Penguins vs. Bruins betting preview

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Sunday’s NHL slate features an outing between the favored Pittsburgh Penguins (21-13-9, -122 on the moneyline to win on the road) and the Boston Bruins (24-19-2, +102 moneyline odds) at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Penguins to win vs Bruins -122

Bet $20, Payout $36.39

Penguins vs. Bruins Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Penguins (-122)
  • Underdog: Bruins (+102)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Penguins vs. Bruins Quick Facts

  • Pittsburgh and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 21 of 43 games this season.
  • Boston has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 25 of 45 games this season.
  • Sunday’s over/under is 0.0 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.5 goals per game.
  • These two clubs concede 6.2 goals per game combined, 0.3 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stat Insights

  • The Penguins are ranked 13th in the NHL with 139 goals this season, an average of 3.2 per contest.
  • Pittsburgh is ranked 11th in total goals against, giving up three goals per game (129 total) in NHL action.
  • The team has the league’s seventh-best goal differential at +10 this season.
  • The 34 power-play goals Pittsburgh has scored this season have come on 117 chances, fourth-best in the NHL.
  • The Penguins’ offense is third the league with a 29.06% power-play conversion rate.
  • Pittsburgh’s one shorthanded goal this season rank 26th in the NHL.
  • The Penguins rank 11th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 81.45%.
  • The Penguins’ players win 50.3% of their faceoffs to rank 15th in the NHL.
  • Pittsburgh scores on 11.2% of its shots as a team, ranking 11th in the league.
  • The Penguins average 17 hits and 15.3 blocked shots per game.

Penguins Moneyline

  • In 16 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Pittsburgh has won seven of those games.
  • The Penguins have a record of 4-5 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -122.
  • The moneyline odds say Pittsburgh has a 55.0% chance of winning this game.

Penguins Leaders

  • Sidney Crosby: 24 goals and 25 assists
  • Bryan Rust: 16 goals and 20 assists
  • Erik Karlsson: four goals and 29 assists
  • Stuart Skinner: 14-11-4 record, .891 save percentage, 77 goals given up

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Bruins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Bruins Season Stats Insights

  • The Bruins have scored the sixth-most goals (149 goals, 3.3 per game) in the league.
  • Boston has given up 145 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 24th.
  • Their 13th-ranked goal differential is +4.
  • Boston has scored 34 power-play goals this season (on 132 chances). That’s the fourth-most in the NHL.
  • The Bruins have a 25.76% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 4 percentage.
  • Boston has scored one shorthanded goal this season (26th in league).
  • The 78.95% of opponent power plays the Bruins kill is the 19th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Bruins have the fifth-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL (52.2%).
  • The 12.2% shooting percentage Boston has amassed ranks sixth in the league.
  • The Bruins have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Bruins Moneyline Insights

  • The Bruins have been an underdog in 34 games this season, with 18 upset wins (52.9%).
  • Boston has 34 games this season playing as an underdog by +102 or longer, and is 18-16 in those contests.
  • Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Bruins have a 49.5% chance to win.

Bruins Leaders

  • David Pastrnak: 19 goals and 35 assists
  • Morgan Geekie: 25 goals and 16 assists
  • Pavel Zacha: 13 goals and 18 assists
  • Jeremy Swayman: 17-11-2 record, .902 save percentage, 88 goals allowed
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