The Boston Bruins have defied the concept that the National Hockey League is a young man’s game. Indeed, the veteran goaltending tandem of Tuukka Rask and Jaroslav Halak have carried the Bruins to second place ahead of the much more ballyhooed Toronto Maple Leafs in the Atlantic Division. For the Pittsburgh Penguins and their fans, a playoff spot has become an expectation, if not down right entitlement. Yet the Penguins are fighting for their playoff lives with the Montreal Canadiens and Columbus Blue Jackets as only two wild card spots will be open for these three teams.
Boston Bruins vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
Date and Time: Sunday, May 10, 2019, 7:30 p.m. ET
Location: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Bruins vs. Penguins TV Coverage: NBCSN
Odds Analysis
Live betting action should be even between these teams as each is a “public” commodity with casual gamblers and are associated with success and championships. As such these marquee franchises could make live betting action much more volatile and interesting. That also means that good values could frequently pop open for bargain hunters.
Current Form
Pittsburgh has won five out of their last eight games with six of their last nine games going over the total. Owing to that is a record of 35-22-7-2 with only 29 of the Penguins 66 games going under the total.
Boston is one of the hottest teams on the board with nine payouts in their last ten games. Five the Bruins last six games have gone under the total. As a result, Boston is 40-17-6-3 with only 25 of their 66 games going over the total.
Matchup Metrics
Boston ranks 17th in the NHL for goal scoring and second for the power play. On the back end the Bruins are a much more impressive second for goals against.
Pittsburgh is one of the top offensive teams in the NHL with rankings of fifth for goals scored and fourth for the power play. Counter to that are much more modest rankings of 19th for goals against and 17th for the penalty kill.
Goaltending Report
For Boston Tuukka Rask has a record of 22-8-5 with a 2.29 goals against average, .922 save percentage, and three shutouts. Jaroslav Halak is 18-9-4 with a 2.31 goals against average, .924 save percentage, and four shutouts.
Matt Murray is best known as Pittsburgh’s Stanley Cup winning goaltender in both 2016 and 2017. Murray is 21-10-3 with a 2.87 goals against average, .914 save percentage, and three shutouts. Casey DeSmith is 14-11-5 with a 2.86 goals against average, .914 save percentage and two shutouts.
Players to Watch
Sidney Crosby leads the Penguins with 30 goals, 56 assists and a plus 24. Jake Guentzel adds further help with 33 goals, 29 assists, and a plus 15. The Penguins also boast one of the best defensemen in the NHL with Kris Letang. Letang has 15 goals, 38 assists, and a plus 10.
For Boston David Pastrnak has emerged as one of the top left wingers in the NHL. Pastrnak has 31 goals, 35 assists and a plus one. Fellow left winger Brad Marchand has 27 goals with 50 assists and a plus 15.
Free NHL Live Betting Odds Pick
The Penguins have remained a reliable betting value at PPG Paints Arena and have owned the Bruins on home ice with four consecutive payouts. Captain Crosby and Crew realize that they have no margin for error in their playoff quest and can be counted on for a top effort in this one. The Penguins superior firepower should be unleashed full throttle upon the Bruins.
NHL Live Betting Odds Picks: Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL Live Betting Odds Score Prediction: Penguins 4, Bruins 2
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