The Pittsburgh Penguins (8-12-4) visit the Boston Bruins (11-10-3) Friday. Puck drop from TD Garden is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET (TNT / Max). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Penguins vs. Bruins odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Season series: First meeting; Bruins won 2-1 last season
Pittsburgh snapped a 3-game losing streak with a 5-4 win over the Vancouver Canucks Wednesday as a -108 home favorite. RW Bryan Rust had 2 goals in the win while D Erik Karlsson had 3 assists.
Boston has won 3 of its last 4 games after taking down the New York Islanders 6-3 Wednesday as a +123 road underdog. LW Brad Marchand and C Pavel Zacha each found the back of the net twice in the win.
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Penguins at Bruins odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NHL odds. Lines last updated at 11:40 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Penguins +145 (bet $100 to win $145) | Bruins -175 (bet $175 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Penguins +1.5 (-175) | Bruins -1.5 (+145)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6 (O: -105 | U: -115)
Penguins at Bruins projected goalies
Alex Nedeljkovic (3-4-3, 3.42 GAA, .877 SV%) vs. Jeremy Swayman (6-8-2, 3.16 GAA, .888 SV%, 1 SO)
Nedeljkovic has been subpar this season for the Penguins. His wins, GAA, and SV% all rank 46th or below in the NHL. He has lost 5 of his last 6 games, allowing 3 or more goals in each outing.
Swayman has also been average this season with his SV% and GAA ranking 43rd and 44th, respectively. He has lost 5 of his last 7 games while allowing 3 or more goals in 4 of the 7. He has allowed 1 goal in back-to-back games.
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Penguins at Bruins picks and predictions
Prediction
Bruins 3, Penguins 1
Moneyline
PASS.
There is better value on the Bruins (-175) to cover the puck line.
Puck line/Against the spread
BET BRUINS -1.5 (+145).
Pittsburgh has struggled recently, going 3-5-2 over its last 10 Games. Five of its last 7 losses have come by 3 or more goals.
Boston has won 3 of its last 4 Games and is coming off a 3-goal road win Wednesday.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 6 (-115).
Boston has failed to hit the Over in 7 of its last 10 games, including 5 of its last 6. It has scored 2 or fewer goals in 6 of its last 7 while allowing 2 or fewer in 3 of its last 4.
Pittsburgh has scored 1 goal in 2 of its last 3 games and 2 or fewer in 7 of its last 10.
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