The Pittsburgh Penguins meet the Boston Bruins for Game 2 of their four-game regular-season series, as Week 28 of the 2021-22 NHL season winds down with this Eastern Conference showdown from the TD Garden in Boston. Pittsburgh defeated Boston in the only meeting between these teams this season, winning 4-2 on February 8, so let’s see what’s the best Penguins vs. Bruins betting pick for Saturday evening.
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Penguins vs Bruins Betting Pick
This game will be played at the TD Garden in Boston at 12:30 PM ET on Saturday, April 16, 2022.
Why Bet The Penguins:
✅ The Pittsburgh Penguins have defeated the Bruins in two of the last three meetings in Boston. That includes the 4-2 victory on February 8. Pittsburgh has scored at least four goals in each of those three contests in Boston.
✅ The Boston Bruins have lost three straight contests. That includes back-to-back losses against St. Louis and Ottawa at home. The Bruins had won six of seven contests at home before dropping the last two home contests, but find themselves struggling at the TD Garden recently.
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✅ The Pittsburgh Penguins are 2-0-1 in their last three contests. All of those games were against playoff contenders, as they defeated Nashville and the New York Islanders at home, while losing in a shootout to the Islanders in New York.
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins (43-22-11; 36-40 ATS) defeated the New York Islanders on Thursday, 6-3. Pittsburgh finds themselves 4-5-1 in their last 10, holding onto the third position in the Metropolitan Division with 97 points. They are five points behind the New York Rangers for second and five points ahead of the Washington Capitals. Pittsburgh is 22-10-6 on the road.
Jake Guentzel had a spectacular contest, scoring two goals and adding two assists, and Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists in the victory. Guentzel has been on a tear of late, recording four goals and eight points over his last five contests. That moved him two points behind Crosby for the team lead in points (78), good news for a club that is ninth in goals scored per game (3.29).
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins (45-24-5; 28-46 ATS) lost to the Ottawa Senators at home on Thursday, 3-2, their third straight loss. Boston is 5-5-0 in their last 10 games, and hold the top wildcard spot in the Eastern Conference. Boston needs just one point to clinch a playoff spot. The Bruins are 22-13-2 at home.
Boston took a 2-0 lead with a pair of first-period goals, but Ottawa responded with three in the second to earn the victory. Marc McLaughlin and Jesper Froden scored goals for the Bruins. Jeremy Swayman allowed three goals on 24 shots before being pulled from the contest. Linus Ullmark (2.57 GAA, .912 save percentage) has allowed seven total goals over his last five appearances. The Bruins are fourth in the NHL in goals allowed at 2.70.