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Boston Bruins vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
The Boston Bruins and the Pittsburgh Penguins will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at PPG Paints Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -130-moneyline favorites versus the Penguins, while the game's total opened at 6.
Pittsburgh won its last outing, a 2-0 result against the Predators on March 30. Bettors who backed the Penguins at -210 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (2) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Bruins were a 2-1 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Blue Jackets. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at -450 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 58-12-5 SU
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 37-28-10 SU
Pittsburgh is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games
Pittsburgh is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Pittsburgh is 4-20 ATS in its last 24 games at home
Next up:
Boston at St. Louis Sunday, April 2
Pittsburgh home to Philadelphia Sunday, April 2