
29 Oct NHL
Mammoth 4-3 Penguins
24 Oct NHL
Predators 2-3 Penguins
22 Oct NHL
Panthers 0-4 Penguins
19 Oct NHL
Penguins 4-5 Mammoth
17 Oct NHL
Penguins 2-6 Golden Knights
16 Oct NHL
Penguins 2-5 Avalanche
13 Oct NHL
Penguins 3-5 Blackhawks
10 Oct NHL
Stars 1-2 Penguins
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 17 12 3 2 26 0.765 11 12 64 40 24 5-1-1 7-2-1 0-1 7-3 1L
2 New Jersey 15 10 5 0 20 0.667 7 9 52 43 9 7-2-0 3-3-0 1-0 8-2 2W
3 NY Rangers 16 8 7 1 17 0.531 8 8 48 47 1 7-2-0 1-5-1 0-0 4-6 1W
4 Washington 14 8 6 0 16 0.571 7 8 49 48 1 6-4-0 2-2-0 0-0 5-5 2L
5 NY Islanders 14 7 5 2 16 0.571 5 6 40 39 1 4-2-1 3-3-1 1-1 5-5 1L
6 Columbus 13 6 7 0 12 0.462 2 5 36 41 -5 5-3-0 1-4-0 1-0 4-6 1W
7 Pittsburgh 15 5 8 2 12 0.4 2 4 49 52 -3 4-2-1 1-6-1 1-1 3-7 3L
8 Philadelphia 17 4 9 4 12 0.353 4 4 37 58 -21 3-4-3 1-5-1 0-1 4-6 1L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 16 11 4 1 23 0.719 8 10 58 38 20 7-1-0 4-3-1 1-0 7-3 2W
2 Montreal 15 9 3 3 21 0.7 6 7 52 47 5 4-2-2 5-1-1 2-0 7-3 1L
3 Ottawa 17 10 6 1 21 0.618 8 8 54 52 2 5-2-0 5-4-1 2-0 5-5 1W
4 Tampa Bay 14 9 3 2 20 0.714 8 9 52 45 7 7-0-0 2-3-2 0-1 6-4 1W
5 Florida 16 9 5 2 20 0.625 7 9 52 47 5 4-2-0 5-3-2 0-0 7-3 1W
6 Toronto 17 8 7 2 18 0.529 7 8 62 56 6 4-4-1 4-3-1 0-1 5-5 1L
7 Buffalo 15 7 5 3 17 0.567 5 7 44 51 -7 3-4-0 4-1-3 0-1 5-5 1L
8 Detroit 16 7 6 3 17 0.531 5 5 48 50 -2 4-4-1 3-2-2 2-2 6-4 1L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Minnesota 17 11 3 3 25 0.735 11 11 56 38 18 4-0-1 7-3-2 0-0 7-3 2W
2 Utah 16 10 6 0 20 0.625 8 10 57 54 3 4-2-0 6-4-0 0-0 6-4 1W
3 Dallas 15 9 5 1 19 0.633 6 8 44 36 8 5-4-0 4-1-1 1-1 7-3 2W
4 Colorado 16 9 6 1 19 0.594 9 9 66 53 13 6-1-1 3-5-0 0-1 5-5 1L
5 Nashville 15 6 4 5 17 0.567 5 5 46 48 -2 5-3-2 1-1-3 1-3 4-6 2W
6 St Louis 15 7 7 1 15 0.5 7 7 45 45 0 4-2-1 3-5-0 0-0 5-5 1L
7 Winnipeg 16 5 8 3 13 0.406 4 5 39 58 -19 2-4-1 3-4-2 0-0 1-9 1W
8 Chicago 16 4 11 1 9 0.281 3 4 36 63 -27 4-5-0 0-6-1 0-0 3-7 4L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Edmonton 16 11 2 3 25 0.781 9 10 67 48 19 4-2-2 7-0-1 1-2 6-4 1L
2 Vegas 17 10 5 2 22 0.647 8 9 58 49 9 6-3-0 4-2-2 1-1 5-5 1W
3 Seattle 15 9 5 1 19 0.633 6 7 54 53 1 5-2-0 4-3-1 2-0 6-4 1W
4 Anaheim 15 7 7 1 15 0.5 6 7 54 57 -3 2-4-1 5-3-0 0-0 3-7 2W
5 Calgary 16 7 8 1 15 0.469 7 7 39 55 -16 5-3-0 2-5-1 0-0 6-4 1L
