Bruins vs Penguins Odds: Pittsburgh Favored in NHL Picks |
| Written by Bishop Whitmore |
| Monday, 05 December 2011 13:27 |
 Since November, the Boston Bruins have gone an outstanding 13-1 and will be looking to win their fourth straight game when they travel to take on Sydney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins at 7:00pm EST on Monday night. While Boston has been on a tear as of late, Pittsburgh has been no slouch either having won two straight games to currently sit in 1st place of the Atlantic division with a 16-7-4 mark on the season. Bruins vs Penguins odds in Vegas have Pittsburgh favored -125 in NHL picks at home on the moneyline while Boston would pay-out +105 to continue their recent success. The over/under total has been listed at 5.5 UNDER -130 for Monday's game that can be seen live on NESN or FOX Pitt. The Penguins are also -1.5 (+240) favorites on the Canadian line with the Bruins are +1.5 (-280) underdogs to win at CONSOL Energy Center. The Boston Bruins were one of the worst teams in the Eastern Conference not too long ago but have fought back to earn 33-points and currently sit behind the Penguins who have the top spot with 36-points. That could all change tonight with a fourth straight win as the Bruins are coming off back to back victories over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Boston netted two goals in both the second and third period to win 4-1 at TD Garden and pay-out as -178 favorites in NHL picks. David Krejci started the scoring in the second period with his fifth goal of the season and was followed by Chris Kelly for his tenth on the year. Johnny Boychuck (3) and Nathan Horton (7) added the finishing touches in the third while goalie Tuukka Rask had 21-saves on the night to give Boston their 4th consecutive win over Toronto this season. Goalie Tim Thomas is expected to be back in net tonight vs Pittsburgh after suffering an undisclosed injury while Rask is listed to start tomorrow night vs Winnipeg. Hockey betting trends for Bruins vs Penguins odds have Boston recently going 5-0 on the road. The Pittsburgh Penguins are sure happy to have Crosby back in the line-up after missing most of this season with a concussion as the squad has gone 5-1-1 with their captain back on the ice. The Penguins are coming off two straight road wins after defeating the Capitals 2-1 last Thursday and followed that up with a 3-2 win over the Hurricanes last Saturday. Pittsburgh fought off 4-power play opportunities and even a 5 on 3 as Craig Adams (3), Arron Asham (2) and Pascal Dupuis (8) all found the net to pull off the road win as -145 favorites in NHL picks. Crosby had an assist vs Carolina to give him 12-points since joining the team again while backup goalie Brent Johnson made 25-saves in the win but expect to see Marc-Andre Fleury between the pipes for tonight's match-up. Handicapping trends for Bruins vs Penguins odds have Pittsburgh recently going 7-1 when playing at home, 5-2 vs Boston but gamblers should note that the traveling team has won all four match-ups this season. NHL Picks: Bruins +105 Boston Bruins (16-7-1 SU) vs Pittsburgh Penguins (16-7-4 SU) |
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