Free NHL Hockey Prediction: Penguins vs Bruins NHL Odds
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(29-12-5) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Boston Bruins (27-9-12)
Date: Thursday, January 16th
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Venue: TD Garden, Boston MA
NHL Hockey Moneyline Odds: Penguins +120 | Bruins -140
NHL Hockey Puck Line Odds: Bruins -1.5
NHL Betting Total: 6
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The best matchup on the ice for Thursday’s NHL slate is Pittsburgh visiting Boston. The Penguins come into this game with a 4-game winning streak, looking to make it a dogfight with Washington 4 points back in the Atlantic.
Boston is no slouch in their own right, thus the -140 favorite label. Public bettors will likely be split in this tilt – the home squad vs. the streaking team, and they both may have value.
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That home record for Boston is tough to overlook though as the Bruins have just 2 regulation losses at TD Garden this season. The home crowd will be amped up for this one.
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh isn’t a bad road team at 12-7-2 away from PPG Paints Arena this season. The Penguins come into Thursday’s tilt with a 5-game road winning streak as well but have lost 11 of 12 in Boston.
Losing so many games out of the past dozen at TD Garden definitely raises a red flag for the Penguins here. The home team has won at least 10 straight in this series meaning it’s not who you play, but where.
Overall the Penguins are looking good though. They have won 4 in a row, 3 of which were on the road. The Penguins have scored 4+ goals in each of their last 4 but will be facing a test against Boston’s #2 defense in goals allowed.
The Penguins have not only won lately, they’ve beaten some good teams. The 4-game win streak includes victories over Vegas, Colorado, and Arizona all on the road as well as a home win vs. Minnesota on Tuesday.
Boston Bruins
Who gets the goaltending edge in this one? The Penguins are right there at #7 in goals allowed per game but Boston ranks even better than that at the 2nd best rate (2.5)
One would think this would be a 3-2 or 2-1 game but oddsmakers have set the total at 6. Matt Murray has actually allowed 4+ goals in 6 of his last 9 appearances. Tuukka Rask on the other hand has held 6 of 7 to 2 goals or less.
The Bruins have lost two in a row, albeit both on the road. Even so, a 0-3 SO at Columbus on Tuesday as -137 favorites isn’t ideal.
Getting back to TD Garden should help Boston as 4 of their last 5 games have been on the road. The Bruins offense has also scored 5+ goals in 3 of the last 5.
NHL Betting Trends:
- Penguins are 5-0 last 5 road games
- Penguins are 18-6 last 24 overall
- Bruins are 3-7 last 10 home games
- Penguins are 1-11 last 12 in Boston
- Over is 10-2 last 12 meetings
Free Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Boston Bruins NHL Prediction:
Pittsburgh is not a fan of this trip as they have lost 11 of the last 12 in Bean Town. The Bruins aren’t looking the greatest as of late, dropping 2 in a row, but they own this matchup, especially at home.
The -140 price tag on Boston is a little bit hefty to pay against a Penguins team that has won 4 in a row and just got Sidney Crosby back. The cost is pushing the public towards Pittsburgh, which means Boston big.
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