Boston Bruins at Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Picks & Predictions 3/10/2019

Sunday, March 10, 2019

PPG Paints Arena

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The Boston Bruins travel to PPG Paints Arena to play the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday, March 10, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Bruins at +110 and the Penguins at -135.

Boston has a record of 41-17-9 this season. They are 2nd in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 200 goals and given up 164 goals for a point differential of +36. For the season they have an ATS record of 41-26-0 and an over/under record of 26-38-0. Pittsburgh is 36-22-9 this season. They are 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 231 goals and surrendered 202 for a goal differential of +29. Their record against the spread is 36-31-0 while their over/under record is 32-30-0.

Valuable Boston Bruins Betting Trends

The Boston Bruins are 41-26-0 straight up this year

The Boston Bruins are 26-38-0 against the over/under this season

Important Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 36-31-0 straight up this year

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 32-30-0 against the over/under this season

Key Boston Bruins Injuries

03/08/19 LW Jake DeBrusk Lower Body is questionable Saturday vs Ottawa
03/07/19 LW Marcus Johansson Upper Body is out indefinitely
03/04/19 D Kevan Miller Upper Body is out indefinitely
02/12/19 RW David Pastrnak Thumb is out indefinitely

Key Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries

03/07/19 D Kris Letang Illness is questionable Saturday vs Columbus
02/27/19 RW Bryan Rust Lower Body is out indefinitely
02/27/19 D Chad Ruhwedel Upper Body is out indefinitely
02/12/19 D Olli Maatta Upper Body IR (02/12)

Player Spotlight

Patrice Bergeron has accumulated 62 total points this season for the Bruins. He has 25 goals this year with 160 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 37 assists on the season and averages 18.8 minutes played per game. Brad Marchand averages 19.8 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 27 goals on 190 shots. He has 53 assists, giving him a total of 80 points on the season. Tuukka Rask has 23 wins and 8 losses this season in net for the Bruins. He has 1,038 shots against him and he's given up 82 goals. He's made 956 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Sidney Crosby has scored 87 total points this year for the Penguins. He has 31 goals this season with 188 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 56 assists on the season and averages 20.8 minutes played per game. Phil Kessel averages 18.1 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 22 goals on 172 shots. He has 45 assists, giving him a total of 67 points on the season. Matt Murray has 22 wins and 10 losses this year in goal for the Penguins. He has 1,142 shots against him and he's surrendered 96 goals. He's made 1,046 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Bruins have 91 total points this season, which ranks them 2nd in the NHL. They are 16th in the league in goals scored with 200 while they've given up 164 goals, ranking them 30th overall. They have had 210 power play opportunities and have scored 56 goals on those chances for a percentage of 27%. That is 3rd in the NHL. The Bruins have allowed 202 power play opportunities and have given up 38 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, putting them 11th in the league when short-handed. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.13% for the season. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%. That puts them 4th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Penguins are 10th in the NHL with a total of 81 points this year. They have 46 power play goals on 182 opportunities for a percentage of 25%. That ranks them 5th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 187 power play opportunities and have given up 37 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%. That is 16th in the NHL. As a team, the Penguins are 5th in the league with 231 goals scored while they've given up 202 goals, which is 17th overall. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.54%. As a team they give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 8th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Boston is 7th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.8%, as they've attempted 3,965 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,688 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 52.3% as they have 3,062 attempts while they have given up 2,798 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 6th in the league. The Bruins start possessions in the offensive zone 53.7% of the time, which is 6th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 46.3% for the season. That is 25th overall in the NHL. They have 2,050 face-off wins compared to 1,933 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.5%. That ranks them 6th in the league. On defense Boston has 1,558 hits and they have blocked 890 shots from the opposition, putting them 25th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Penguins are 26th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.5% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.5% for the season, which is 6th in the NHL. They have 2,013 face-off wins compared to 2,015 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50%. That is 16th in the league. On defense Pittsburgh has 1,969 hits and they have blocked 1,027 shots from the opposition, which is 8th in the league. Pittsburgh is 19th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.1% as they've attempted 3,876 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,026 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.5% ranks 18th as they have 2,934 attempts while they have given up 2,999 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Bruins/Penguins NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Pittsburgh -135

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