TD Garden hosts an NHL battle between the Boston Bruins and the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday.

The Penguins will try to spoil to the party on Saturday; they are 29-18-4 this season, while the Bruins are 32-15-2. Pittsburgh is 21-24-6 on the totals; Boston is 27-20-2.



View Pittsburgh vs Boston Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Bruins in this one, they're listed as moneyline favorites of -160 on most hockey betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
The NHL Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the No. 2-rated Penguins taking on the No. 1-rated Bruins in this contest.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Boston's No. 1-ranked offense, averaging 3.6 goals per game, against a Penguins defense that ranks No. 9 at 2.6 goals allowed. The Bruins power play is averaging 19.2% while the Penguins defense kills off 87.4% of their penalties.

Pittsburgh lost its last outing, a 1-0 result against the Maple Leafs on February 1. Bettors who backed the Maple Leafs at +104 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (1) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Boston lost its last outing, a 3-0 result against the Hurricanes on February 2. Bettors who backed the Hurricanes at +240 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.


Pittsburgh Penguins Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Ottawa are 6-4
After playing Toronto are 3-7
After a loss are 3-7

Boston Bruins Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Ottawa are 6-4
After playing Carolina are 6-4
After a loss are 9-1

A few Penguins at Bruins trends to consider:
Pittsburgh is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Boston is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
Boston is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games


Next up:
Pittsburgh at New Jersey, Sunday, February 5
Boston at Washington, Sunday, February 5