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NHL
TD Garden, Boston
Indoor
Sun 11 Jan 2026, 5:00 PM ET
Pittsburgh Penguins
VS
Boston Bruins

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Boston Bruins Prediction & Picks

Our model graded 4 markets for Pittsburgh Penguins vs Boston Bruins and backs Pittsburgh Penguins hardest, a strong call, and $100 on it returns about $182.

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Game markets graded
1
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first Free
Pittsburgh Penguins
to win
Pittsburgh Penguins Moneyline
You bet$10 If it wins$18.20Best price-122
Our confidenceHigh
Chance to win69.4%
The price says54.9%

The model graded 4 markets for Pittsburgh Penguins vs Boston Bruins (NHL) and this is the one it backs hardest — HIGH confidence. A $100 bet returns about $182 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Sun 11 Jan 2026, 5:00 PM ET at TD Garden.

This game's bets

The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Moneyline Pittsburgh Penguins High69% chance -122
Spread Members only High74% chance Members
Puck Lines Members only High98% chance Members
Shots on Goal × 1 prop Highup to 71% Members
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%
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Pittsburgh Penguins and Boston Bruins last met on Sun 11 Jan 2026. Their next game gets a fresh preview here the moment it is priced. Today's board: every NHL game priced right now.

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Game picks

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Moneyline
Pittsburgh Penguins
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Calibrated model vs market

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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Pittsburgh Penguins

  • Trevor van Riemsdyk DOut
  • Andrei Kuzmenko LWOut
  • Justin Brazeau RWOut
  • Ryan Graves DOut

Boston Bruins

No players are currently listed out or questionable for this team.

Availability updated Oct 10, 10:53PM UTC — some NHL rows may be stale between updates. · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Pittsburgh Penguins vs Boston Bruins: Weather isn't a tracked factor for this fixture, and 4 players are listed out or questionable across both sides.
FactorThis fixture
Availability4 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

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Player props

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Morgan Geekie Boston Bruins Shots on Goal

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Betting angles

Markets & form
MoneylineModel leans Pittsburgh PenguinsNo line posted
2-3last 5 record
GF/G4.0GA/G3.0Shots/G30.2vs Bruins1-4

Pittsburgh Penguins @ Boston Bruins moneyline: model lean and both sides' win form.

Puck LineBoston Bruins +1.5No line posted
3-2last 5 record
GF/G3.0GA/G2.4Shots/G24.2vs Penguins3-2

Pittsburgh Penguins @ Boston Bruins puck-line (spread) model lean and cover form.

Total GoalsGame totalNo line posted

Pittsburgh Penguins @ Boston Bruins total-goals model lean and scoring trends (the free board has not settled enough of these yet).

Pittsburgh Penguins @ Boston Bruins — what the model found

Our model graded 4 betting markets for Pittsburgh Penguins at Boston Bruins — 3 on the game itself and 1 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

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Game markets graded
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Player bets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 4 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Boston Bruins — recent results

Boston Bruins have won 3 of their last 5 games; Pittsburgh Penguins have won 2 of their last 5.

Boston Bruins — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W5–1PHIHome
W6–1UTAHome
L1–4OTTHome
L1–4MINAway
W4–3WPGAway
Pittsburgh Penguins — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W2–1DALHome
L2–3CBJAway
L3–5WSHAway
L2–3WPGHome
W6–5MTLHome

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Boston Bruins — recent meetings

These two have met 3 times recently: Boston Bruins won 2, Pittsburgh Penguins won 1.

DateBoston BruinsPittsburgh PenguinsWinner
Mar 845Pittsburgh Penguins
Mar 421Boston Bruins
Jan 1110Boston Bruins

Who’s out or in doubt

4 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

Pittsburgh Penguins
PlayerStatus
Trevor van Riemsdyk DOUT
Andrei Kuzmenko LWOUT
Justin Brazeau RWOUT
Ryan Graves DOUT

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Pittsburgh Penguins @ Boston Bruins — model preview

Deep dive into Boston Bruins vs Pittsburgh Penguins hockey action. Find value betting opportunities. Includes analysis on key players like Morgan Geekie. Check out NHL predictions, NHL game picks, hockey betting preview, Boston Bruins vs Pittsburgh Penguins stats and odds.

Morgan Geekie (Boston Bruins) Over 1.5 Shots On Goal (-189)

Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing

The bet on Morgan Geekie to have over 1.5 shots on goal is primarily supported by his recent performance and the model's prediction. Looking at the L5 home games, Geekie averages 2.8 shots on goal, which is significantly higher than the betting line of 1.5. This suggests that he consistently surpasses this mark when playing at home. Furthermore, Geekie's overall L5 average also supports this prediction, being above the threshold at 2 shots per game. His streaks and hit rates add further weight, with a current home game hit streak of 1 and a hit rate of 6/7 in the last 7 home games. These stats indicate that Geekie has a strong tendency to meet or exceed this bet's requirement. Even considering the overall hit rate of 11/14 in the last 14 games, Geekie's performance is convincing. This data-driven analysis justifies the bet on Geekie to have more than 1.

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About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Pittsburgh Penguins vs Boston Bruins in the NHL. You may also see this matchup written as Penguins vs Bruins, or as Bruins vs Penguins. The most recent game between them was Sunday 11 January 2026 at TD Garden. The model has generated 3 game picks and 1 player prop for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NHL betting strategy for this matchup.

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Boston Bruins head-to-head record

Final scores · 3 meetings on record
Boston Bruins 2–1 across the last 3 meetings

Last meeting: Sun 8 Mar 2026, Boston Bruins at Pittsburgh Penguins: the Penguins won 5-4.

DateGameScoreWinner
8 Mar 2026Boston Bruins @ Pittsburgh Penguins5–4Pittsburgh Penguins
4 Mar 2026Pittsburgh Penguins @ Boston Bruins2–1Boston Bruins
11 Jan 2026Pittsburgh Penguins @ Boston Bruins1–0Boston Bruins
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