Boston Bruins vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, Odds and Picks for Sunday, 03/08/26

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The Boston Bruins will take on the Pittsburgh Penguins Sunday, as the Bruins come into this one ranking 8^th in the Eastern Conference. The issue for the Bruins is that they play very well at home and struggle in away games. On the season, they rank 15^th in away form with only 26 points through 29 games. Additionally, the Bruins have lost 7 of their last 8 away games, with 4 of those coming by more than 1 goal. The Bruins also struggle with clean play, as they currently lead the NHL with the most penalty opportunities against them. With so many chances, the opposing teams have scored 51 power play goals against the Bruins. As if the penalty kill struggles aren’t enough, the Bruins give up 30 shots per game, which ranks 5^th in the NHL. Overall, the Bruins defense can be a concern.

For the Penguins, they are riding a 3-game losing streak, but still remain in 7^th in the Eastern Conference. On the season, they average 3.34 goals while only allowing 2.82 goals per game. The Penguins also score on 25.3% of their power plays, which could be huge against a sloppy Bruins squad. Finally, these teams have faced off twice this year, and the Bruins came away victorious both times. The interesting thing is that the Bruins were outshot in both of those games. Given all this information, I believe the Penguins offense will come alive after a difficult defeat in penalties last night. I am taking the Penguins on the money line.

Bruins vs. Penguins prediction: Pittsburgh Penguins ML (-125) available at the time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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