NHL Betting Odds - Pittsburgh Penguins at Boston Bruins

The spotlight in NHL betting odds on Tuesday at 7:00pm EST will be in beantown as the Boston Bruins host the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins. Both teams are dealing with injuries so the lineups may not look like you remember them. Sidney Crosby is still healthy for Pittsburgh but many of the other Pittsburgh players are not. Defenseman Sergei Gonchar could miss another month while Conn Smythe Trophy winner Evgeni Malkin is probably out for at least another week or so. Forward Tyler Kennedy is also out of NHL betting along with defenseman Kris Letang.

"Sure, we have injuries and it's there as an excuse if you want to take it," forward Matt Cooke said. "But if we want to win hockey games we have to face adversity and find a way to win 1-0 if we have to. You have to adjust, work harder and work smarter." The Bruins are 18-7 straight up in their last 25 games when playing at home against the Penguins but are only 2-8 in NHL odds after a win. Boston is listed as a -135 favorite in NHL betting odds at online sportsbooks with a total of 5.5 under in this game that can be seen on TSN and Versus.

Boston comes into this game at 7-7-2 in NHL odds and they also have injuries. Center Marc Savard will be out another two to four weeks while left wing Milan Lucic is out for another week. The Bruins are coming off a 4-2 win over Buffalo on Saturday in NHL betting odds as their power play finally did something, scoring twice. "That's what we've been telling them - to relax," coach Claude Julien said. "Eventually you're going to score goals. You know if you stick with it, it's going to turn." The Penguins and Bruins split their four hockey betting meetings a year ago. Pittsburgh is just 3-7 in their last 10 visits to Boston.

The Penguins are 5-0 in their last 5 vs. the Northeast. The Penguins are 8-2 in their last 10 road games. The Penguins are 43-18 in NHL odds for their last 61 overall. The Penguins are 6-15 in the last 21 meetings in Boston. The Bruins are 36-17 in their last 53 games as a home favorite. The Bruins are 0-7 in their last 7 games following a win. The Over is 8-2-2 in the Penguins last 12 vs. the Northeast. The Over is 4-1 in the Penguins last 5 games as a road underdog. The Under is 5-1 in NHL betting for the Bruins last 6 overall. The Under is 4-1 in the Bruins last 5 home games. The Over is 3-1-1 in the last 5 meetings between Pittsburgh and Boston and the Over is 5-2-1 in the last 8 meetings in Boston.

Franklin's NHL Picks: This game is really a tossup with the betting trends more favorable for Pittsburgh then for Boston. Although I like Boston at home, my NHL betting pick for this match-up is to take the Penguins on the road +115 against the Bruins. Vegas odds at Caesars sportsbook have the Boston Bruins -140 favorites in NHL odds against the Pittsburgh Penguins +110 with a total of 5.5 UNDER -135.