Boston Bruins vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, 4/1/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Date: Saturday, April 1, 2023

Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: AT&T Sportsnet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Bruins (-138) Penguins (+115)

PPG Paints Arena is the location where the Pittsburgh Penguins (37-28-10) will take on the Boston Bruins (58-12-5) on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has the Bruins at -138 and the Penguins are sitting at +115. The total comes in at 7.

The Boston Bruins were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 2-1 victory over the Blue Jackets their last time out. Boston amassed 25 penalty minutes in this matchup. The Bruins didn't have their best offensive outing in this win. They also had 5 chances with extra men on the ice and were able to net 1 goal. For the outing, they converted 2 of the 31 shots they attempted.

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In relation to their scoring capabilities, the Boston Bruins have accumulated 275 goals (2nd in the National Hockey League) this year and have given up 157. For the current season, they have tallied 121 points and their points percentage comes in at .807. Boston comes into tonight with 260 power play chances and they have tallied 56 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 21.54%. While at even strength, the Bruins have conceded 122 goals while having 219 themselves. Boston has attempted 2,465 shots and has a shot percentage of 11.2%. The Bruins thus far have had 2,225 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .929. Boston Bruins opponents have 258 power play opportunities (5th in professional hockey) and have a total of 35 goals in those attempts.

The player between the pipes for this game is Jeremy Swayman. Over the course of his career, Swayman has 52 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .667. His save percentage sits at .920 for his 4,753 mins played. Swayman has had 2,202 shots against him and has accrued 2,026 total saves. The opposition has scored 176 goals versus Swayman in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 2.22. He has amassed a mark of 50-23-7 and he started in 78 games. Swayman has been involved in 83 games during his hockey career.

In their last contest, Pittsburgh went up against the Predators in a game where the Penguins got the win by a mark of 2-0. The Penguins recorded 2 goals out of the 45 shots on goal they took. They had 4 power play attempts in this outing and scored 1 out of those opportunities.

On the year, the Pittsburgh Penguins are sitting with 240 goals, 84 points, in addition to a points percentage of .560. They have granted a total of 242 goals to be scored by of a combination of 192 goals at even strength and 50 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Penguins have racked up 183 goals at even strength and 57 goals (7th in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have earned 261 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 21.84%. Pittsburgh has attempted 2,605 shots (3rd in hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 9.21%, while allowing the other team 2,473 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 78.90% on their oppositions 237 power play chances, and their save percentage is 90.2%.

For the opposition you will find Tristan Jarry in net. Opponents are averaging 2.64 goals per game and he has conceded 500 goals in total. Jarry's percentage of quality starts comes in at 62.0% and he has 119 quality starts in his professional career. He has made the start in 192 games and has played 11,362 mins. Jarry is sitting with a career record of 115-57-19 and has played in 200 games. He has accrued 5,305 stops out of 5,805 shots attempted against him, giving him a save percentage of .914.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Boston (-138)

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