Pittsburgh Penguins vs Boston Bruins Betting Pick & Prediction 11/29/24

The Penguins and Bruins are set to face off at 6:30 ET on TNT. The Bruins will host the game at TD Garden in Boston, MA. The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6 goals, and the Bruins are -1.5 goal favorite to win at home against the Penguins.

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS VS BOSTON BRUINS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Boston Bruins -1.5

This game will be played at TD Garden at 6:30 ET on Friday, November 29th.

WHY BET THE BOSTON BRUINS:

• With the Bruins being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Bruins.
• Take the Bruins on the moneyline
• On the spread, we like Penguins (+1.5)

Will the Penguins Defense Show Up in Boston?

Pittsburgh improved to 8-12-4 with a 3-1 win over the Canadiens. The Penguins covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 4 goals fell short of the 6.5 line.

Sidney Crosby opened the scoring at 4:03 in the first period. He added another goal in the second, and Blake Lizotte sealed the win with an empty-netter in the third. Montreal’s only goal came at 14:28 in the final period.

Sidney Crosby found the net twice in the Penguins’ 3-1 win over the Canadiens, bringing his season total to 5 goals. He opened the scoring early in the first period and added a power-play goal in the second. Blake Lizotte sealed the game with his second goal of the season, an empty-netter with 45 seconds remaining.

Pittsburgh took 24 shots on goal and recorded 14 giveaways. The Penguins scored their first goal at the 4:03 mark of the first period, followed by Crosby’s second goal at 1:20 in the second period.

Defensively, the Penguins will look to build on their last game, where they allowed just 1 goal to the Canadiens. Alex Nedeljkovic made 25 saves with a 96.2% save percentage, and the defense added 5 takeaways, 19 hits, and 19 blocks. The only goal they allowed came 5:32 into the 3rd period, cutting their lead to 2-1.

Is a Home Win Possible for Boston?

Boston moved above .500 with a 2-0 win over the Kraken, bringing their record to 11-10-3. The Bruins, favored by -1.5 goals, covered the puck line, and the total of 2 goals fell short of the pre-game line of 6.

Both of Boston’s goals came in the first period, with Justin Brazeau scoring at 16:37 and Charlie Coyle adding another at 10:03. The Bruins’ defense held Seattle scoreless, limiting them to 23 shots on goal.

Boston’s offense got on the board early, with Justin Brazeau netting his 5th goal of the season just 3:23 into the game. Charlie Coyle followed with his 2nd goal, which came on a power play at the 10:03 mark of the first period. The Bruins took 33 shots on goal but were held scoreless after the first period.

Boston recorded 16 giveaways, while two of their four assists came on Brazeau’s goal, credited to Nikita Zadorov (5th assist) and Charlie McAvoy (3rd assist). Brad Marchand picked up his 7th assist on Coyle’s power-play goal, with Elias Lindholm adding his 6th assist.

Boston’s defense was stellar in their last game, allowing no goals and just 23 shots on goal from Seattle. Jeremy Swayman made 23 saves with a 100% save percentage. The Bruins’ defense also contributed 5 takeaways, 15 hits, and 27 blocks.