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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Boston Bruins
The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Boston Bruins will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -179-moneyline favorites versus the Penguins, while the game's total opened at 6.
Boston was a 4-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Blue Jackets. They won as -220 underdogs, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 4-3 loser as they battled the Capitals at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Capitals at +162 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 18-14-4 SU
Pittsburgh is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games
Boston:
Team record: 23-7-6 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh home to Buffalo Saturday, January 6
Boston home to Tampa Bay Saturday, January 6