The league-leading Boston Bruins attempt to set a franchise record when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins at Fenway Park on Monday in the 2023 NHL Winter Classic. Boston (28-4-4) has earned at least one point in each of its 21 home games, going 18-0-3 at TD Garden to match the club mark to begin a season that was set when it started 19-0-2 in 1973-74. The Penguins (19-11-6) saw their winless streak reach four games when they dropped a 4-2 home decision against New Jersey on Friday. The Bruins registered a 6-5 overtime victory at Pittsburgh in the first meeting between the teams this campaign.
Opening faceoff from Fenway Park in Boston is set for 2 p.m. ET. Boston is the -170 favorite (risk $170 to win $100) in the latest Bruins vs. Penguins odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total goals scored is 6. Before making any Penguins vs. Bruins picks, check out the NHL Winter Classic 2023 predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.
This model simulates every NHL game 10,000 times, taking into account factors like current form, individual matchups, injuries and short- and long-term trends when making NHL picks. The model seeks the best values on the money line, puck line and total.
Now, the model has set its sights on Bruins vs. Penguins. You can visit SportsLine now to see the picks. Here are the latest NHL odds from and trends for Penguins vs. Bruins:
- Bruins vs. Penguins money line: Boston -170, Pittsburgh +143
- Bruins vs. Penguins over/under: 6 goals
- Bruins vs. Penguins puck line: Boston -1.5 (+143)
- BOS: The Bruins are 20-6 in their last 26 games against Metropolitan Division teams
- PIT: The Penguins are 5-16 in their last 21 contests in Boston
- Bruins vs. Penguins picks: See picks at SportsLine
Featured Game | Boston Bruins vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
Why you should back the Bruins
Boston is coming off a 4-3 overtime loss against Buffalo on Saturday, which extended its overall point streak to 10 games (7-0-3). David Pastrnak, who is seventh in the NHL with 50 points, and Brad Marchand each recorded a goal and an assist in the setback. The 26-year-old Pastrnak, who is tied for fifth in the league with 25 goals, has notched a point in 13 of his last 14 contests and has been kept off the scoresheet only five times in 36 games this season.
Pastrnak is one of six players on the Bruins that has reached double digits in goals this campaign. Another is Patrice Bergeron, who is second on the team with 15 and is riding a four-game point streak (three goals, one assist). The 37-year-old captain has registered five tallies and three assists over his last six contests. Boston had 13 players pick up at least one point in its first meeting with Pittsburgh this campaign, with defenseman Hampus Lindholm notching the winning goal and three assists.
Why you should back the Penguins
Evgeni Malkin registered his 1,180th career point with a goal in the loss to New Jersey. With the tally, the 36-year-old climbed into second place on the NHL’s all-time list in scoring among Russian-born players, passing Sergei Fedorov. Malkin recorded a goal and an assist against Boston in their first meeting and has 47 points in 43 career meetings with the Bruins.
Sidney Crosby leads the Penguins with 43 points and is looking to avoid his first four-game drought of the campaign. The 35-year-old captain also tallied in the November matchup with Boston, giving him 67 career points versus the Bruins – his sixth-highest total against any team. Veteran Jeff Carter has scored in back-to-back games after netting only four tallies over his first 31 contests in 2022-23.
How to make Penguins vs. Bruins picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning Over on the goal total. It also says one side of the money line has all the value. You can only get the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Bruins vs. Penguins? And which side of the money line has all the value? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the money line to jump on Monday all from the advanced model that has simulated this matchup 10,000 times.
