Pittsburgh Penguins vs Boston Bruins Prediction, 11/29/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Boston Bruins

Date: Friday, November 29, 2024

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

Odds/Point Spread: Penguins (+126) Bruins (-152)

The Pittsburgh Penguins (7-12-4) are en route to TD Garden on Friday where they will go up against the Boston Bruins (10-10-3). The moneyline on this contest has the Penguins at +126 and the Bruins are priced at -152. The total is set at 6.

The Pittsburgh Penguins were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 6-1 loss against the Hockey Club in their previous game. The Penguins didn't have their best offensive outing in this loss. In the game, they tallied a score on 1 out of the 28 shots they launched. Additionally, they had 4 chances with extra men on the ice and notched 1 goal. Pittsburgh had 8 mins in the box in this matchup.

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When at even strength, the Penguins have allowed the opponent to score 76 goals while getting 45 of their own. Pittsburgh Penguins opponents have recorded 70 power play tries (10th in the league) and have a total of 15 goals in those chances. In regard to their scoring, the Pittsburgh Penguins have racked up 58 goals (24th in the National Hockey League) this season and have surrendered 91. Pittsburgh has attempted 691 shots and has a shot percentage of 8.4%. For the current campaign, they have recorded 18 points and their points percentage comes in at .391. The Penguins so far have had 751 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .879. Pittsburgh has tallied 63 power play chances and they have notched 13 goals out of those tries, earning them a rate of 20.63%.

The player between the pipes for this game is Alex Nedeljkovic. For his professional hockey career, Nedeljkovic has earned 69 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .511. He has a save percentage of .904 for his 7,850 mins on the ice. Nedeljkovic has had 4,399 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 3,975 saves. Opponents have been able to score 424 goals against Nedeljkovic in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 3.24. He has accumulated an overall record of 63-49-25 and he was named the starter in 135 games. Nedeljkovic has taken the ice for 152 contests during his NHL career.

In their last game, Boston went up against the Canucks in a game where the Bruins went home in defeat by a score of 2-0. They had 3 power play chances in this contest but weren't able to notch a goal. The Bruins converted 0 goals out of the 32 shots on goal they pursued.

For the season, the Boston Bruins have earned a total of 51 goals, 23 points, and a points percentage of .500. They have granted a total of 72 goals to be scored by way of 52 goals at even strength and 20 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Bruins have accumulated 40 goals at even strength and 11 goals (21st in the NHL) while on the power play. They have a total of 89 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 12.36%. Boston has attempted 633 shots (16th in hockey) and has a shot percentage of 8.06%, while allowing the other team 646 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 77.27% on their oppositions 88 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 88.9%.

Across the ice you will find Jeremy Swayman protecting the goal. His opponents are averaging 2.71 goals/game and he has allowed 344 goals overall. Swayman's quality start rate is 63.1% and he has qualified for 89 quality starts in his pro career. He has started in 141 contests and has accumulated 7,609 mins. Swayman has accrued a career record of 85-41-17 and has participated in 148 contests. He has racked up 3,716 stops out of the 4,060 shots taken against him, giving him a save percentage of .915.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (+126)

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