Penguins vs. Bruins NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Nov. 5

The Boston Bruins (11-4-1) will visit the Pittsburgh Penguins (5-8-2) on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET, in a game featuring two squads residing at different ends of the Eastern Conference. Penguins (-112) versus Bruins (-108) looks rather even, according to the moneyline odds.

Pittsburgh fell in a 3-2 defeat at home its last time out on Nov. 3 against the Vegas Golden Knights. The Penguins got two points each out of Kaedan Korczak (two assists) and Thomas Novak (one goal and one assist).

Boston got a 3-2 home victory against the Vegas Golden Knights on Nov. 2 in its last game, winning the shootout 1-0. The Bruins got one point apiece out of six skaters in that outing, including Pavel Zacha (one assist) and Nikita Zadorov (one assist).

As hockey play continues, get ready for the matchup by checking out which squad we project to capture the win in Thursday's game.

Penguins vs. Bruins Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Boston Bruins, 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 goals)
  

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Penguins vs. Bruins Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Penguins-Bruins matchup.

• Favorite: Penguins (-112)
• Underdog: Bruins (-108)

Penguins Betting Insights

• In the four times this season the Penguins have been favored on the moneyline, they have finished 1-3 in those games.
• When it has played with moneyline odds of -112 or shorter, Pittsburgh has compiled a 1-3 record (winning just 25.0% of its games).
• The Penguins' implied moneyline win probability is 52.8% in this contest.
• In nine of 15 matches this season, Pittsburgh and its opponent have combined to finish above 6.5 goals.

Bruins Betting Insights

• The Bruins have won four of the nine games they have played as an underdog this season.
• This season Boston has won four of its nine games, or 44.4%, when it's the underdog by at least -108 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set in this matchup implies a 51.9% chance of victory for the Bruins.
• Boston has played five games this season that ended with more than 6.5 goals.

Penguins Key Stats

• Pittsburgh ranks 18th in the NHL with 48 goals scored (3.2 per game).
• Defensively, the Penguins are conceding 51 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 20th in league action.
• It has the league's 22nd-ranked goal differential at -3.
• The eight power-play goals the Penguins have recorded this season rank 21st in the NHL (on 44 power-play chances).
• Pittsburgh is 23rd in the league with an 18.18% power-play conversion rate.
• The Penguins have scored two shorthanded goals this season.
• Pittsburgh has the league's 10th-best penalty-kill percentage (82.05%).
• Pittsburgh wins 45.6% of its faceoffs (30th in NHL).
• The Penguins shoot 11.4% as a team (16th in the league).

Bruins Key Stats

• With 57 goals (3.6 per game), Boston has the NHL's fifth-best offense.
• The Bruins have one of the best defenses in the league, allowing 38 total goals (only 2.4 per game), second in the NHL.
• It has the third-best goal differential in the league at +19.
• The Bruins have 10 power-play goals (17th in NHL) on 50 chances.
• Boston's power-play percentage (20) puts the team 20th in the league.
• At 76.36%, Boston has the 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Boston is second in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (54.6%).
• The 13.5% shooting percentage of the Bruins is fifth in the league.