Penguins vs. Bruins NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 8

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Boston Bruins -- the former coming off a loss, the latter a victory -- will play on Sunday at 4:30 p.m. ET, at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. The bookmakers have made the Penguins solid favorites at -125 on the moneyline, and the Bruins are at +105.

Pittsburgh suffered a 4-3 home defeat at the hands of the Philadelphia Flyers its last time out on March 7, falling in the shootout 1-0. The Penguins were led by Yegor Chinakhov (two assists) and Rickard Rakell (one goal and one assist).

In its most recent game on March 7, Boston secured a 3-1 home victory over the Washington Capitals. David Pastrnak's two points (two assists) in that outing led the Bruins.

As hockey action continues, prepare for the matchup by checking out which team we predict will win Sunday's game.

Penguins vs. Bruins Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Boston Bruins, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Bruins 3 - Penguins 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.06 goals)
  

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Penguins vs. Bruins Moneylines

Take a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Penguins-Bruins matchup.

• Favorite: Penguins (-125)
• Underdog: Bruins (+105)

Penguins Betting Insights

• The Penguins are 14-14 when favored on the moneyline this season.
• When it has played with moneyline odds of -125 or shorter, Pittsburgh is 11-7 (winning 61.1% of the time).
• The implied moneyline probability in this game says the Penguins have a 55.6% chance to win.
• Pittsburgh's games this season have gone over this matchup's total of 6.5 goals 30 times.

Bruins Betting Insights

• The Bruins have been an underdog in 40 games this season, and won 20 (50.0%).
• Boston has a record of 18-19, a 48.6% win rate, when it's been set as an underdog of +105 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• Sportsbooks have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Bruins have a 48.8% chance to win.
• Boston has played 34 games this season with over 6.5 goals.

Penguins Key Stats

• Pittsburgh's 207 total goals (3.3 per game) make it the 10th-highest scoring team in the league.
• The Penguins have conceded 175 total goals (2.8 per game), the fifth-fewest in league action.
• Its goal differential (+32) makes the team fifth-best in the league.
• The 43 power-play goals the Penguins have recorded this season are 10th-best in the NHL (on 172 power-play chances).
• Pittsburgh ranks seventh in the league with a 25% power-play conversion rate.
• The five shorthanded goals the Penguins have scored this season rank 11th among NHL teams.
• Pittsburgh has the league's second-best penalty-kill percentage (84.7%).
• Pittsburgh has the 21st-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 48.8%.
• The Penguins have an 11.5% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 11th in the league.

Bruins Key Stats

• With 206 goals (3.3 per game), Boston has the NHL's 11th-ranked offense.
• The Bruins have allowed 192 total goals this season (3.1 per game), 18th in the NHL.
• It has the 10th-best goal differential in the league at +14.
• The Bruins have 47 power-play goals (on 186 chances), fourth in the NHL.
• Boston has the league's fifth-best power-play percentage (25.27%).
• The Bruins have two shorthanded goals (27th in NHL).
• Boston's has the 23rd-ranked penalty-kill percentage (77.53%).
• Boston wins 52.3% of faceoffs, fifth-best in the NHL.
• With a shooting percentage of 12.3%, the Bruins are third in the league.