Pittsburgh Penguins vs Boston Bruins: Game preview, predictions, and odds | November 29, 2024

The Pittsburgh Penguins are on the road to play the Boston Bruins on Friday. The puck drop is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET.

Pittsburgh (8-12-4) is coming off a 5-4 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday, while Boston (11-10-3) is coming off a 6-3 win over the New York Islanders.

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Penguins vs Bruins: Head-to-head & key stats

• Pittsburgh is 79-119-21-8 all-time against Boston
• The Penguins are 3-6-2 on the road
• The Bruins are 6-5-2 at home
• Pittsburgh is averaging 2.62 goals per game
• Boston is averaging 2.37 goals per game
• The Penguins are allowing 3.95 goals per game
• The Bruins are allowing 3.12 goals per game

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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Boston Bruins: Preview

The Pittsburgh Penguins are coming off a 5-4 win over Vancouver which snapped their three-game losing streak. The Penguins are led by Sidney Crosby who has 23 points, Evgeni Malkin with 21 points, and Erik Karlsson, who has 15 points.

The Penguins will likely start Alex Nedeljkovic, who's 3-4-3 with a 3.42 GAA and a .877 SV%.

Boston, meanwhile, is coming off a road win over the Islanders in the second half of a back-to-back. The Bruins will likely start Jeremy Swayman, who's 6-8-2 with a 3.16 GAA and a .888 SV%.

Boston is led by David Pastrnak, who has 22 points, Brad Marchand with 17 points, Elias Lindholm with 13 points, and Justin Brazeau, who has 10 points.

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Penguins vs Bruins: Odds & Prediction

Pittsburgh is a +146 underdog while Boston is a -178 favorite. The over/under is set at 5.5 goals.

The Penguins have been one of the worst teams in hockey this season, while Boston has been a disappointment. The Bruins are starting to play better defensively and in the net, since Joe Sacco took over as interim coach.

The Penguins goaltending and defense will continue to be an issue here as Boston should be able to score and get out to an early lead. Expect Swayman to have a nice start here against a struggling Penguins offense.

Prediction: Bruins 4, Penguins 2.

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Penguins vs Bruins: Betting Tips

Tip 1: Bruins ML (-178)

Tip 2: Over 5.5 goals (-142)