Bruins vs. Penguins NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 3

The Boston Bruins (33-21-5) host the Pittsburgh Penguins (31-15-13) on Tuesday, March 3, with the Bruins coming off a loss in their last game and the Penguins a win. Bruins (-120) versus Penguins (+100) appears rather even, according to the moneyline odds.

Boston fell 3-1 on the road its last time out on Feb. 28 against the Philadelphia Flyers. The Bruins got one point apiece out of three skaters, including Charlie McAvoy (one goal) and Hampus Lindholm (one assist).

In its most recent game on March 1, Pittsburgh claimed a 5-0 home victory against the Vegas Golden Knights. Bryan Rust (one goal and one assist) and Justin Brazeau (one goal and one assist) were among the four Penguins skaters who recorded two points each in that outing.

As hockey action continues, prepare for the contest by checking out which team we project to win Tuesday's game.

Bruins vs. Penguins Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming contest between the Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Penguins 4 - Bruins 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.02 goals)
  

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Bruins vs. Penguins Moneylines

Take a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Bruins-Penguins matchup.

• Favorite: Bruins (-120)
• Underdog: Penguins (+100)

Bruins Betting Insights

• The Bruins have been victorious in 13 of their 19 games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (68.4%).
• Boston is 8-5 (victorious in 61.5% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -120 or shorter.
• The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Bruins have a 54.5% chance to win.
• In 33 games this season, Boston and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Penguins Betting Insights

• The Penguins have won 17, or 53.1%, of the 32 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• Pittsburgh has entered 29 games this season as the underdog by +100 or more and is 14-15 in those contests.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies a 50.0% chance of victory for the Penguins.
• Pittsburgh has played 29 games this season that finished with more than 6.5 goals.

Bruins Key Stats

• Boston has scored the 10th-most goals in the league (198 total, 3.4 per game).
• Defensively, the Bruins are giving up 184 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 17th in NHL play.
• Its goal differential (+14) ranks 11th in the league.
• The 45 power-play goals the Bruins have recorded this season (on 173 power-play chances) are the fourth-most in the NHL.
• Boston is fourth in the league with a 26.01% power-play conversion rate.
• The Bruins have scored two shorthanded goals this season (27th among NHL squads).
• Boston kills 76.74% of opponent power plays, the 27th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Boston wins the fifth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 52%.
• The Bruins have a 12.5% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks third in the league.

Penguins Key Stats

• Pittsburgh's 202 goals on the season (3.4 per game) rank seventh in the NHL.
• The Penguins concede 2.8 goals per game (165 in total), the fourth-fewest in the league.
• With a goal differential of +37, the team is fourth-best in the league in that category.
• The Penguins have 42 power-play goals (ninth-most in NHL) on 157 chances.
• Pittsburgh scores on 26.75% of its power plays, No. 3 in the NHL.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Penguins have four.
• At 84.3%, Pittsburgh has the second-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Pittsburgh wins 49.2% of faceoffs, 20th-ranked in the NHL.
• With a shooting percentage of 11.8%, the Penguins are sixth in the league.