NHL Prop Bets: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Boston Bruins (November 5, 2026)
The Boston Bruins (11-4-1) face the Pittsburgh Penguins (5-8-2) at PPG Paints Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Thursday's matchup. The Penguins are favored to win at -112. They're currently +225 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Bruins are -278 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Bruins have a 12-4 Puck Line record this season, while the Penguins hold a record of 8-7.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at -112 and UNDER at -108.
- The Bruins have a 6-10-0 O/U record this season (meaning six games have gone over the total points line and 10 have gone under). The Penguins have a 9-6-0 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Bruins are averaging 3.56 goals per game this season (T7th in the league). Comparatively, the Penguins are averaging 3.20 (16th).
- Defensively, the Bruins are giving up only 2.38 goals per game this season (4th in the league), while the Penguins are giving up an average of 3.40 goals (24th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Boston is averaging 26.3 shots per game this season (20th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Pittsburgh is allowing its opposition 27.7 shots per game (19th).
- Flipping that script, the Bruins are allowing 27.9 shots per game (20th in the NHL), while the Penguins are averaging 28.0 shots (11th).
Power Play
- Boston holds a power play percentage of 20.0%, ranking 20th in the league this season, while Pittsburgh sits 23rd with 18.2% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Bruins have a penalty kill rate of 76.4% (ranked 18th), compared to the Penguins at 82.1% (10th).
P1 Result
Boston is +165 to win the first period, while Pittsburgh is +185.
- Here are their first period records in 2026/27.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 8-3-5 | 4-1-3 | 4-2-2 | 4-2-4 |
| Pittsburgh | 3-8-4 | 1-3-3 | 2-5-1 | 2-6-2 |
To Go To Overtime
Thursday's matchup is +290 to go to overtime.
- The Bruins have played in 4 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Penguins have appeared in 5.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Bruins have played in 1 game that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Penguins have appeared in 2.
Last Time They Met
Pittsburgh recorded a 4-5 overtime victory over Boston at PPG Paints Arena when these teams last met on March 8, 2026. Despite being on the wrong side of that result, Pavel Zacha did all he could for his team, scoring 3 goals. That result snapped the Bruins' four-game winning streak against the Penguins.
