Looking to make some bets on the upcoming contest (Friday at 6:30 PM ET) between the Boston Bruins and the Pittsburgh Penguins at TD Garden? Below, we offer our best bets, along with our picks and predictions for this matchup.

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Bruins vs. Penguins Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Under 6.5 (model projecting 6.0 goals)

• This season, 10 of Boston’s 24 games have gone over Friday’s total of 6.5 goals.
• There have been 13 Pittsburgh games with over 6.5 goals this season.
• The over/under for this game (6.5) is 1.5 more than the combined scoring averages for the Bruins (2.38) and the Penguins (2.63).
• The 7.1 goals per game these two teams are giving up on average are 0.6 more than the total for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Bruins Moneyline: -200

• In the 16 times this season the Bruins have been favored on the moneyline, they have gone 8-8 in those games.
• Boston has had moneyline odds of -200 or shorter in only two games this season, and split them 1-1.
• The Bruins have a 66.7% chance (based on the moneyline’s implied probability) to win this matchup.

Penguins Moneyline: +164

• In Pittsburgh’s 17 games playing as the moneyline underdog this season, it has three wins.
• The Penguins are winless in games with moneyline odds of +164 or longer (in three chances).
• Pittsburgh has a 37.9% implied probability to win this game.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Boston 4, Pittsburgh 2

Bruins Points Leaders

• One of Boston’s top offensive options this season is David Pastrnak, who has put up 22 points in 24 games.
• Having scored eight goals and adding nine assists, Brad Marchand is excelling for Boston through 24 games.
• Boston’s offensive effort is aided by Elias Lindholm’s 17 points. He’s contributed 10 assists.
• Jeremy Swayman (6-8-2) has a 3.2 goals against average and a save percentage of .888 for Boston.

Penguins Points Leaders

• Pittsburgh’s Sidney Crosby has collected 15 assists and eight goals in 24 games, good for 23 points.
• Evgeni Malkin’s 21 points this season, including five goals and 16 assists, make him one of the top offensive threats for Pittsburgh.
• Erik Karlsson has two goals and 13 assists for Boston.
• Alex Nedeljkovic has a 3-4-3 record this season, with an .877 save percentage (56th in the league). In 11 games, he has 272 saves, and has conceded 38 goals (3.4 goals against average).

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Boston vs. Pittsburgh Game Info

• Date: Friday, November 29, 2024
• Time: 6:30 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: TNT
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Max (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Boston, Massachusetts
• Venue: TD Garden

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