6 San Jose 17 7 9 1 15 0.441 2 6 44 61 -17 3-5-0 4-4-1 1-1 3-7 3L
7 LA Kings 14 5 7 2 12 0.429 3 5 43 47 -4 2-4-0 3-3-2 0-0 5-5 1W
8 Vancouver 17 3 13 1 7 0.206 1 3 51 77 -26 1-7-0 2-6-1 0-0 1-9 3L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 17 12 3 2 26 0.765 11 12 64 40 24 5-1-1 7-2-1 0-1 7-3 1L
2 Boston 16 11 4 1 23 0.719 8 10 58 38 20 7-1-0 4-3-1 1-0 7-3 2W
3 Montreal 15 9 3 3 21 0.7 6 7 52 47 5 4-2-2 5-1-1 2-0 7-3 1L
4 Ottawa 17 10 6 1 21 0.618 8 8 54 52 2 5-2-0 5-4-1 2-0 5-5 1W
5 Tampa Bay 14 9 3 2 20 0.714 8 9 52 45 7 7-0-0 2-3-2 0-1 6-4 1W
6 New Jersey 15 10 5 0 20 0.667 7 9 52 43 9 7-2-0 3-3-0 1-0 8-2 2W
7 Florida 16 9 5 2 20 0.625 7 9 52 47 5 4-2-0 5-3-2 0-0 7-3 1W
8 Toronto 17 8 7 2 18 0.529 7 8 62 56 6 4-4-1 4-3-1 0-1 5-5 1L
9 Buffalo 15 7 5 3 17 0.567 5 7 44 51 -7 3-4-0 4-1-3 0-1 5-5 1L
10 NY Rangers 16 8 7 1 17 0.531 8 8 48 47 1 7-2-0 1-5-1 0-0 4-6 1W
11 Detroit 16 7 6 3 17 0.531 5 5 48 50 -2 4-4-1 3-2-2 2-2 6-4 1L
12 Washington 14 8 6 0 16 0.571 7 8 49 48 1 6-4-0 2-2-0 0-0 5-5 2L
13 NY Islanders 14 7 5 2 16 0.571 5 6 40 39 1 4-2-1 3-3-1 1-1 5-5 1L
14 Columbus 13 6 7 0 12 0.462 2 5 36 41 -5 5-3-0 1-4-0 1-0 4-6 1W
15 Pittsburgh 15 5 8 2 12 0.4 2 4 49 52 -3 4-2-1 1-6-1 1-1 3-7 3L
16 Philadelphia 17 4 9 4 12 0.353 4 4 37 58 -21 3-4-3 1-5-1 0-1 4-6 1L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Edmonton 16 11 2 3 25 0.781 9 10 67 48 19 4-2-2 7-0-1 1-2 6-4 1L
2 Minnesota 17 11 3 3 25 0.735 11 11 56 38 18 4-0-1 7-3-2 0-0 7-3 2W
3 Vegas 17 10 5 2 22 0.647 8 9 58 49 9 6-3-0 4-2-2 1-1 5-5 1W
4 Utah 16 10 6 0 20 0.625 8 10 57 54 3 4-2-0 6-4-0 0-0 6-4 1W
5 Dallas 15 9 5 1 19 0.633 6 8 44 36 8 5-4-0 4-1-1 1-1 7-3 2W
6 Seattle 15 9 5 1 19 0.633 6 7 54 53 1 5-2-0 4-3-1 2-0 6-4 1W
7 Colorado 16 9 6 1 19 0.594 9 9 66 53 13 6-1-1 3-5-0 0-1 5-5 1L
8 Nashville 15 6 4 5 17 0.567 5 5 46 48 -2 5-3-2 1-1-3 1-3 4-6 2W
9 St Louis 15 7 7 1 15 0.5 7 7 45 45 0 4-2-1 3-5-0 0-0 5-5 1L
10 Anaheim 15 7 7 1 15 0.5 6 7 54 57 -3 2-4-1 5-3-0 0-0 3-7 2W
11 Calgary 16 7 8 1 15 0.469 7 7 39 55 -16 5-3-0 2-5-1 0-0 6-4 1L
12 San Jose 17 7 9 1 15 0.441 2 6 44 61 -17 3-5-0 4-4-1 1-1 3-7 3L
13 Winnipeg 16 5 8 3 13 0.406 4 5 39 58 -19 2-4-1 3-4-2 0-0 1-9 1W
14 LA Kings 14 5 7 2 12 0.429 3 5 43 47 -4 2-4-0 3-3-2 0-0 5-5 1W
