NHL matchup

11/05/20267:00 PMPPG Paints ArenaPittsburgh, PA

Bruins11 – 4 – 1vsPenguins5 – 8 – 2

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Model trendPittsburgh Penguins games: +12.32 units on model side bets this season

Model side bets in games featuring Pittsburgh Penguins went 14–1 (93.3%) this season, for an estimated profit of 12.32 units when staking one unit per bet.

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Team grades

Team	Skaters	Goalie	Overall
Boston Bruins	C	B-	C+
Pittsburgh Penguins	B	C	C+

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TeamMoneylinePuck Line

BOS-108-1.5 (+225)

PIT-112+1.5 (-278)

Total 6.5Over -112Under -108

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Last 3 games

Boston Bruins

Overall2–1–0W–L–TPuck Line1–2–0W–L–PO/U1–2–0O–U–P

Date	Opponent	Result	Puck Line	Total
11/2/26	vs VGK	W 3–2	W +1.5	U 6.5
10/31/26	vs CHI	W 5–4	L -1.5	O 6.5
10/29/26	@ STL	L 1–4	L +1.5	U 5.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

Pittsburgh Penguins

Overall0–3–0W–L–TPuck Line2–1–0W–L–PO/U2–1–0O–U–P

Date	Opponent	Result	Puck Line	Total
11/3/26	vs VGK	L 2–3	L -1.5	U 6.5
10/31/26	@ MTL	L 4–5	W +1.5	O 6.5
10/29/26	vs UTAH	L 3–4	W +1.5	O 6.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

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Projected team stats

Parenthetical values show each team’s average over the last 365 days.

Projected team statistics for Bruins and Penguins
	Statistic
26.9 (26.9)	Shots	28.5 (28.5)

Starting goalie context

Expected goalies

BruinsJeremy SwaymanExpected

PenguinsArturs SilovsConfirmed

Lineup context

Projected lines

Boston Bruins

First line

CPavel Zacha
Player props1 of 3 markets
Total Assists0.5Over+11047.6%Under-14559.2%
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LWJJ Peterka
Player props1 of 3 markets
Total Assists0.5Over+17037.0%Under-23069.7%
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RWDavid Pastrnak
Player props1 of 3 markets
Total Assists0.5Over-12054.5%Under-11553.5%
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DHampus Lindholm
DCharlie McAvoy
Player props1 of 3 markets
Total Assists0.5Over+10548.8%Under-14058.3%
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Pittsburgh Penguins

First line

CSidney Crosby
Player props1 of 3 markets
Total Assists0.5Over+10050.0%Under-13557.4%
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LWTommy Novak
Player props1 of 3 markets
Total Assists0.5Over+14540.8%Under-19566.1%
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RWRickard Rakell
Player props1 of 3 markets
Total Assists0.5Over+15040.0%Under-20567.2%
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DSamuel Girard
DErik Karlsson
Player props1 of 3 markets
Total Assists0.5Over-13056.5%Under-10551.2%
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Injury report

Boston Bruins

CMatthew PoitrasUndisclosedDay-To-Day

Pittsburgh Penguins

CEvgeni MalkinLower BodyDay-To-Day
Malkin (lower body) took contact during Wednesday's practice, and he might be good to play Thursday versus Boston, per Wes Crosby of NHL.com.
Updated: Nov 4, 2026 at 1:52 PM EST
RWBryan RustLower BodyInjured Reserve
Rust (lower body) will be re-evaluated in six weeks, Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site reports Thursday.
Updated: Oct 22, 2026 at 11:54 AM EDT
LWElmer SoderblomUpper BodyInjured Reserve
Soderblom (upper body) is week-to-week, per Penguins PR on Monday.
Updated: Nov 2, 2026 at 10:52 AM EST