Penguins vs. Bruins betting preview

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The Pittsburgh Penguins (24-28-9) have -125 moneyline odds to win when they host the Boston Bruins (27-25-8), who have +105 odds, on Saturday, March 1 at 3 p.m. ET on ABC.

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Penguins to win vs Bruins -125

Bet $20, Payout $36.00

Penguins vs. Bruins Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Penguins (-125)
  • Underdog: Bruins (+105)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Penguins vs. Bruins Quick Facts

  • Pittsburgh and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 30 of 61 games this season.
  • In 43.3% of Boston’s previous games this season (26/60), the teams combined to score more than Saturday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 5.6, is 0.9 less than Saturday’s over/under.
  • The 6.8 goals per game these two clubs are giving up this season are 0.3 more than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stat Insights

  • The Penguins are ranked 15th in the league with 175 goals this season, an average of 2.9 per contest.
  • On defense, Pittsburgh has allowed 219 goals (3.6 per game) to rank 31st in NHL play.
  • They’re ranked 30th in the league with a -44 goal differential .
  • Pittsburgh’s 41 power-play goals this season are the seventh-most in the NHL (on 169 chances).
  • The Penguins’ 24.26% power-play conversion rate ranks eighth-best in the NHL this season.
  • Pittsburgh’s three shorthanded goals this season rank 19th in the league.
  • The Penguins kill 79.01% of their opponent’s power plays, the 17th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Penguins win the sixth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 52.3%.
  • Pittsburgh has a 10% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 24th in the league.
  • The Penguins average 19.5 hits and 15 blocked shots per game.

Penguins Moneyline

  • Pittsburgh has gotten the victory in seven of the 14 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • The Penguins have a record of 4-6 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -125.
  • The moneyline odds say Pittsburgh has a 55.6% chance of winning this game.

Penguins Leaders

  • Sidney Crosby: 18 goals and 43 assists
  • Rickard Rakell: 25 goals and 23 assists
  • Erik Karlsson: eight goals and 35 assists
  • Alex Nedeljkovic: 12-11-5 record, .891 save percentage, 92 goals given up

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Bruins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Bruins Season Stats Insights

  • The Bruins’ 164 total goals (2.7 per game) rank 23rd in the NHL.
  • Boston has allowed 191 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 24th.
  • They have a -27 goal differential, which ranks 27th in the league.
  • Boston has recorded 28 power-play goals this season (25th in the NHL) on 185 chances.
  • The Bruins’ power-play conversion rate (15.14%) ranks 29th in the league.
  • Boston has scored five shorthanded goals.
  • The 75.27% of opponent power plays the Bruins kill is the 25th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Bruins have the ninth-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL (51.8%).
  • Boston’s collective 9.9% shooting percentage ranks 26th in the league.
  • The Bruins have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Bruins Moneyline Insights

  • The Bruins have been listed as the underdog 30 times this season, and upset their opponent nine times.
  • Boston has a record of 8-17 in games when bookmakers list the team at +105 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The win probability for the Bruins, implied from the moneyline, is 48.8%.

Bruins Leaders

  • David Pastrnak: 31 goals and 42 assists
  • Brad Marchand: 21 goals and 25 assists
  • Pavel Zacha: 12 goals and 23 assists
  • Jeremy Swayman: 18-19-6 record, .897 save percentage, 127 goals allowed
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