The Boston Bruins (37-13-15) host the Pittsburgh Penguins (28-25-8) on Saturday, March 9, with the Bruins coming off a victory and the Penguins a defeat. The Penguins are underdogs away from home, at +162, and the Bruins are -199.
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Bruins vs. Penguins Betting Odds
- Moneyline: BOS: (-199) | PIT: (+162)
- Puck line: BOS: -1.5 (128) | PIT: +1.5 (-156)
- Total: 6 — Over: (+103) | Under: (-125)
Injury Report as of March 9
Bruins: Matthew Poitras: Shoulder (Out), Derek Forbort: Undisclosed (Out), Hampus Lindholm: Lower Body (Out), Milan Lucic: Lower Body/Personal (Out), Patrick Maroon: Back (Out), Charlie McAvoy: Lower Body (Questionable)
Penguins: Bryan Rust: Upper Body (Out), Jansen Harkins: Hand (Out), Drew O’Connor: Concussion (Questionable), Matt Nieto: Lower Body (Out)
Bruins vs. Penguins Predictions & Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Bruins |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (6) |
| Spread Pick | Bruins (-1.5) |
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Bruins vs. Penguins Team Stats
| Bruins Avg. (Rank) | Penguins Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.29 (10th) | Goals Scored | 2.90 (24th) |
| 2.71 (4th) | Goals Allowed | 2.84 (9th) |
| 29.9 (21st) | Shots | 33.0 (5th) |
| 31.4 (23rd) | Shots Allowed | 30.1 (18th) |
Bruins Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Pastrnak | 65 | 39 | 52 | 91 | 316 | 12 | +23 |
| Brad Marchand | 65 | 26 | 30 | 56 | 175 | 7 | +5 |
| Charlie Coyle | 65 | 21 | 29 | 50 | 121 | 5 | +5 |
| Charlie McAvoy | 57 | 9 | 34 | 43 | 109 | 1 | +7 |
| Pavel Zacha | 61 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 117 | 4 | +11 |
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Penguins Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 61 | 32 | 31 | 63 | 222 | 8 | +9 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 61 | 18 | 30 | 48 | 155 | 3 | 0 |
| Erik Karlsson | 61 | 8 | 35 | 43 | 143 | 2 | +7 |
| Kris Letang | 61 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 125 | 0 | +8 |
| Bryan Rust | 42 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 128 | 3 | +15 |
Betting Trends
- The Bruins have won 56.4% of their games this season when they’ve been a moneyline favorite (31-24).
- The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Bruins a 66.6% chance to win.
- The Penguins have been an underdog in 23 games this season, and won 10 (43.5%).
- The implied probability of a win by the Penguins, based on the moneyline, is 38.2%.
- Boston’s 65 matches this season have finished above this game’s total of 6 goals 31 times.
- Pittsburgh has played 32 games this season that finished with over 6 goals.
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