Boston Bruins vs Pittsburgh Penguins Picks, Prediction and Best Bets for Thursday, November 5, 2026
Boston travels to Pittsburgh this Thursday night for an important early-season Eastern Conference clash at PPG Paints Arena. The opening puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 pm ET on ESPN+. The Bruins (11-4-1) sit on top of the Atlantic Division after fighting out a gritty 3-2 shootout victory over Vegas on Monday. Meanwhile, the struggling Penguins (5-8-2) are buried near the bottom of the Metropolitan Division, coming off their own tight 3-2 loss to Vegas on Tuesday night. Boston arrives riding a two-game win streak. Conversely, Pittsburgh enters completely desperate to halt a miserable three-game slide. Find all our free NHL picks right here.
Boston Bruins
Boston just keeps finding ways to lock down close games. Monday's shootout win followed right on the heels of a wild 5-4 overtime victory against Chicago. They have taken three of their last five matchups overall, despite dropping tough games against St. Louis and Carolina along the way. David Pastrnak is absolutely carrying the offense right now, racking up eight goals and 12 assists for a team-high 20 points. Elias Lindholm remains highly productive with 13 points, while James Hagens has stepped up big to contribute six goals and six assists.
Boston Team Stats:
- Goals scored: 3.56 per game
- Goals allowed: 2.38 per game
- Shots: 26.3 per game
- Power play: 20.0%
- Penalty kill: 76.4%
Injuries: Matthew Poitras day-to-day.
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh is spiraling out of control right now. Tuesday's loss to Vegas extended a three-game losing streak that includes defeats against Montreal and Utah. Their defense has given up 12 total tallies over this three-game skid alone. Erik Karlsson anchors the blue line with 16 points, but the roster took a massive hit with Evgeni Malkin sidelined due to injury. Sidney Crosby has done his best to patch the holes, logging four goals and six assists on the season.
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Pittsburgh Team Stats:
- Goals scored: 3.20 per game
- Goals allowed: 3.40 per game
- Shots: 28.0 per game
- Power play: 18.2%
- Penalty kill: 82.1%
Injuries: Evgeni Malkin out. Elmer Soderblom, Bryan Rust, Trevor van Riemsdyk and Ryan Graves on injured reserve.
Boston Bruins vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction
Goaltending should completely dictate how this game plays out. Jeremy Swayman has been rock solid for Boston, putting up an 8-3-1 record with a 2.31 goals-against average and a stout save percentage of.913. Pittsburgh's netminding simply cannot compete right now. Arturs Silovs has a goals-against average of 2.98 and a weak save percentage of.888, while backup Sergei Murashov has struggled heavily to a 0-4-1 record. With Malkin and Rust both out, the Penguins lack the offensive depth to exploit Boston's minor penalty-kill vulnerabilities. Expect the Bruins to dictate the pace from the opening puck drop and coast to a comfortable road victory.
Final Score Prediction: Boston Bruins win 4-2.
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