15 Chicago 16 4 11 1 9 0.281 3 4 36 63 -27 4-5-0 0-6-1 0-0 3-7 4L
16 Vancouver 17 3 13 1 7 0.206 1 3 51 77 -26 1-7-0 2-6-1 0-0 1-9 3L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 17 12 3 2 26 0.765 11 12 64 40 24 5-1-1 7-2-1 0-1 7-3 1L
2 Edmonton 16 11 2 3 25 0.781 9 10 67 48 19 4-2-2 7-0-1 1-2 6-4 1L
3 Minnesota 17 11 3 3 25 0.735 11 11 56 38 18 4-0-1 7-3-2 0-0 7-3 2W
4 Boston 16 11 4 1 23 0.719 8 10 58 38 20 7-1-0 4-3-1 1-0 7-3 2W
5 Vegas 17 10 5 2 22 0.647 8 9 58 49 9 6-3-0 4-2-2 1-1 5-5 1W
6 Montreal 15 9 3 3 21 0.7 6 7 52 47 5 4-2-2 5-1-1 2-0 7-3 1L
7 Ottawa 17 10 6 1 21 0.618 8 8 54 52 2 5-2-0 5-4-1 2-0 5-5 1W
8 Tampa Bay 14 9 3 2 20 0.714 8 9 52 45 7 7-0-0 2-3-2 0-1 6-4 1W
9 New Jersey 15 10 5 0 20 0.667 7 9 52 43 9 7-2-0 3-3-0 1-0 8-2 2W
10 Utah 16 10 6 0 20 0.625 8 10 57 54 3 4-2-0 6-4-0 0-0 6-4 1W
11 Florida 16 9 5 2 20 0.625 7 9 52 47 5 4-2-0 5-3-2 0-0 7-3 1W
12 Dallas 15 9 5 1 19 0.633 6 8 44 36 8 5-4-0 4-1-1 1-1 7-3 2W
13 Seattle 15 9 5 1 19 0.633 6 7 54 53 1 5-2-0 4-3-1 2-0 6-4 1W
14 Colorado 16 9 6 1 19 0.594 9 9 66 53 13 6-1-1 3-5-0 0-1 5-5 1L
15 Toronto 17 8 7 2 18 0.529 7 8 62 56 6 4-4-1 4-3-1 0-1 5-5 1L
16 Buffalo 15 7 5 3 17 0.567 5 7 44 51 -7 3-4-0 4-1-3 0-1 5-5 1L
17 Nashville 15 6 4 5 17 0.567 5 5 46 48 -2 5-3-2 1-1-3 1-3 4-6 2W
18 NY Rangers 16 8 7 1 17 0.531 8 8 48 47 1 7-2-0 1-5-1 0-0 4-6 1W
19 Detroit 16 7 6 3 17 0.531 5 5 48 50 -2 4-4-1 3-2-2 2-2 6-4 1L
20 Washington 14 8 6 0 16 0.571 7 8 49 48 1 6-4-0 2-2-0 0-0 5-5 2L
21 NY Islanders 14 7 5 2 16 0.571 5 6 40 39 1 4-2-1 3-3-1 1-1 5-5 1L
22 St Louis 15 7 7 1 15 0.5 7 7 45 45 0 4-2-1 3-5-0 0-0 5-5 1L
23 Anaheim 15 7 7 1 15 0.5 6 7 54 57 -3 2-4-1 5-3-0 0-0 3-7 2W
24 Calgary 16 7 8 1 15 0.469 7 7 39 55 -16 5-3-0 2-5-1 0-0 6-4 1L
25 San Jose 17 7 9 1 15 0.441 2 6 44 61 -17 3-5-0 4-4-1 1-1 3-7 3L
26 Winnipeg 16 5 8 3 13 0.406 4 5 39 58 -19 2-4-1 3-4-2 0-0 1-9 1W
27 Columbus 13 6 7 0 12 0.462 2 5 36 41 -5 5-3-0 1-4-0 1-0 4-6 1W
28 LA Kings 14 5 7 2 12 0.429 3 5 43 47 -4 2-4-0 3-3-2 0-0 5-5 1W
29 Pittsburgh 15 5 8 2 12 0.4 2 4 49 52 -3 4-2-1 1-6-1 1-1 3-7 3L
30 Philadelphia 17 4 9 4 12 0.353 4 4 37 58 -21 3-4-3 1-5-1 0-1 4-6 1L
31 Chicago 16 4 11 1 9 0.281 3 4 36 63 -27 4-5-0 0-6-1 0-0 3-7 4L
32 Vancouver 17 3 13 1 7 0.206 1 3 51 77 -26 1-7-0 2-6-1 0-0 1-9 3L

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